Ep. 21: 75 min Level 1 Yoga Class at the Center for Yoga- Misfits!

Published: Dec. 24, 2006, 5:38 p.m.

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Merry Christmas!!!!! Honestly a crazy little class! Please, you will need 2 blocks for this class. If you do not have blocks you can use a thick bath towel or blanket, rolled up.

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Yeah, I go a little crazy about one of my most favorite Christmas stories (actually the tv show story, rudolph the red nosed reindeer and the island of the misfit toys). I was kinda surprised at how many people had no idea what I was talking about. You guys have to watch the show!!!! Rent it, buy it. You gotta have it for the holiday season! Plus, according to my wacky self, it has a pretty fun soundtrack ;)

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rudolph the red nosed reindeer and hermey the elf

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The Sequence:

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Hands and knees

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Downward Facing Dog

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One legged D0wn dog into a straight legged lunge

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Plank into Down Dog

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Uttanasana/Ardha Uttanasana x 3

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Tadasana

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Arm Salutes x 3

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Half sun salutes x 2

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Surya Namaskar x 4

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Parsvakonasana

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Parsvakonasana prep/variation

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Parvakonasana variation

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Crescent Pose into Twisting high lunge

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Child\'s Pose

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Table Top Sequence: involves extending one leg back and opposite arm forward, from there moving into a back bend

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Twisted Child Pose

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L Pose at the Wall

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Deep lunge on the forearms

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Pigeon Prep

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Eka Pada Bhekasana

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Dhanurasana

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EXPLANATION AND DEMO: shoulder alignment discussion, plugging in the armbones for urdhva dhanurasana

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demo with John

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Urdhva Dhanurasana with blocks x 3

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Uttanasana

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Sukhasana twist

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Easy supine twist

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Supta Padangustasana

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