Intentional movement report

[clevermanka]

If you're following along at home, include the general warm-up for each.

Monday Yoga
This Calming sequence from Yoga Journal with the following modifications: On the second pose, perform with fingers interlaced one way, repeat five times. Let hands fall to sides, breathe for a moment in namaste, then repeat five times with hands laced the other direction. On the tree pose, I held my hands in gyan mudra, the standing leg's hand held over heart, the angled leg's arm held straight out to the side. On the Bound Lotus pose, I snorted yeah right and went straight to Savasana.

Tuesday Yoga
Trikonasana right
Parivrtta Trikonasana right
Prasarita Padottanasana
Trikonasana left
Parivrtta Trikonasana left
Prasarita Padottanasana
Parsvottanasana right
Uttanasana
Parsvottanasana left
Uttanasana
Adho Mukha Savanasana hold 2 min if possible
Balasana
Adho Mukha Savanasana hold 2 min if possible
Balasana
Salamba Sarvangasana
Halasana
Savasana

Wednesday Yoga
This sequence from Yoga Journal.
Modifications: In first pose, between sides, I did a few cat/cows. I honestly didn't think I could get into pose five, but I surprised myself. I could only hold it for five breaths, and I didn't get my elbows all the way to the floor, but for the first time doing this pose? It felt amazing. I'm going to incorporate it into more of my series. After pose six, I walked my hands over to the right and held for three breaths, then did the same on the left.

Thursday Yoga
Om Chantress's Yang Yoga for SI Joint Happiness

Friday
Self-Myofascial Release

Saturday Yoga
This series from Pop Sugar
Modifications: Ten breaths on all poses instead of five. On the third pose, do their recommended open pose, then go into the closed position. After the third pose, go into Balasana for at least five breaths. After sixth pose, go into Setu Bandha Sarvangasana for at least five breaths.

Comments

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

On the Bound Lotus pose, I snorted yeah right and went straight to Savasana.

LOL! That's a great pic, btw, but honestly, if anyone *could* do Bound Lotus, I would imagine you first out of all my friends, at least for the shoulder mobility.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Gopi did Bound Lotus for us, once, and gave us a variant for those of us who can't even get into basic Lotus...

[pointoforigin.livejournal.com]

Wow, this is great. Thanks so much for putting in all the links to the poses, too.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

You're welcome! It makes me happy to help.

[foxestacado.livejournal.com]

I need to save your yoga posts for future reference because whenever I am asked to lead a yoga session with my mom or a friend, I am at a loss at what sequence to do. I need to find a good gentle/restorative yoga sequence too to do it with my mom.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Yay! I hope you find a sequence that you love.

I'm committing to one half-hour restorative session a day at 221B Con. If you're interested in joining me, lemme know.