Thursday, February 2, 2012

Dragonfly

Here is the sequence from last Sunday. To make this pose accessible, break down the component parts. Look for similar shapes: chaturanga arms, twisted pigeon in the torso, bridgid's cross leg, parva bakasana, etc. Play with what you know to try what you don't know. You might be surprised! Let me know how it goes. I love your feedback.

Love,
B

The Practice- 2 hours
Peak Pose: Dragonfly - Maksikanagasana (makSHikAnAgasana)
Key action: Midline in the legs

AMS
Parivrtta AMS
Surya A 5x - sort out chaturanga
Surya B 5x
Handstand 2x - 1 min hold
Pincha 2x - 1 min hold (2:00)
down dog lunge
Low lunge with forearms down
Revolved lunge
Twisted lunge - prayer
Parsvakonasana
Anjaneyasana
Lunge variation - back foot like vassistasana
EPRK 2 prep
Parsvottanasana
Parsvottanasana - hands in rev prayer
Pavritta Trikonasana
Ardha chandrasana
Parivrtta ardha chandrasana
Ardha Chandrachopasana
Parivrtta ardha chandrachapasana
Parivrtta Hasta Padangusthasana
Malasana
Bakasana
Pasasana prep
Parsva Bakasana
Dwi pada koundinyasana
Eka pada koundinyasana I
EPRK prep - foot middle of sternum
EPRK with twist
Dirghasrngasana - cow face pose
Gomukasana - feet separated
Gomukasana - classic form
Seated baby cradle
Eka hasta bhujasana
Astavakrasana
Agnistambasana
Agnistambasana with twist
Virasna
Supta virasana
Seated thread the needle - one leg bent, foot on the floor. other leg in figure 4 (this is the access point I like for the pose twist from here to get into dragonfly)
Maksikanagasana (3-4X on each side)
Setu Banda
Windshield wipers
Supta balasana - knees to chest
Savasana