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Following the
breathing is always quite challenging as the mind has a tendency to
jump ahead. Patience and tranquility allow insight and unity with
breath, this allows us flow through Vinyasa Yoga sequences and be
light with the body.
Often the breath is held when entering a yoga position. The mind is
easily distracted and it is hard to stay fixed on the breathing.
Balance and control is needed. Seek a smooth breath, feel good
alignment, empty and still the mind then fill it with light.
Instructions
Start with standing then:
1. Inhale
into Chair Pose 1b. Exhale to a forward bend.
2. Inhale step the left leg
back.
3. Exhale, turn the back leg so that the heel touches the mat and
enter Extended Side Angle pose. Hold and inhale.
4. Exhale into Triangle. Hold and inhale.
5. Exhale turn inward and straighten the right leg. zthen inhale bend into the lunge. (This flow is often repeated up to 12 times to lengthen the hamstrings).
6. Exhale into Downward Dog, hold then inhale.
7. Exhale forward to
the low pose called Astangasana.
8. Inhale to a mild Cobra (You can do a deeper Cobra or
Upward Facing Dog)
9. Exhale back to Downward Dog.
10. Inhale forward
to the raised Uttanasana and
11. Exhale into the deeper version with the
head to the legs.
Finish with an inhale to Tadasana.
Vinyasa Teacher Tips
If you are a yoga teacher you can hold the standing yoga positions
such as Triangle and Extended side angle for a little while the
first time around to touch upon alignment issues. Then you can flow through the Vinyasa with the breath without pausing.
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