Musings from the Mat

I read a good article last night that inspired me to share this practice intention with my students today because I think opening the heart is one of the most efficient way to parlay spirituality into yoga asanas. Most people (including myself up until about 8 months ago prior to my RYT training) tend to think yoga is all about the working out and asanas (postures). They were not able to see the link between yogasanas with spirituality, so I thought by creating the effect of offering the heart through this sequence, I can minimize my preaching and yet allow my students to feel the effects of the poses. Have a good weekend! Namaste!

Sun Salutation B sequence modified from YogaJournal’s article “Home Practice with James Higgins” by Andrea Ferretti. 

1. Supine Bound Angle
2. Child’s Pose
3. Cat/Cow Tilts
4. Seated Twists
5. Sun Salutation A
   • Mountain
   • Standing Forward Bend
   • Plank
   • Chatturanga /  Knee-chest-chin
   • Updog / Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
   • Downdog / Adho Mukha Svanasana
   • Forward Bend
   • Mountain
6. Sun Salutation B
   • Chair Pose / Utkatasana
   • Standing Forward Fold / Uttanasana
   • High Lunge (L) / Anjaneyasana (but with elbows bound behind back or in reverse prayer)
   • Downward Dog / Adho Mukha Svanasana
   • High Lunge (R) / Anjaneyasana (but with elbows bound behind back or in reverse prayer)
   • Downward Dog / Adho Mukha Svanasana
   • Plank
   • Chaturanga
   • Locust Pose / Salabhasana
   • Child’s Pose / Balasana
7. Bow Pose
8. Extended Puppy
9. Happy Baby
10. Savasana