Yesterday I did a sort of audition class to end yoga teacher training. I was nervous at the beginning so my voice was shaking and it took all the fun out of it. That chilled out after a bit and I had a really good time for the last two thirds. I had a dream a few days ago that I was doing this class and I was helping someone in a pose and concentrating on them, when I looked up again everyone was having a feast and had given up on me. Thankfully, this did not happen Sunday.
At the end I had some good feedback and should be able to include the suggestions in my next class and a good thing since I am subbing on Thursday.
So I’m all done this formal part of teacher training and I’m off to the next part which is on my own and consisting of: teaching, going to a lot of different classes, and writing a bunch of classes that will contain the full spectrum of poses that I am aware of. Wheee time to celebrate and the best way for you to do that is come to a class of mine. If you are far you can just try it out on your own or if it is meaningless to you take my word it is fun.
Here is the class I taught Sunday in my shorthand
Uttanasana – 3 moon – padagusthanana
3 B – padagusthanana (each leg balance) with yogi toe lock
2 C – 2 more adding rev crescent flow from rev. crescent/ext side angle (3-5ish) hold ext side angle
Padahastasana
Straight arm shoulder opener
Prasarita Padonttanasana – open to light samokasana
Ext side angle with bind – bound triangle – Bird of paradise or baddha ardha chandrasana
Utkatasana -twist – parvrtta Parsvokonasana
purvotanasana
Navasana – talasana 2x
Prasarita pasottansana – crow
A2K with twist (left on top first) – out to side – to front and fold (pay attention to if you can put upper arm on top foot)
Hummingbird (if arm is comfortably to knee in twist) or side crow
Parvritta janu sirasana – janu sirasana
Side plank (with toe hold if you skip the next one)
parvrtti traing muhka ekapada pachimottanasana
Side Plank with toe hold
Prasarita padottanasana – samokasana – Upavista Konasana (twist – fold)
Sleeping Vishnu
Shala/danu/arms up wall
Handstand – forearm stand
Ninja – hanuman
Bridge/wheel
Jathara Parivartanasana
Superhero fold on wall if there is time or pachimotanasana
Shoulder stand – plow – Karnapdasana
Fish
sivasana
That’s very cool. I think it’s interesting and not at all surprising that you teach yoga.
I know what sivasana is and that’s it. My teacher never says what most of the poses are called.
Congratulations. As for trying out any of the poses, I’m going to go for “toe hold” (without plank) after lunch. And, speaking of food, maybe the dream came to you as a suggestion for a new business model — something combining yoga and food together.
Thanks Adam
Finn: I should have included pictures but that would be a lot of work. Since I am uber geeky I may make a database so I can put pics into a sequence like this easily
Delmer: I often thought a pot luck thing after class would be fun. I think the usual business model though is juice bar. Let me know if you need assistance with the pose. The toe hold can be tough on beginners, but wait are you bending your leg to get there?
Hey Bean! When you’re done wrapping your leg around your head come over to Alchemy Studios and join my Creative Challenge!
Smooches, Robin.