A practice (something on the order of 30 minutes)
- Tadasana (Mountain Pose) > Side Bends
- Tadasana > Utthanasana (Simple Forward Fold) > Ardha Utthanasana (Half-Fold) > Tadasana (Repeat Several times)
- Surya Namaskar A (Tadasana > Utthanasana > Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog) > Palankasana (Plank pose) > Bhujangasana (Cobra pose) > Adho Mukha Svanasana > Utthanasana > Tadasana) (Repeat twice)
- Surya Namaskar A w/ Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II)
- Surya Namaskar A w/ Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I) > Parsvottanasana (Intense side stretch)
- Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Downward Facing Tree – AKA Handstand)
- Eka Pada Rajakapotasana Prep (Pigeon, w/ thigh stretch)
- Agnistambhasana (Fire Logs)
- Eka Pada Rajakapotasana II Prep (Lunge thigh stretch)
- Shalabhasana (Locust Pose)
- Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)
- Ardha Dhanurasana (Opposite hand/foot from table)
- Balasana (Child’s pose)
- Ardha Matseyandrasana (Half Lord of the Fishes)
- Gomukhasana (Cow-face pose)
- Janu Sirsasana (Knee to head)
- Omega (Open Cobbler’s pose)
- Jathara Parivartanasana (Supine Twist)
- Savasana
Some contemplations (consider one a day, in order, repeating as time permits):
- What pose releases the most tension in your body, and what pose causes the most tension in your body?
- What part of your body finds the greatest release of tension? What part of your body finds the least release of tension?
