August Practice #1

Dean’s Practice #1 for August/September 2009

1. Three-Part Breath---do 5

2. Valasana/Cat Flow

3. Side Arm Balance/Vishistasana---keeping your forearm on the floor to work your core

4. Balasana/Child's Pose to Adho Mukha Svanasana/Down Dog

5. Surya Namaskara A---do at least 2

6. Surya Namskara B---do 2 of these also

7. Garudasana---Eagle Pose, right leg over, right arm under, repeat left leg over, left arm under

8. Malasana---squat, hands in prayer position, elbows inside knees, drop your tailbone

9. Vinyasa to Warrior I, Warrior II, Triangle Pose, Twisting Triangle, come forward both hands to your leg or floor and then back up to Warrior I. Vinyasa and repeat on the other side

10. Vinyasa to Down Dog and take your leg through to Pigeon Pose. Come back to Down Dog and then come up to standing

11. Vinyasa to Ardha Dhanurasana/Bow Pose, return to Down Dog and come to standing

12. Vinyasa to Navasana/Boat Pose

13. Janu Sirsasana/Seated with one foot against the opposite leg, then bend forward

14. Upavistha Konasana/Seated Spread Leg Pose, bend forward

15. Purvottanasana/Reverse Table Pose

16. Lying Twist

17. Savasana---relax for at least 5 minutes

Om Shanti

Namaste!