A short Hatha class that stimulates the third chakra, Manipura, through twists and pranayama. You’ll move through lunges, forward folds, and Kumbhaka (breath retention). This class opens and closes with a brief meditation.
Style: Hatha
Duration: 23-minutes
Level: open
Props: 2 Blocks.
Focus: Twists
Location: Vancouver, BC
Music: Meet Yourself Spotify Playlist
Meditation
Come to a seat of your choice and close your eyes.
Think of a time when you truly connected with someone and shared how you felt. What did you say? How were you received, and did you reciprocate? What did you see in yourself? What did you experience through and with this other person?
Kashmir Shaivism is a nondualist tradition of Shaiva-Shakta Tantra. Through intimacy, be it friendship or romantic, we meet ourselves and learn to express our vulnerabilities. The Kashmir Shaivism philosophy states that we do so much of this work on our own, though we experience the practice when we have an intimate relationship with others.
Mantra
Aum 3x
Lokah Samastah Sukhino Bhavantu
Meaning: May All Beings Everywhere Be Happy and Free
Movement
Balasana (child’s pose)
Bharmanasana (table top)
Marjaiasana/Bitilasana(cat/cow)
Bharmanasana (table top)
Wave 1
Adho muka svanasana (down dog)
Come to your shins at the back of your mat
Anjaneyasana (lunge) variation
Anjaneyasana (lunge) variation
Come to your shins at the back of your mat
*Place a block under your seat if this position does not work for you.
Repeat the same sequence on the other leg.
Wave 2
Adho muka svanasana (down dog)
Eka pada adho mukha svanasana (3-legged downward dog)
Anjaneyasana (lunge)
Parivrtta Utthita Ashwa Sanchalanasana (revolved lunge)
Eka pada adho mukha svanasana (3-legged downward dog)
Repeat the same sequence on the other leg.
Floor Poses
Janu Sirsasana (head-to-knee) with Kumbhaka (breath retention)
Pashchimottanasana (seated forward fold) OR Baddha Konasana (seated bound angle)
Seated meditation or savasana to close.