Teaching Yoga Basics

A week ago today, I taught Yoga Basics for Alana. Kira came along and observed!! Which makes me pretty much an official yoga teacher now. :)

I can see how much practice I need to get to where I'd like to be, but I try to enjoy the onrush of learning that happens every time I teach. My favorite part is the satisfaction of taking care of people.

I'll be teaching Yoga for Recovery this Saturday and Restorative Yoga on Tuesday. Please come! Here's the schedule...

Restorative Heart Opener on Bolster

Savasana without props, feel the difference

Windshield Wipers

Apanasana with block under sacrum

Hamstring stretch with block under sacrum (I think I need to try this with a block and a blanket because the block starts to feel so hard and uncomfortable after a while)

Seated side seaweed stretching (it's a tongue twister!)

Plank to Down Dog to Belly

Demo of Plank to Down Dog emphasizing the press ("Press all the way to China. Hi Sarah!")

Repeat Plank to Down Dog

Baby Cobra

Extended Child's

Uttanasana

Tadasana with Ujjayi Breath

Easy High Lunge Salute with Blocks

Easy Salute with Blocks: high and low lunge

Hug knees to chest, wobble

Eye of the Needle Hip Opener

Easy supine twist

Legs up the wall

Savasana