Tortola

Stoked for our Yoga/SUP Tortola Retreat!!! 2 weeks from now, we will be in the airport ready to take flight on our next adventure! I was super bummed last year when I didn't get to take the yoga retreat! so this year it's done.. it's happening...one more thing off my bucket list! Totally freaking stoked! ahhhhh. Hopefully time stops in the BVI's..

stay tuned.

namaste.

R/R 15FEB13

R/R

Seated with Garudasana Arms - modified for tight shoulders hug yourself. Lift elbows up to level with shoulders

Blasana - Puppy Stretch - Table cat/cow - under the bed stretch

Janu Sirasana sitting on  blanket

Pigeon using props if needed.

Ardha Matsyendrasana

Baddha Konasana

Paschimottanasana

Salamba Sarvangasana on Wall (if needed)

Baddha Konasana on wall with partner to help open the hips.

shake out legs

Savasana

MUWAH love yourself Yogis

Vday Practice All Levels HOT Flow

While stretching you must always creat space and extend from your center ~

Warm up on ground -

Table Top - Balance, Abs, BIND, 1/2 moon on knees, chopasana on knees

Vinyasa Flow - Malasana 3x - then add Bakasana into the flow 3x

High Lunge Twist Flow - Parivrita Parsvakonasana 2x on each side - then add Parivrita Bakasana into the flow 1-2x each side! flying high now! :)

Warrior Flows - 1,2,3. with 1/2 moon, Chopasana, twisted 1/2 moon ***Have blocks available and or use the wall/partner.

Standing Hasta P - again use wall

Partner work for VDAY Warrior I back bend, Down Dog Pyrimid, Planks - 2 and 3 people stacked, feather Peacock....eeeek!

cool it down - your choice with twists on the ground or straight into savasana. :)

BOOM

Meta Meditation – Loving-kindness ~ Buddha

May I be well
May I be happy and content
May I be free from danger and suffering
May I be filled with loving-kindness

May you be well
May you be happy and content
May you be free from danger and suffering
May you be filled with loving-kindness

May all beings be well
May all beings be happy and content
May all beings be free from danger and suffering
May all beings be filled with loving-kindness

Namsate.

R/R 08FEB13

R/R = Restorative and iRest

R/R is a much slower pace class, holding poses for longer peroids of time and deepening your personal practice. It's always a good idea to do a R/R class at least once a week to repair the body, mind, and it's just yummy for the soul: )

start on Backs with bolsters, blocks under feet opening heart, lungs, chest - breath

Jathara Parivartanasana (revolved abdomen pose twist)

Happy Baby

Cat/Cow - Shoulder Stretch - wrist stretch

Balasana flow into Cobra - slowly rounding backs with breath 3-7x

Malasana with twist (arm towards sky)

Baddha Konasana - creeping feet forward

Pashimottasana

Supta Baddha Konasana

iRest

Namaste Ya'll MUWAH

Level 2 Class from 06FEB13

"if you want to fly you have to let go of the things that weigh you down" ~ FACT!

Warm up/on ground/opening hips...

Begin on your backs and find your breath.

Then onto "foot behind head" sequence SLOWLY.. add twist / prep for grasshopper

Try Yogidasana
Upavistha Konasana------->Compass (maybe)

Up and at'em - Sun Sals 3-5x - add 3 legged Dog

Suns Sals with Garudasana - War 3 - Chopasana!!!

Goddess Stretch into 5 pt Star 3 x
Into a Wide Leg forward fold and take Sirsasana if wanted.

Utkatasana - Parivrtta Utkatasana - Flamingo - With or without vinyasas

Grasshopper - Bakasana - Eka Pada Bakasana II

Partner Triangle - hips baby

Partner Flying Dog

Prep for Kapinjalasana on bellies with strap (like Bow)

Use wall Kapinjalasana

Urdhva Dhanurasana - try rolling onto forarms if available

Savasana

Enjoy YOGIS! MUWAH