{"id":64,"date":"2012-10-29T17:03:08","date_gmt":"2012-10-29T17:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.meredithwwatts.com\/yogablog\/?p=64"},"modified":"2012-10-30T07:43:20","modified_gmt":"2012-10-30T07:43:20","slug":"reflective-asana-pranayama-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meredithwwatts.com\/yogablog\/reflective-asana-pranayama-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Reflective Asana & Pranayama (7)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Reflective Asana and Pranayama 7
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Standings [Upavistha Sthiti<\/em>]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Back Extensions[Purva Pratana<\/em> Sthiti<\/em>]<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Pranayama<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cBody breath and Mind in Perfect Oneness\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Concepts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Invocation to Patanjali (Introduce & Chant)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Viloma I Pranayama<\/span><\/p>\n

Sitting\/Centering <\/strong>(Virasana\/Sukhasana if needed) <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sitting (Touch\/Breathe\/Resonance)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Invocation to Patanjali (introduction)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OM\/Body, Breath & Mind<\/span><\/p>\n

Asana<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Adho Mukha Svanasana\/Plank\/Urdhva Mukha Svanasana<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (ekapada, according to ability)<\/span><\/p>\n

Setu Banda\/Supta Pavane Muktasana exercise (3 levels of block)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hold one knee to chest (Ardha Supta Pavane Mukhtasana), other leg to vertical, 60 <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 & 30 degrees\/altenate legs. Then both on floor, knees bent, straighten as <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 able. (flat surface of block\/lateral; 2nd surface\/lateral; 3rd surface if able, <\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 “horizontal to sacrum)<\/span><\/p>\n

Vinyasana: (find chest opening, partial back extension)
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Prasarita Padottanasana (use hands to pull in lower leg, open back thighs) -><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Virabhadrasana II (to rt) -> Prasarita Padottanasana -> Virabhadrasasa<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 II (to left).\u00a0 Repeat sequence, substituting Virabhadrasana III.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wall & ropes<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Back extensions (variations)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 High rope, body diagonal, life chest (variation of ropes 2),<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Feet 3\u2019 from, or at, wall depending on ability<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Low rope above hips, knees toward wall, on bolster @ wall)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hold high rope, then low rope, then w\/o (depending on<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 ability)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Virabhadrasana I (holding high rope)<\/span><\/p>\n

Salabhasana<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 bolster, holding belt behind<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 no bolster (holding belt, raising legs; no belt, full pose)<\/span><\/p>\n

Urdhva Dhanurasana<\/span><\/p>\n

Adho Mukha Virasana<\/span><\/p>\n

Review: Standings Center of Room (compare to previous VII, Vi)<\/span><\/p>\n

Virabhadrasana II<\/span><\/p>\n

Virabhadrasana I<\/span><\/p>\n

Sitting (on bolster or blankets)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 TMP vinyasana<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 (TMP)Trianga Mukhaikapada Paschimottanasana [dandasana for knee<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 problems)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marichyasana I
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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marichyasana III
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

Pranayama <\/strong>(convention setup – 2 vertical blankets\/head support)<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ujaii I\/II<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Viloma I (kumbaka\/pause on exhalation)<\/span><\/p>\n

Savasana<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sitting\/Centering<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 OM Shantih<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u201cBody breath and mind in perfect oneness<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

I send my heart along with this bell\u201d<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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  Reflective Asana and Pranayama 7 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Standings [Upavistha Sthiti] Back Extensions[Purva Pratana Sthiti] Pranayama \u00a0\u201cBody breath and Mind in Perfect Oneness\u201d Concepts \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Invocation to Patanjali (Introduce & Chant) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Viloma I Pranayama Sitting\/Centering (Virasana\/Sukhasana if needed) Sitting (Touch\/Breathe\/Resonance) … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-64","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meredithwwatts.com\/yogablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meredithwwatts.com\/yogablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meredithwwatts.com\/yogablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meredithwwatts.com\/yogablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meredithwwatts.com\/yogablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=64"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.meredithwwatts.com\/yogablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75,"href":"https:\/\/www.meredithwwatts.com\/yogablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/64\/revisions\/75"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meredithwwatts.com\/yogablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=64"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meredithwwatts.com\/yogablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=64"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meredithwwatts.com\/yogablog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=64"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}