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Stretch Pose:
Lying on the back with the arms by the sides, point the toes and raise the
head and legs 6 inches off the ground. Bring the arms up so that the
fingers point toward the toes. Focus the eyes at the tips of the toes.
Begin Breath of Fire. Continue for 1-3 minutes.
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Lying on the
back, bring the knees to the chest with the arms wrapped around the
knees. Bring the nose between the knees or as close as possible. Hold
this position with Breath of Fire. Continue for 1-3 minutes.
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Sitting in
Easy Pose or sitting between the heels in Celibate Pose, raise the arms up
to a 60 degree angle with the fingertips touching the mounds just below
the fingers. The thumbs point up, and the rest of the fingers are
parallel to the ground. Close the eyes, focus at the brow point and do
Breath of Fire. Continue for 1-3 minutes.
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Sitting with
the legs spread wide on the ground, inhale with the arms overhead and
bringing the hands down to alternate toes (or whatever you can reach)
starting with the left side. Continue for 1-3 minutes.
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With the legs
still spread wide on the ground, hold onto the toes (or whatever you can
reach). Inhale and bow straight down to the ground or as far as you can
go. Exhale and sit back up. Continue for 1-3 minutes.
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Spinal
Flexes: Sitting in Easy Pose, grab the shins with the hands. Inhale and
flex the spine forward, rocking forward on the buttocks. Exhale and flex
the spine backwards, rolling backwards on the buttocks. Keep the head
fairly level and the arms as straight and relaxed as you can. Continue
for 1-3 minutes.
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Sit on the
heels with the hands flat on the thighs. Inhale and flex the spine
forward. Exhale and flex the spine back. Focus at the brow point.
Continue for 1-3 minutes.
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Sitting on the
heels, grasp the shoulders with the fingers in the front and the thumbs in
the back. Inhale and twist to the right. Keep the arms parallel to the
ground. Continue 1-3 minutes.
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Sitting on the
heels, place the hands on the shoulders as in the previous exercise.
Inhale and raise the elbows up so that the backs of the wrists touch
behind the neck. Exhale and return to the starting position. Continue
for 1-3 minutes.
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Sitting on the
heels, interlace the fingers in Venus Lock. Inhale and raise the arms
over the head. Exhale and bring the hands down to the lap. Keep the arms
fairly straight. Continue for 1-3 minutes.
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Sitting in
Easy Pose with the hands on the knees, inhale and shrug the left shoulder
up. Exhale and raise the right shoulder while lowering the left
shoulder. Continue for 1 minute. Reverse the direction, inhaling and
raising the right shoulder, then exhaling while raising the left shoulder
and lowering the right shoulder. Continue for 1 minute.
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Sitting in
Easy Pose with the hands on the knees, inhale and shrug both shoulders
up. Exhale and lower them. Continue for 1 minute.
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Sitting in
Easy Pose with the hands on the knees, inhale and turn the head to the
left. Exhale and turn the head to the right. Continue for 1 minute.
Reverse the direction, inhaling and turning the head to the right,
exhaling and turning the head to the left. Continue for 1 minute.
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Frog Pose:
Squat down with the buttocks on or near the heels, with the heels touching
each other off the ground. The fingertips are on the ground between the
knees. The head is up. Inhale powerfully, straighten the legs and raise
the buttocks, leaving the fingertips on the ground and allowing the head
to come down, leaving the heels if possible off the ground. Exhale
powerfully and return to the position. Continue for 26-54 repetitions.
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Relax
completely on the back in Corpse Pose for 5 minutes or more.
Laya Yoga
Meditation: Sitting cross-legged with the hands in Gyan Mudra, change “Ek
Ong Kaar-a, Sat-a-Naam-a, Siri Waa-a, Hay Guroo.” Apply Root Lock by
pulling in on the navel and up on the anal sphincter muscle and sex organ as
you chant the final “a” sounds. Spin the chant mentally in three and a half
circles starting at the base of the spine and going up to the top of the
head. Continue for 11-31 minutes. |