Here in Week 4 of our second cycle of the year, we have our second and final week of our consolidation phase. If you find any given pose beyond you, start to think about ways to break the pose down into manageable variations. Perhaps practice the arms and legs separately. Use a simpler modification or use a prop to give you a taste of the pose. However you decide to approach a pose, NEVER PUSH YOURSELF BEYOND YOUR LIMITS. ALWAYS BE SAFE.

Adjust your practices according to your needs and the time available. The Friday and Monday practices are still restorative. If for any reason you feel unable to do the active practice on a given day, substitute one of these two, or rest completely. Because of the intensity and increased length of practices, you may find it harder to fit in the quiet practice at other times of the day. It may make more sense for you to do a longer Shavasana (Corpse Pose) and take your seated meditation at the end of the asana practice. Please consult your doctor before beginning any new exercise routine and do not attempt poses that you have not been taught in class by a competent instructor.

Tuesday, May 27

Quiet Practice:

• Viparita Karani (Upside Down Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15-30 min)

Active Practice:

• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 simple set, 3-5 rounds)
• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 challenging set, 3-5 rounds)
• Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose)
• Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior Pose 2)
• Virabhadrasana 1 (Warrior Pose 1)
• Virabhadrasana 3 (Warrior Pose 3)
• Parshvottanasana (Intense Side Stretch Pose)
• Prasarita Padottanasana 2 (Wide Spread Feet Pose 2)
• Bharadwajasana 1 (Bharadwaja's Pose 1)
• Adho Mukha Vrkshasana (Hand Stand)
• Pincha Mayurasana (Peacock Feather Pose)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand) (5-10 min)
• Supta Virasana (Reclined Hero Pose) (5 min)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand) (5-10 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) (5 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Wednesday, May 28

Quiet Practice:

• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15 min)

Active Practice:

• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 simple set, 3-5 rounds)
• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 challenging set, 3-5 rounds)
• Bharadwajasana 2 (Bharadwaja's Pose)
• Adho Mukha Vrkshasana (Hand Stand)
• Pincha Mayurasana (Peacock Feather Pose)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand) (5-10 min)
• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) (5 min)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand) (5-10 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Janu Shirshasana (Head of the Knee Pose) (1.5 min each side)
• Ardha Baddha Padma Pashchimottanasana (Half Bound Lotus Intense West Stretch Pose) (1.5 min each side)
• Triang Mukhaikada Pashchimottanasana (Three Limbs Facing Single Leg Intense West Stretch Pose) (1.5 min each side)
• Krounchasana (Heron Pose) (1 min each side)
• Marichyasana 1 (Marichi’s Pose 1) (1.5 min each side)
• Marichyasana 5 or E (Marichi’s Pose 5 or E) (1.5 min each side)
• Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Thursday, May 29

Quiet Practice:

• Parshva Bharadwajasana (Side Bharadwaja's Pose) over bolster with breath awareness (5 min each side)
• Meditation Practice (15 min)

Active Practice:

• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 simple set, 3-5 rounds)
• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 challenging set, 3-5 rounds)
• Paripurna Navasana (Full Boat Pose)
• Ardha Navasana (Half Boat Pose)
• Urdhva Prasarita Padasana (Upward Extended Feet Pose)
• Jathara Parivartanasana (Belly Turning Pose)
• Supta Padangusthasana 1 (Reclined Big Toe Pose 1)
• Supta Padangusthasana 2 (Reclined Big Toe Pose 2)
• Bharadwajasana 2 (Bharadawja’s Pose 2)
• Adho Mukha Vrkshasana (Hand Stand)
• Pincha Mayurasana (Peacock Feather Pose)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand) (5-10 min)
• Viparita Dandasana (Inverted Staff Pose) on chair (5 min)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand) (5-10 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (5 min)

Friday, May 30

Quiet Practice:

• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15-30 min)

Restorative Practice:

• Uttanasana (Intense Stretch Pose) with feet apart and head supported (2-3 min)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) with head supported (2-3 min)
• Prasarita Padottanasana 1 (Widespread Feet Pose) with head supported (2-3 min)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) (2-3 min)
• Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand) over chair (5-10 min)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) over bolster (5 min)
• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) (5 min)
• Ujjayi 4 (Victorious Breath 4) in Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (5 min)
• Viloma 2 (Interrupted Inhalation 2) in Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (5 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (5 min)

Saturday, May 31

Quiet Practice:

• Viparita Karani (Upside Down Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15-30 min)

Active Practice:

• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 simple set, 3-5 rounds)
• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 challenging set, 3-5 rounds)
• Bharadwajasana 1 (Bharadwaja's Pose)
• Adho Mukha Vrkshasana (Hand Stand)
• Pincha Mayurasana (Peacock Feather Pose)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand) (5-10 min)
• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) (3 min)
• Marichyasana 3 (Marichi’s Pose 3)
• Marichyasana 6 or F (Marichi’s Pose 6)
• Ardha Matsyedrasana 1 (Half Lord of the Fishes Pose)
• Pashasana (Noose Pose)
• Parshva Bakasana (Side Crow Pose)
• Eka Pada Koundinyasana 1 (Single Leg Koundinya’s Pose 1)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand) (5-10 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Sunday, June 1

Quiet Practice:

• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15-30 min)

Active Practice:

• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 simple set, 3-5 rounds)
• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 challenging set, 3-5 rounds)
• Bharadwajasana 1 (Bharadwaja's Pose)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) (2 min)
• Adho Mukha Vrkshasana (Hand Stand)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand) (5-10 min)
• Viparita Dandasana (Inverted Staff Pose) over chair (3 min)
• Kapotasana (Pigeon Pose) over chair
• Vrschikasana 1 (Scorpion Pose 1) feet on chair
• Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Wheel Pose)
• Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (Two Leg Inverted Staff Pose)
• Eka Pada Viparita Dandasana (Single Leg Inverted Staff Pose)
• Parshva Bharadwajasana (Side Bharadwaja’s Pose) over bolster
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand) (5-10 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Paschchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Monday, June 2

Quiet Practice:

• Parshva Bharadwajasana (Side Bharadwaja's Pose) over bolster with breath awareness (5 min each side)
• Meditation Practice (15 min)

Restorative Practice:

• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (3-5 min)
• Ujjayi 4 (Victorious Breath 4) (5 min)
• Viloma 2 (Interrupted Breath 2) (5 min)
• Ujjayi 8 (Victorious Breath 8) (5 min)
• Viloma 5 (Interrupted Breath 5) (5 min)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) (2-3 min)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) (2-3 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Here we are at Week 3 of our second cycle of the year, bringing us into our first week of what is, this time, a 2-week consolidation phase. If you find any given pose beyond you, start to think about ways to break the pose down into manageable variations. Perhaps practice the arms and legs separately. Use a simpler modification or use a prop to give you a taste of the pose. However you decide to approach a pose, NEVER PUSH YOURSELF BEYOND YOUR LIMITS. ALWAYS BE SAFE.

Adjust your practices according to your needs and the time available. The Friday and Monday practices are still restorative. If for any reason you feel unable to do the active practice on a given day, substitute one of these two, or rest completely. Because of the intensity and increased length of practices, you may find it harder to fit in the quiet practice at other times of the day. It may make more sense for you to do a longer Shavasana (Corpse Pose) and take your seated meditation at the end of the asana practice. Please consult your doctor before beginning any new exercise routine and do not attempt poses that you have not been taught in class by a competent instructor.

Tuesday, May 20

Quiet Practice:

• Viparita Karani (Upside Down Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15-30 min)

Active Practice:

• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 simple set, 3-5 rounds)
• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 challenging set, 3-5 rounds)
• Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose)
• Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior Pose 2)
• Utthita Parshvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose)
• Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose)
• Bharadwajasana 1 (Bharadwaja's Pose 1)
• Adho Mukha Vrkshasana (Hand Stand)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand) (5-10 min)
• Supta Virasana (Reclined Hero Pose) (5 min)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand) (5-10 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) (5 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Wednesday, May 21

Quiet Practice:

• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15 min)

Active Practice:

• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 simple set, 3-5 rounds)
• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 challenging set, 3-5 rounds)
• Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose)
• Parshvottanasana (Intense Side Stretch Pose)
• Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana (Half Bound Lotus Intense Stretch Pose)
• Bharadwajasana 2 (Bharadwaja's Pose)
• Adho Mukha Vrkshasana (Hand Stand)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand) (5-10 min)
• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) (5 min)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand) (5-10 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Adho Mukha Ardha Padmasana (Downward Facing Half Lotus Pose) (1.5 min each side)
• Ardha Baddha Padma Pashchimottanasana (Half Bound Lotus Intense West Stretch Pose) (1.5 min each side)
• Adho Mukha Padmasana (Downward Facing Lotus Pose) (1.5 min each side)
• Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Thursday, May 22

Quiet Practice:

• Parshva Bharadwajasana (Side Bharadwaja's Pose) over bolster with breath awareness (5 min each side)
• Meditation Practice (15 min)

Active Practice:

• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 simple set, 3-5 rounds)
• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 challenging set, 3-5 rounds)
• Supta Padangusthasana 1 (Reclined Big Toe Pose 1)
• Supta Padangusthasana 2 (Reclined Big Toe Pose 2)
• Urdhva Prasarita Padasana (Upward Extended Feet Pose)
• Paripurna Navasana (Full Boat Pose)
• Ardha Navasana (Half Boat Pose)
• Jathara Parivartanasana (Belly Turning Pose)
• Bharadwajasana 1 (Bharadawja’s Pose 2)
• Adho Mukha Vrkshasana (Hand Stand)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand) (5-10 min)
• Viparita Dandasana (Inverted Staff Pose) on chair (5 min)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand) (5-10 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Friday, May 23

Quiet Practice:

• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15-30 min)

Restorative Practice:

• Uttanasana (Intense Stretch Pose) with feet apart and head supported (2-3 min)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) with head supported (2-3 min)
• Prasarita Padottanasana 1 (Widespread Feet Pose) with head supported (2-3 min)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) (2-3 min)
• Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand) over chair (5 min)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) over bolster (5 min)
• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) (5 min)
• Ujjayi 4 (Victorious Breath 4) in Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (5 min)
• Viloma 1 (Interrupted Inhalation 1) in Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (5 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (5 min)

Saturday, May 24

Quiet Practice:

• Viparita Karani (Upside Down Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15-30 min)

Active Practice:

• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 simple set, 3-5 rounds)
• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 challenging set, 3-5 rounds)
• Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose)
• Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose)
• Parivrtta Ardha Chandrasana (Revolved Half Moon Pose)
• Parivrtta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle Pose)
• Bharadwajasana 1 (Bharadwaja's Pose)
• Adho Mukha Vrkshasana (Hand Stand)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand) (5-10 min)
• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) (5 min)
• Marichyasana 3 (Marichi’s Pose 3)
• Ardha Matsyendrasana 1 (Half Lord of the Fishes Pose 1)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand) (5-10 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Sunday, May 25

Quiet Practice:

• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15-30 min)

Active Practice:

• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 simple set, 3-5 rounds)
• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 challenging set, 3-5 rounds)
• Bharadwajasana 2 (Bharadwaja's Pose)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) (2 min)
• Adho Mukha Vrkshasana (Hand Stand)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand) (5-10 min)
• Viparita Dandasana (Inverted Staff Pose) over chair (5 min)
• Shalabhasana (Locust Pose)
• Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)
• Urdhva Mukha Shvanasana (Upward Facing Dog Pose)
• Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)
• Parshva Dhanurasana (Side Bow Pose)
• Ushtrasana (Camel Pose)
• Parshva Bharadwajasana (Side Bharadwaja's Pose) (1.5 min each side)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand) (5-10 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Paschchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Monday, May 26

Quiet Practice:

• Parshva Bharadwajasana (Side Bharadwaja's Pose) over bolster with breath awareness (5 min each side)
• Meditation Practice (15 min)

Restorative Practice:

• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (3-5 min)
• Ujjayi 4 (Victorious Breath 4) (5 min)
• Viloma 1 (Interrupted Breath 1) (5 min)
• Ujjayi 8 (Victorious Breath 8) (5 min)
• Viloma 4 (Interrupted Breath 4) (5 min)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) (2-3 min)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) (2-3 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Welcome to week 2 of our second cycle of the year. This is a much shorter cycle, taking us through to the end of June, with July and August being a long recovery cycle with a much lighter load to take advantage of the better weather in the summer months.

If you find any given pose beyond you, start to think about ways to break the pose down into manageable variations. Perhaps practice the arms and legs separately. Use a simpler modification or use a prop to give you a taste of the pose. However you decide to approach a pose, NEVER PUSH YOURSELF BEYOND YOUR LIMITS. ALWAYS BE SAFE.

Adjust your practices according to your needs and the time available. The Friday and Monday practices are still restorative. If for any reason you feel unable to do the active practice on a given day, substitute one of these two, or rest completely. Because of the intensity and increased length of practices, you may find it harder to fit in the quiet practice at other times of the day. It may make more sense for you to do a longer Shavasana (Corpse Pose) and take your seated meditation at the end of the asana practice. Please consult your doctor before beginning any new exercise routine and do not attempt poses that you have not been taught in class by a competent instructor.

Tuesday, May 13

Quiet Practice:

• Viparita Karani (Upside Down Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15-30 min)

Active Practice:

• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 simple set, 3-5 rounds)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose)
• Uttanasana (Intense Stretch Pose)
* Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose)
• Utthita Parshvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose)
• Parshvottanasana (Intense Side Stretch Pose)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand 1) (5 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Wednesday, May 14

Quiet Practice:

• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15 min)

Active Practice:

• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 simple set, 3-5 rounds)
• Paripurna Navasana (Full Boat Pose)
• Ardha Navasana (Half Boat Pose)
• Urdhva Prasarita Padasana (Upward Extended Feet Pose)
• Jathara Parivartanasana (Belly Turning Pose)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Viparita Dandasana (Inverted Staff Pose)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand 1) (5 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Janu Shirshasana (Head of the Knee Pose) (90 sec each side)
• Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Thursday, May 15

Quiet Practice:

• Parshva Bharadwajasana (Side Bharadwaja's Pose) over bolster with breath awareness (5 min each side)
• Meditation Practice (15 min)

Active Practice:

• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 simple set, 3-5 rounds)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose)
• Uttanasana (Intense Stretch Pose)
• Bharadwajasana 2 (Bharadwaja's Pose 2)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose)
• Marichyasana 3 (Marichi's Pose 3)
• Marichyasana 6 or F (Marichi's Pose 6 or F)
• Ardha Matsyendrasana 1 (Half Lord of the Fishes Pose 1)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand 1) (5 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Friday, May 17

Quiet Practice:

• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15-30 min)

Restorative Practice:

• Uttanasana (Intense Stretch Pose) with feet apart and head supported (2-3 min)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) with head supported (2-3 min)
• Prasarita Padottanasana 1 (Widespread Feet Pose) with head supported (2-3 min)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) (2-3 min)
• Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand) over chair (5 min)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) over bolster (5 min)
• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) (5 min)
• Ujjayi 4 (Victorious Breath 4) in Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (5 min)
• Viloma 2 (Interrupted Inhalation 2) in Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (5 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (5 min)

Saturday, May 17

Quiet Practice:

• Viparita Karani (Upside Down Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15-30 min)

Active Practice:

• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutation) (1 simple set, 3-5 rounds)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) (2 min)
• Adho Mukha Vrkshasana (Hand Stand)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand) (5-10 min)
• Viparita Dandasana (Inverted Staff Pose) on chair (3 min)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (3 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand) (3 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (3 min)
• Adho Mukha Virasana (Downward Facing Hero Pose) (3 min)
• Triang Mukhaikapada Pashchimottanasana (Three Limbs Facing Single Leg Intense West Stretch Pose) (90 sec each side)
• Janu Shirshasana (Head of the Knee Pose) (90 sec each side)
• Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Sunday, May 18

Quiet Practice:

• Parshva Bharadwajasana (Side Bharadwaja's Pose) over bolster with breath awareness (5 min each side)
• Meditation Practice (15 min)

Active Practice:

• Surya Namaskar (Sun Salutatation) (1 simple set, 3-5 rounds)
• Bharadwajasana 1 (Bharadwaja's Pose)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) (2 min)
• Adho Mukha Vrkshasana (Hand Stand)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand) (5-10 min)
• Viparita Dandasana (Inverted Staff Pose) over chair (5 min)
• Kapotasana (Pigeon Pose) over chair
• Urdhva Dhanurasana (Upward Bow Pose) feet on chair
• Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana (Two Leg Inverted Staff Pose) feet on chair
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand) (5 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Paschchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Monday, May 19

Quiet Practice:

• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15-30 min)

Restorative Practice:

• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (3-5 min)
• Ujjayi 4 (Victorious Breath 4) (5 min)
• Viloma 2 (Interrupted Breath 2) (5 min)
• Ujjayi 8 (Victorious Breath 8) (5 min)
• Viloma 5 (Interrupted Breath 5) (5 min)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) (2-3 min)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) (2-3 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand 1) (5 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Here we are at the beginning of our second cycle of the year. This is a much shorter cycle, taking us through to the end of June, with July and August being a long recovery cycle with a much lighter load to take advantage of the better weather in the summer months.

If you find any given pose beyond you, start to think about ways to break the pose down into manageable variations. Perhaps practice the arms and legs separately. Use a simpler modification or use a prop to give you a taste of the pose. However you decide to approach a pose, NEVER PUSH YOURSELF BEYOND YOUR LIMITS. ALWAYS BE SAFE.

Adjust your practices according to your needs and the time available. The Friday and Monday practices are still restorative. If for any reason you feel unable to do the active practice on a given day, substitute one of these two, or rest completely. Because of the intensity and increased length of practices, you may find it harder to fit in the quiet practice at other times of the day. It may make more sense for you to do a longer Shavasana (Corpse Pose) and take your seated meditation at the end of the asana practice. Please consult your doctor before beginning any new exercise routine and do not attempt poses that you have not been taught in class by a competent instructor.

Tuesday, May 6

Quiet Practice:

• Viparita Karani (Upside Down Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15-30 min)

Active Practice:

• Vrkshasana (Tree Pose) with bent knee at wall
• Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana 2 (Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose 2) with foot resting on ledge or chair
• Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior Pose 2)
• Utthita Parshvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose)
• Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand 1) (5 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Wednesday, May 7

Quiet Practice:

• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15 min)

Active Practice:

• Vrkshasana (Tree Pose) with bent knee at wall
• Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana 2 (Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose 2) with foot resting on ledge or chair
• Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose)
• Utthita Parshvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose)
• Virabhadrasana 1 (Warrior Pose 1)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Supta Virasana (Reclined Hero Pose)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand 1) (5 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) (5 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Thursday, May 8

Quiet Practice:

• Parshva Bharadwajasana (Side Bharadwaja's Pose) over bolster with breath awareness (5 min each side)
• Meditation Practice (15 min)

Active Practice:

• Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana 2 (Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose 2) with foot resting on ledge or chair
• Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana 1 (Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose 1) with foot resting on ledge or chair
• Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior Pose 2)
• Uttanasana (Intense Stretch Pose) with feet apart
• Parshvottanasana (Intense Side Stretch Pose)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Viparita Dandasana (Inverted Staff Pose) over chair
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand 1) (5 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Friday, May 9

Quiet Practice:

• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15-30 min)

Restorative Practice:

• Uttanasana (Intense Stretch Pose) with feet apart and head supported (2-3 min)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) with head supported (2-3 min)
• Prasarita Padottanasana 1 (Widespread Feet Pose) with head supported (2-3 min)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) (2-3 min)
• Sarvangasana (Shoulder Stand) over chair (5 min)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) over bolster (5 min)
• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) (5 min)
• Ujjayi 4 (Victorious Breath 4) in Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (5 min)
• Viloma 1 (Interrupted Inhalation) in Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (5 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (5 min)

Saturday, May 10

Quiet Practice:

• Viparita Karani (Upside Down Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15-30 min)

Active Practice:

• Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana 2 (Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose 2) with foot resting on ledge or chair
• Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana 1 (Extended Hand to Big Toe Pose 1) with foot resting on ledge or chair
• Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior Pose 2)
• Virabhadrasana 1 (Warrior pose 1)
• Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) (5 min)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand 1) (5 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Sunday, May 11

Quiet Practice:

• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (5 min)
• Meditation Practice (15-30 min)

Active Practice:

• Half Dog at wall - making a right angle with the hands at hip height on the wall and the hips directly over the heel
• Half Virabhadrasana 3 at wall - from Half Dog pick one leg up
• Parshvottanasana (Intense Side Stretch Pose)
• Virabhadrasana 1 (Warrior Pose 1)
• Virabhadrasana 3 (Warrior Pose 3)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Supta Virasana (Reclined Hero Pose)
• Setu Bandha (Bridge Pose) (5 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand 1) (5 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) (5 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)

Monday, May 12

Quiet Practice:

• Parshva Bharadwajasana (Side Bharadwaja's Pose) over bolster with breath awareness (5 min each side)
• Meditation Practice (15 min)

Restorative Practice:

• Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclined Bound Angle Pose) with breath awareness (5 min)
• Child’s Pose over bolster with breath awareness (3-5 min)
• Ujjayi 4 (Victorious Breath 4) (5 min)
• Viloma 1 (Interrupted Breath 1) (5 min)
• Ujjayi 8 (Victorious Breath 8) (5 min)
• Viloma 4 (Interrupted Breath 4) (5 min)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) (2-3 min)
• Salamba Shirshasana 1 (Head Stand 1) (5-10 min)
• Adho Mukha Shvanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose) (2-3 min)
• Salamba Sarvangasana 1 (Shoulder Stand 1) (5 min)
• Halasana (Plough Pose) (5 min)
• Pashchimottanasana (Intense West Stretch Pose) (3 min)
• Shavasana (Corpse Pose) (10 min)