Day 2: Beginnings, July 15, 2011
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Submitted by kira on Sat, 2011-07-16 07:50.
The main points of our meeting today were:
* Beginning to understand how the Autonomic Nervous System Works
* Begining to Map the Bony Landmarks in the Body
* Beginning to name some of the actions of the major joints and establish a common language
* Beginning to Look
* Beginning to Touch
Centering Practice
Supta Baddha Konasana or Sleeping Butterfly Details: A Rolled Blanket under each leg and optional blanket under head Attention to breath at Heart Center, Between Heart and Navel and Lower Belly Transition to Sukhasana Forward Fold with Block supporting 3rd Eye, 5 minutes or so Switch Legs and Repeat Side Bending Both Sides 2x Sit for a few moments Circle Am I Safe? Discussion of the Nervous System 20 minute Break Practice Supine Tailbone Awareness (to know where it is and notice the Connection up through the Spine) Hip Rotation Play with Knee Bent Repeat Other Side Hip Rotation Play with Leg Straight Rest in between Sides Knees to Chest Baddha Konasana Hip Rotation and Tailbone Awareness (to connect the relationship between the two) Malasana with Hip Rotation Awareness (to understand why the body does certain things) Uttanasana Shoulder Rotation Awareness Shape of Inhale., Shape of Exhale Tadasana 2 Rounds Lunge Salutes Downward Facing Dog Practice Looking To start to practice Touching Bridge Pose x 4 A peek at understanding forward folds and backbends in relationship to hips and tailbone Swimming Butterfly Pose Savasana Circle Review of Homework: OM
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