Posts Tagged ‘sequence’

Day 12 – Forearm Balances, Twists & Mexican Veggie Chips

December 10, 2010 ( Categories Lesson Plans, Nutrition, Recipes, Yoga | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , )

We complete our backbending from Day 11 with some backbend-inversions: Peacock feather (Pincha Mayurasana) and Scorpion (Vrschikasana). These are not beginner postures so build up carefully and use a wall to start with! We then neutralise all that backbending with some soothing spinal twists. We finish off with the beginning of mexican veggie chips – [...]


Day 11 – Backbends to open your heart

December 10, 2010 ( Categories Lesson Plans, Yoga | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , )

Backbends are very powerful and require the most flexibility, strength and courage of any family of yogasanas. They open the heart and uplift the spirits, when practised correctly! Be *very* gentle with yourself if you are new to yoga or have any back , neck or tailbone problems. In these cases I recommend staying with [...]


Day 10 – Birds! Bird of Paradise & Pigeon

December 10, 2010 ( Categories Lesson Plans, Nutrition, Recipes, Yoga | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , )

Today we focus on all things “birdy”! This sequence culminates in a beautiful balancing posture and twist all in one. This is one version of Bird of Paradise you can work up to. Be careful of shoulders and as always don’t push farther than your body naturally allows. In part 2 we move onto the [...]


Day 9 – Hip Openers

December 9, 2010 ( Categories Lesson Plans, Yoga | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , )

We get serious today with some hip openers spanning over 2 videos. You can follow one with the other or just practice them in isolation. Hip openers can bring suppressed emotions to the surface.. you have been warned! Warm up thoroughly to these variations of Hanumanasana (Monkey God Pose) and Somakonasana (Front Splits) with any [...]


Day 8 – Tree Poses & Raw Sushi!

December 7, 2010 ( Categories Lesson Plans, Nutrition, Recipes, Yoga | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , )

A very delicious day! Standing balances are wonderful for developing strong, powerful legs, emotional stability and mental clarity. They bring us back down to EARTH. Here is a sequence of Tree pose (Vrksasana) and standing big toe pose (Padangusthasana) that will improve balance and muscle coordination. I use tree pose as a barometer of my [...]


Day 6 – Intermediate Warrior Vinyasa Flow

December 7, 2010 ( Categories Lesson Plans, Yoga | Tags: , , , , , )

Today I’ve given you guys a more challenging vinyasa warrior-centred sequence to try! There are quite a few flowing variations of Warriors 1, 2 and 3. Warm up to this with some simple sun salutation (See Day 1) and make sure you’ve tried the Beginner Warrior Sequence (Day 5). Have fun and if possible, practice [...]


Day 4 – Abdominals & Lower Back

December 3, 2010 ( Categories Lesson Plans, Yoga | Tags: , , , , , , , , )

Core strength is INTEGRAL to a safe an effective yoga practice, as well as bring very functional in day-to-day life! You can improve your core strength by practising this sequence regularly and working up to the harder variations as you get stronger. feel free to watch the video first, and pause throughout so you can [...]


Day 3 – Standing Twists

December 3, 2010 ( Categories Lesson Plans, Yoga | Tags: , , , , , , )

Twists are AWESOME on the physical, emotional and mental levels! They are wonderful for digestion, and for moving lymph and blood through the body, improving elimination and circulation. They’re also great for spinal health, and practising twists regularly will relieve back and neck pain.. it has worked for me! Finally they stretch and free up [...]


14 Days of Green Smoothie Yoga – Day 1

November 26, 2010 ( Categories Community, Lesson Plans, Nutrition, Yoga | Tags: , , , , , , , )

I challenge you to practise Green Smoothie Yoga for 14 days straight and feel more alive than you’ve felt in ages! Let me be your personal yoga teacher and nutritionist for the next 2 weeks and together we’ll uncover a more vibrant, healthier you. Today is Day 1 of the challenge and I will guide you through a few variations on the sun salutation, the foundation of vinyasa or flow yoga. Then we’ll get into the kitchen and I’ll show you how to make a basic green smoothie in under 5 minutes!