Summer Sequence by Janina

building strength & balancing July!

The Intro= Set your intention & clear your mind

Take Mountain pose at the front of your mat- set your feet up, heels under the hips toes slightly turned in, this aligns the outer edges of your feet to parallel position.

Inhaling and exhaling reach your arms out to come up, reaching your shoulders away from the ears. 

The Warm Up= Mountain Pose + Utthita Hasta in Tadasana/Mountain Pose  3- 5 times + Sun Breaths + Right and Left Lunges + Uttanasana + Ardha Uttanasana + Plank +Childs Pose+ A.M.S+ Utkatasana

Start with Mountain Pose moving through Utthita Hasta in Mountain Pose 3-5 times (Taking note of counter actions.)

Add Sun Breath 3 - 5 times (Mountain pose- inhale Utthita Hasta extended up-ward in Mountain Pose, ehale fold forward to a flat back inhale lengthen, echale fold to Uttanasana)

Inahle Ardha Uttanasana, bend the knees and look forward + Exhale Right Lunge, inhale step forward, exhale left lunge  + Uttanansa +  2-5 times 

Add Plank, step or jump through lunge to plank (hold) release knees down gently for Childs Pose, bring the knees slihjtly wider than hip distance, toes to touch, sit back on the heelswalk the sline forward and the arms to a comfortable width (let gravity release the weight of the body on the legs if uncomfortable come out) 3- 5 breaths

Come to Table Top  for core work right hand extends, left leg hold 3-5 breaths 

Switch sides ( this is also preparing the arms and hands for down dog)

take Down Dog- Adho Mukha Savasana (breathe) let the weight move into the heels let the calf muscles release, hips up and back

Inhale lifting Right leg up slightly for Ti-Pod Down dog- with the focus on evenly distributing the weight in the arms)

Switch sides Bend the knees look forward step or jump the feet between the hands.

Take Chair Pose- Utkatasana hold breath exhale straighten to Mountain Pose

Utthita Hasta in Moutain

Exhale Fold to Uttanasana

Inhale take Ardha Uttanasana

Exhale Right leg extends back for Low Lounge- exhale the back heel down, setting up the base,

Inhale hands to the hips weight in the front heel, knee in line with the second and third toe- take

The Vinyasa standing sequence= Warrior 1 + Utthita Parsvotonasana + Warrior 2

Directions:

Warrior 1 on the right side, push the back heel straight. Inhale the arms up and gently gaze through the finger tips.

Exhale the left hand to the left hip right fore arm to the right knee- inhale exhale the left hand up and over the head

Utthita Parsvotonasana intense or extended side stretch

Warrior 2- reach the right arm forward and the left arm back, bring the torso head and neck up, gaze over the right middle finger, keep the weight in the heels and the big toe, don't lose the base.

Breath exhale to "pin- wheel" the hands the the block or the floor inside the front leg!  Switch sides

step the back foot forward foot back and come to table top pose for inhaling cat exhaling cow.

Right foot forward for twists, switch sides

Seated Vinyasana= Dandasana, Gomukasana, Baddha Konasana, Marichiyasana

Coming to a seated position bring the legs out in front of you, fold a blanket or mat to give your self 3-4 inches of a pad to sit on if this causes discomfort. This pose is Dandanasa.

lift the chest activate the abdominals, navel to spine. inhale bend the kness bring the right heel under the left leg and then the left foot over the right knee. follow with the arms*. release the bind in the arms and the legs. switch sides! Bring the feet together and the knees apart, interlock the hands bring them under the feet pushing the feet into the hands hands into the feet lift the chest and drop the chin slightly for BADDHA KONASANA. Release bring the legs in front flex the feet right foot over the left leg, inhale and twist to the right. Switch sides.

Prone Sequence =  Bridge Pose + baddha Konasana  +Supta Pada Gustasana + Savasana

Come onto your back, inhaling and exhaling the hips up- keeping the weight in the arms and feet for Bridge pose, release one vertebrae at a time take Supta Baddha Konasana bring your feet together release the knees to open the groins.  Repeat 2-5 times.

Supta Pada Gustasana

Bend the knees bring the right knee into the chest and take yoga toe lock or grab the outer edge of the foot, straighten the let and the left leg inhale exhale the right leg out and over to the right, let go. In hale exhale extensively

Inhale the leg back up switch the hold to the left hand and inhale and exhale the leg to the left. Switch sides.