Yoga Girl Maryhips http://yogagirlmary.com a suburban yogini, mother, wife, friend, daughter, human... Thu, 29 Jul 2010 04:01:29 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Hip/Shoulder Opening Sequence. http://yogagirlmary.com/yoga/yoga-class-sequence/hipshoulder-opening-sequence http://yogagirlmary.com/yoga/yoga-class-sequence/hipshoulder-opening-sequence#comments Fri, 17 Oct 2008 03:02:23 +0000 mary http://yogagirlmary.com/?p=69
  • Practice. At home.
  • Power Yoga. April 24th.
  • Intermediate Class. April 14th.
    • ]]>     Tonight’s focus was on the power of three. Notice your points of balance in each pose through grounding your feet to root down and using the power in your heart to rise up to your full expression! Follow this class sequence for a great hip opening and shoulder opening practice:

    Sukhasana (cross-legged pose)
    Adho Mukha Svanasana (down dog)
    Balasana (child’s pose)
    Adho Mukha Svanasana w/ twist
    Samasthiti (equal standing pose)
    Vrksasana (tree pose)
    Vrksasana w/ eyes closed to find balance
    Surya Namaskar (sun salutation) w/ Virabhadrasana I
    Crescent pose w/ twist
    Parsvottanasana (standing head-to-knee pose) w/ hands on floor
    Parsvottanasana w/ hands in reverse namaste
    Parivrtta Trikonasana (revolved triangle)
    Utthita Trikonasana (triangle pose)
    Adho Mukha Svanasana
    Balasana
    Fire Log
    Eka Pada Rajakapotasana prep (pigeon pose)
    Adho Mukha Svanasana
    Gomukhasana (cow-faced pose)
    Balasana
    Intense Eastern Stretch
    Bharadvajasana (twist)
    Knees to chest
    Savasana

    Related posts:

    1. Practice. At home.
    2. Power Yoga. April 24th.
    3. Intermediate Class. April 14th.

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