An eight-week series with Bill Hufschmidt

 

Next series:
September 18 - October 27, 2010 Wednesdays 7:30p

 

 

Every yoga posture has two forms: the external and the internal.  Most yoga focuses on the external form - where you put feet and your hands, how you position your spine.  The internal posture - the energy, the bhavana, the attitude - is ever changing, because energy is always changing.  You can do the same posture 10 times, and it can look the same on the outside, but feel different on the inside.  

 

This yoga series focuses on how to assess, develop and correct your inner posture, as well as the outer posture.

 

Yes - the series is called "Basics," but every level of practitioner can find value in this series and the discussions.

 

Each week we will use this schedule:

 

7:30 - 7:45 - Centering & Easy warm-up movements
7:45 - 8:00 - Breathing Technique of the week
8:00 - 8:30 - 20-minute practice + relaxation + meditation.
8:30 - 9:00 - Discussion of the week
9:00 - 9:30 - repeat practice + relaxation + meditation.

 

Upcoming Series

 

 

This series covers 20 postures, 8 breathing techniques, and includes 8 discussions about yoga practice.

 

You will learn four 20-minute yoga practices that you can do at home. Each of these practices can be done individually, or in sequence to create a 40-, 60- or 100-minute practice.  The asanas are listed below so you can refer to them throughout the series.

 

  • Week 1: Breathing Room. Why is breath the most important part of yoga?
    - Two Breathing techniques: Natural Breath.  Ujayii. 
    - Practice 1:   Mountain.  Tree.  Simple Lunge.  Bridge.  Double Wind-Relieving.  Knee-down Twist.

  • Week 2: Minds are like Parachutes. Learning to pay attention, learning to make life changes.
    - Breathing Technique - Dirgha.
    - Practice 1 - repeat sequence.

  • Week 3: Now that's a good stretch. How do we safely and respectfully open our body's tight places?
    - Breathing Technique - Kapalibhati.
    - Practice 2 - Warrior I.  Dancer  Belly-down boat.  Seated half-spinal twist.   Bound Angle.

  • Week 4: Yoga and Our Emotions. How do I survive life's hard moments on and off the mat?
    - Review all 4 breathing techniques so far.
    - Practice 2 - repeat sequence

  • Week 5: Strength versus Muscle. How can I develop strength, not just muscle mass?
    - Breathing technique - two breath retentions:  internal and external holding
    - Practice 3 - Warrior II - w/ triangle & lifted warrior. Side plank.  Camel.  Flamingo Upward boat.  Supported Twist

  • Week 6: Applying Ancient wisdom for modern life. The Yamas and the Niyamas.
    - Breathing technique - Nadi Shodhana
    - Practice 3 - repeat sequence.

  • Week 7: Take it all the way home. Bringing Yoga alive in your daily life.
    - Breathing technique - Review all seven breathing techniques taught in this series.
    - Practice 4 - Pigeon.  Supported Fish.  Thread-the-Needle.  Seated-Partner Twist.  Legs up the wall.

  • Week 8: Now what do I do? SURPRISE!
    Final practice - All 7 breathing techniques and all 4 practices (20 asanas).

 

 

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Yoga Basics: starts September 18, 2010 with Bill Hufschmidt
   

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