Yoga Sequences

Yoga Sequences-- 2nd Week of June (week 10)

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Level I Please refer to Geeta Iyengar's book: "Yoga in Action:Preliminary Course" for more in depth description of poses Urdhva Hastasana (upward hand position) Baddhanguliyasana (bound finger position) Virabhadrasana II (warrior II pose) Parsvakonasana (extended sideangle pose) Uttitha Trikonasana (extended triangle pose) Prasarita Paddotonasana (wide foot pose) Parsvottonasana (intense stretch of the sides of the body pose) Adho Mukha Svanasana (downward facing dog pose) Uttanasana (standing forward bend/ “intense stretch”) Cross bolsters Chatush Padasana (variation of bridge pose holding ankles) Ardha Halasana (half plough pose) with feet resting in chair seat Eka Pada Sarvangasana (one leg shoulder stand) Salamba Sarvangasana (shoulder stand) Halasana (plough pose) from shoulder stand Karnapidasana (ear pressure pose) from shoulder stand Supta Konasana (spread leg pose) with feet on floor from shoulder stand Bharadvajasana in chair Chair Malasana (garland pose) bending forward between legs, extending arms forward Yoga mudrasana in Sukhasana (simple cross legged pose) extending forward resting head in chair seat Parsva yoga mudrasana in sukhasana (sideways extended cross legged pose) Paschimottonasana (full stretch of the West side of the body) Savasana with support under the knees (corpse pose)
	Level II Uttanasana Adho Mukha Svanasana Uttitha hasta Padangusthasana I Prasarita Paddotonasana Dandasana Parsva Dandasana Bharadvajasana I Baddhakonasana Paripurna Navasana Paschimottonasana Supta Padangusthasana I, II, III Janu Sirasana Triang Mukhaikapada Paschimottonasana Maricyasana I Upavistha Konasana Supta Virasana Adho Mukha Virasana Adho Mukha Svanasana Adho Mukha Vrksasana Sirsasana Salamba Sarvangasana Eka Pada Sarvangasana Parsvaika pada Sarvangasana Halasana Supta Konasana Parsva halasana Halasana Setu Bhandasana Savasana
Level III Virasana with a rolled sticky mat behind knees, support buttocks as necessary Supta Virasana (bolster/brick) Adho Mukha Virasana Adho Mukha Svanasana→Parsvottonasana→Lunge Eka Pada Bhekasana with blanket under hips Baddhakonasana upright Upavistha Konasana upright Parsva Upavistha Konasana upright and coming forward Siddhasana UHP II Vrksasana UHPII Supta padangusthasana I, II Upright Firelog pose Reclining firelog pose → Supta Padangusthasana IV Baddhakonasana with brick Mula bhandasana on bolster Ardha Baddha Padmasana (upright) Padmasana/Matsyasana Dandasana Adho Mukha Vrksasana Sirsasana (eka pada to parsvaikapada) Salamba Sarvangasana (eka Pada to parsvaikapada) Setu Bhanda Savasana
	Level IV Sukhasana Yoga Mudrasana in Sukhasana Parsva yoga mudrasana in sukhasana Adho Mukha Virasana Uttanasana Adho Mukha Svanasana Prasarita Paddotonasana Parsvottonasana Urdhva Prasarita Eka Padasana Vrksasana Uttitha Hasta Padangusthasana I Uttitha Hasta Padangusthasana II Standing Hip Opener (supported aerial leg in eka pada raja kapotasana position) Ardha Baddha Padmottonasana Garudasana Parighasana Gomukhasana Vatayanasana Padmasana Matsyasana Full Arm Balance Urdhva Padmasana in Full Arm Balance Sirsasana Urdhva Padmasana in Sirsasana Salamba Sarvangasana + cycle Maricyasana III Paschimottonasana Savasana