Copyright 2007 Alan D. Coogan, All Rights Reserved
It’s when we are about to loose something that we hold dear that we choose to step in fully to do something about it. Why is that? Why must we wait until the situation is dire before choosing to fully engage in our lives, our relationships, our environment, our bodies, our hearts, etc?
Move back into the culture of your body, cultivate it and grow it.
This was the theme of this week’s episode. Inspired by a conversation from one of my favorite podcasts Speaking of Faith . It was regarding manuscripts and the “monastic library that rescues manuscripts from across the centuries and across the world. And there are worlds in this place — on palm leaf and papyrus, in microfilm and pixels — stories of ordinary life as well as the rise and fall of civilizations….In their lives as in this work, the relevance of ancient manuscripts to people of the present and the cultural cargo of the past itself are revealed in a new light.” – Krista Tippet
I don’t have a particular affinity for manuscripts themselves, in fact I haven’t ever really thought about them, but after listening to this episode they were revealed to me as yet another expression of the sacred in the every day, and how there are so many many treasures that often times we overlook within our every day lives
The treasure that I speak about in class specifically is the treasure of our bodies, and the way that we loose sight of the beauty of it’s culture until it begins to unravel.
Step into the challenge of Truth and get Healthy
Keeping on this same topic, I am launching an in depth 3 part eCourse. I’ve had requests from the online yoga community, from my Pittsburgh yoga community AND from my own desire to create this. It employs empowering simple practices that you can incorporate toward your optimal health and wellness.
Everything You Need You Already Have
Learn How to Recognize, Cultivate and Sustain a Healthful Lifestyle: A Three Part Heart eMmersion
The first stage is all about turning inward and BREATHING! I’d loooove to have you join in. Space is VERY limited. I am only accepting 3-5 participants each time that I offer the program in order to make sure that I can truly serve you and your commitment. Learn all about it by clicking on the following link! It begins June 6th and goes until July 3rd.
Gifts for Elsie’s Yoga Class Podcast listeners!
Two awesome little presents for my online kula members!
One of them is a special coupon code from my newest show sponsor Prancing Leopard Organics. I’m THRILLED that they are giving this to you guys! The coupon code is mentioned on the podcast as I really want to honor those of you that have been my loyal students so listen up 🙂 So awesome!
The second is a FREE DOWNLOAD from the magnificent Donna De Lory. I am so honored that I get a chance to share the track Sanctuary with you guys from her latest album of the same name 🙂 Just click on the link below and snag away 😀
It’s a beautiful track. I’m sure that you will enjoy it 🙂 If you are interested in more you are more than welcome to sign up for Donna’s mailing list HERE
Please feel free to join the community over at the Elsie’s Yoga Kula FB Page 🙂 plus, remember that I have a fancy pants yoga iPhone/iPod Touch Podcast app that rocks! If you buy the app you won’t even have to download the Sanctuary MP3 as you can simply download it straight from the app itself, plus, get the Prancing Leopard coupon code right away. How fun is that? It’s only $3.99 and it absolutely supports my endeavors to serve you more fully 😀
This week’s online yoga class is a Level 2-3 Class!!!
Wow! Long time coming no? Yes, finally a more advanced yoga class 🙂 I’ve finally grown my Pittsburgh Yoga Anusara community enough with the basics that I can now start to play a little more 😉 I hope you enjoy the class and the sequence!
This class was originally recorded at Yoga Matrika in Point Breeze on Monday evening May 10, 2010
The yoga posture sequence
Downward Facing Dog
Straight legged Lunge into Straight Leg
Plank hold (bending elbows one inch)
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Uttanasana/Ardha Uttanasana x 3
Tadasana
Surya Namaskar A (Slow)
Sun Salutation A x 7 (Fast)
Tadasana
Utkatasana
Crescent Pose/Crescent Pose Twist
Chattarunga Dandasana
Salabasana with arms interlaced behind the back
Crescent Pose/ Pavrita Parsvakonasana
Vinyasa
Vashistasana
Swaying Tree/Warrior III/Pavrita Ardha Chandrasana
Uttanasana
Downward Facing Dog
Vrksasana in Vashistasana I variation
Vrksasana in Plank
Vrksasana in Chattarunga
Vrksasana in Cobra
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Child’s Pose
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana Prep 1
Pigeon with Thigh Stretch
Downward Facing Dog
Uttanasana/Ardha Uttanasana
Urdhva Dhanurasana x 2
Eka Pada Urdhva Dhanurasana
Balasana
Hanumanasana
Agni Stambasana
Easy Supine Twist
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Hooray! I’m so excited to try this one, especially the vrksasana variations. I’ve been working on vashistasasana, too and i need the encouragement.
Oh that whole Vashistasana Vrksasana sequence is one of my favorites to play with! Vashistasana is one of my ♥ poses 🙂 And doing Vrksasana legs in cobra, man does it feel yummy on my hips!
Really enjoyed this class, though it’s quite challenging for me. Someday I’ll be able to hold tree pose that long! Wonderful energy throughout, and I got a lot out the focus on worth and your generally fun and loving teaching style. Ahh….Anusara. Blissed out. Would love to see you post more 90-minute level 2 or level 2-3 classes.
What is that lovely music you chose for savasana in this episode?
Gordon
Oh yeay! Thank you Gordon 🙂 I’m working on posting more of everything…it seems like i’m always working at it 😉 and never actually doing it. Soooo much going on!
re: the music, I can guarantee that it was from Wah!’s Savasana or Savasana2 CDs. I love them! 🙂 xoxoxooxox
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