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1. Pranayama including Maha Mudra July 31
• Supta Virasana
• Adho Mukha Virasana
• Uttanasana
• Adho Mukha Svanasana
• Tadasana
• Urdhva Hasta
• Uttanasana
• Pada Hastasana
• Padangusthasana
• Adho Mukha Svanasana
• Tadasana
• Udhva Hasta
• Sirsasana > Virasana >
• Adho Mukha Svanasana
• Dandasana
• Padangustha Dandasana
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2. Winter practice of standing poses Aug 2
Winter practice of Standing poses – repetitions of linked standing poses - quick movements, fast and sharp to refresh the mind and body.
• Supta Virasana
• Adho Mukha Virasana
• Uttanasana
• Adho Mukha Savanasana
• Padangusthasana
• Tadasana
• Urdhva Hastasana
• Uttanasana
• Padahastasana
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3. Winter practice with arm preparation for Sirsasana and back bends Aug 21
Arm work to support Guruji’s Quote: ‘If you keep your armpits open you won’t get depressed. If you keep your armpits open then the brain becomes light and you cannot brood or be depressed’. A class for you to judge the quality not the quantity of your movements – to move from the physical effort ...
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4. Standing poses and seated twists to bring balance Sept 11
General standing poses and seated twists – During times of stress and uncertainty you may unbalance. Steady yourself from the outside in, to release for inside out.
• Supta Virasana
• Adho Mukha Virasana
• Uttanasana
• Tadasana
• Utthita Hasta Padasana > Parsva Hasta Padasana > Virabhadrasana ll... -
5. Back bends looking at shape and interconnections Sept 18
Backbend class – looking at shape and the interconnection and linking of understanding between asanas.
• Supta Virasana
• Adho Mukha Virasana
• Uttanasana
• Adho Mukha Svanasana
• Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana
• Supported Virabhadrasana l
• Supta Padangusthasana
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6. Pranayama sensitising the body with the breath – breath with the body Sept 20
Pranayama class sensitising the body with the breath – breath with the body
• Chant
• Supta Baddha Konasana – vertical support – Ujjayi
• Sitting in Virasana – hand mudra
• Supta Baddha Konasana – horizontal support
• Prone
• Sitting in Swastika – Bramari - Viloma l - Kumbhaka
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8. Slow moving class for long-term experienced students Oct 11
General class – Slow moving class for long-term experienced students. Concentrating on building sensitivity by working through the structural body to the functional body. Building understanding of the subtle sensations and the changes that are made when using props. Requiring perception and body ...
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7. Mobility of the feet ankles knees and hips Sept 27
Detailed focus on the mobility of the feet, ankles, knees and hips. How this mobility is required for the more advanced poses.
• Supta Virasana
• Adho Mukha Savanasana
• Adho Mukha Vrksasana
• Pincha Mayuarasana
• Baddha Konasana – many ways
• Beginnings of Kandasana
• Upavistha Konasana
• Eka...