Sunday, March 30, 2014

60 Minute Flow Sequence: Conditioning

My first Binghamton Yoga blog post was entitled Barre Integration.  It was inspired by a barre exercise video I watched on You Tube, and then I worked some of it into my yoga class that week.  Well, this week we revisit some of the conditioning work we did there in a new sequence this week.

Warm Up

  • Start Standing
  • Head Neck Up Down with Arm Shoulder Expression Reps
  • Alternate Shoulder Rolls Reps
  • Downhill Skier --> Reverse Flies for Back & Shoulder Muscles Reps ... Hold
  • Fold Over --> Alternate Calf Stretches Reps
  • Roll Back Up
  • Oblique Twists Reps
  • Hands & Feet ... Over Reps ... Under Reps

Conditioning

  • Plie Squat Narrow Reps ... Plie Squat Wide Reps
  • Deep Lung Stretch Both Sides
  • All-4's ... Donkey Kick Reps ... Both Sides
  • All-4's ... Fire Hydrant Lift Reps ... Both Sides
  • Roll onto Back
  • Leg Extension Quad Kick to Ceiling Reps ... Both Sides
  • Inner Thigh Frog Reps with Resistance
  • Bridge ... Extend Leg Straight Lower & Lift Reps ... Both Sides
  • Roll onto Side
  • Side Leg Lift Reps ... Both Sides 
  • Hinge ... Slow Decent ... Hold ... Several Times
  • Hinge ... Roll Forward

Transitioning

  • Forearm Plank Hold ... Lift One Leg Hold ... Lift Other Leg Hold
  • Come to Ground --> Stretch Long Traction ---> Sphinx Hold
  • Single Sided Bow with Reach Back to Ankle Thigh Stretch ... Both Sides
  • Down Dog with Fingers Spun Out Hold
  • Walk to Front of Mat
  • Uttanasana
  • Rise Strongly

Moving Balance Flow

  • Simple Tree --> Float Back --> Lunge Balance --> Kneecap Kisses Earth
  • Turn Sideways
  • Lunge Balance--> Kneecap Kisses Earth --> Float Forward --> Simple Tree
  • Repeat Several Times

 External Rotation

  • Vinyasa
  • Pigeon with Block Under Thigh Yin Length Hold ... Both Sides
  • Gomukasana Hold ...Sykas Spin to Other Side

Standing Balance Flow

  • Simple Dancer Hold ... Transition
  • Reverse Utthita Hasta Padangustasana Hold ... Transition
  • Figure-4 Squat Hold
  • Repeat Other Side

Coming to Earth

  • Malasana
  • Crow

Yin Ending

  • Cat Tail Yin Hold ... Both Sides
  • Snail with Block Hold
  • Svanasana



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