Anne Matt

Bellows great. 7min

advanced for me, but beneficial to work on progressing to this advanced arm bind

6 week yoga beginner

Challenging; 6/4/2020. Use as prelim to regular practice.

Morning gentle Stretch overall body, begins in sitting, ends in standing. ending with energizing breaths , Breath of Joy

Great explanation about putting the focus on core stability (not lordosis) and extension of upper back/lifting chest forward.

Restorative easy supported poses to relieve low back then .

gentle, stretches to spine, hips, hamstrings. mostly all done in lying. good bolster stretch for opening chest and hips. uses strap for hip/hams stretches. begins and ends with relaxation.

focus on low back, hips, hamstrings, all lying or sitting on mat. Relaxing shivasana at end.

beginner+. includes balance poses. A little confusing in section that included triangle pose, but hopefully that will clear up.

very helpful

Excellent! includes ball rolling under foot while standing. Blocks for stretching mid foot. In sitting: Fingers between toes to stretch.

most of this is on stretching in lying, sitting. very helpful cues for use of block betwwen thighs, then at chest level, then on topof head, then overhead to better engage core. About 10 minutes on tadasana, downward facing dog, and warrior 1.

very challenging for me (6/27/2) . LOTS of improvement needed. She is good instructor, so worth going back to her.

beginner II. Slow flow. warms up spine in all directions, then does 2 balance poses . good for short, a.m. wakeup

salute in all directions. sun salute variation (includes prostration on mat). Moon salute (from star shape). salute to the gods and goddesses.
He says salutations are done at beginning of practice and done to honor something bigger than yourself (including, eg, an intention for another person)

Begin July 2/2020

Excellent teaching about alignment . Includes reverse table and a seated twist very challenging. 7/2/20

very good

focus mainly on flow from mountain pose to downward dog, low lung, high lunge, and warrior 2. very little stretching other than these poses. good review of warrior 2.

would be good to practice this regularly

All done in lying or sitting. Included focus on activation of psoas, and builds to BOAT pose, using a block to help activate psoas and core.

12 second breaths with 6 second retentions = very challenging. another worthwhile breathing exercise.

havent done yet as of 9/12/20

gentle flow, including down dog; mostly all-fours; no warriors. focus is more strength than flexibility. good hip flexor opening at end, using block under sacrum.

excellent hip/ham stretches in lying; a few in sitting. then shivasana

10' session in sitting. good stretches in all directions.

Focus: anchor I and V on floor. Lift inner line from I to front of hip outer line from base of V to outer hip. Shift wgt to that leg. Lift opp leg

Up against the wall, then on mat, then shivasana (rocking boat on a starry nigbt)night. Have plenty of bolsters and pillows nearby.

Up against the wall, then on mat, then shivasana (rocking boat on a starry nigbt)night. Have plenty of bolsters and pillows nearby.