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I’d ♥ yr suggestions 4 how u make time 2 do what nourishes u.
The video above is my response to her question. It’s all about what I’ve come to refer to as Sparkles of Ease. I’ve hindered my ability to step into the moment and to its healing aspects due to the fact that I was focusing so much on that which I was unable to do: no 1.5 hr yoga classes, no movies, no quiet times reading books all afternoon, no long luxurious showers, etc.
I shifted my perspective to see that which was possible. What was possible were these incredible moments of magic, although fleeting, still amazingly powerful. These Sparkles of Ease within my day are my connection to the wealth of Spirit which is our birthright, and they are greatly sustainable, as they literally don’t require any time at all!
I had an opportunity to record some videos this weekend. While I was doing that I decided ‘why not film me recording the audio intro for Episode 82 of my podcast?’
So, here it is!
This was the first time that I used my iPhone 4’s memo feature. The audio sounds pretty good huh? I stripped the original audio for the video with the audio from the iPhone 4, to make it sound as clear as possible.
I gotta say, that I was literally eaten alive by all those bugs flying around there! I’m still suffering a crazy amount of mosquito bites. I may consider doing stuff like this more.
What do you think?
Of course if you want to listen and practice along to the full class, here it is!
And here I thought that I was going to get some time to be able to publish more episodes to you guys…in JULY.
Not so much, but alas! Here’s a yoga class to start the month off right! This one is close to my heart. It’s focus is all about the way we are swayed and often times misguided by what we see and hear all around us, especially the media. It is a call to take responsibility for our choice making and the way we go about making choices. The inspiration for this class came straight from all the hoopla around the iPhone 4 and its antenna issues.
Given that I’m sure you have heard at least something about the whole antenna thing, so I sorta offer my 2 cents about it and wrap it around a yoga class.
This yoga podcast class is a level 2 class, and if you have a yoga block in the house, please feel free to take it out and play with it during our backbends towards the end of class. I cut a bit of the class in the middle because I did a demo that doesn’t really work if you weren’t there so why put you guys through it 🙂 If you do hear references to it, or to another demo that I had a student do, just dismiss them. Pretend that you went to the bathroom during that part of the class!
The Yoga Class Sequence
REMEMBER THAT IF YOU OWN THE IPHONE APP THE CLASS SEQUENCE COMES WITH THE EPISODE 🙂
Downward Facing Dog
Eka Pada Adho Mukha Svanasana Opening Hip
High lunge onto straight leg on the front leg
Downward Dog
Plank
Bend elbows 3 inches
Crescent pose into Lunge Twist
Uttanasana x ardha uttanasana
Hands on hips shoulders up stand
Arms up interlace hands
Contrast shoulder loop
Big shoulder stretch
Surya namaskar x 2
Wide stance uttanasana with arms interlaced behind the back
Surya namaskar to Downward Facing Dog
Vira 2 into reverse vira
Vinyasa
Trikonasana/ ardha chandrasana/ trikonasana
Down dog
Trikonasana sequence
Vinyasa
Uttanasana/ardha uttanasana
Standing hip stretch
Standing hip stretch into standing baby craddle
LOTS OF TALKING
deep lunge with back leg straight
ardha bhekasana
DD with knees bent for lower back adjustment
Pigeon with Thigh stretch
Downward Facing Dog
Uttanasana
hands of hips shoulders up stand up
BLOCK GATHERING
setubandha with block in between the thighs
(optional into Urdhva Dhanurasana)
setubandha with block in between your shins
(optional into Urdhva Dhanurasana)
Urdhva Dhanurasana or Bridge pose
easy supine twist
Supta Padangustasana variation with bottom leg bent/straightening the bottom leg
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