August 4, 2009

Had to add a photo of chickens, since I did an hour of Farm Yoga last night, and mid way, realized we were surrounded by chickens.

In the center of the circle we made with our mats, the cat and dog lay in Savasana, as the chickens strutted and clucked around us.  It was really funny, and I wish someone had a photo of it!

I was joined by 2 of the interns, and J said she would join us a little later.  D had a date, and he was trying to clean up his yurt....

So the guys said work had been really tough that day, lots of weeding.  And V said he was tired.

I really appreciate the fact that he just keeps coming back for an hour of stretching every week.

I asked if he had liked the Pranayama of last week (Cooling Breath & Bee's Breath), and he said not so much.  I told him that was fine, there was so much we could do otherwise, and not everyone liked everything.

So we started in Savasana, and checked in with the 3 Part Yoga Breath.  Inhaled up to Upward Salute, brought the palms together, then fore arms together over the face, then hands into Namaste.  We did this a few times, just getting a good stretch in the ribs and shoulders.

Then we did a series of Knees to Chest, Rocking, Knee Rotations and finally Spinal Twist, really stretching it out.

We did a few Bridges.

Then came up to sit and Forward Bend over the knees.  Sat in Easy Pose and did a Forward/Back Bend series, then a Seated Twist.

Came up to Table Top, did a Cat series of Cat Bow, Cat/Cow, Threading the Needle (with arms), then stretching the arm up, looking up to the fingers, stretching that whole side out, then into Garland, back to Table Top and repeated on other side.

From Garland came up into Down Dog, then to knees and Chataranga, then up in Cobra.

Relaxed into Crocodile, then came back up to Cobra, then Down Dog.  During the Down Dog, I looked over at V and noticed the cat was weaving in and out of his arms.  He looked at me and we smiled!

Walked our feet forward into Uttanasana, then into Tadasana, Upward Salute, then Namaste.

From here we came down onto our mats in Savasana.

A really nice hour.

And oh, I was stung by a bee on the inside of my arm as we rested in our first Savasana....oh well.  I lived, but I don't suppose the bee did....