Oceans
Photo: Matt Hardy
Welcome to July and it’s time to go down to the sea and enjoy the refreshing cool of the water and the more playful aspects of summer life. Zoom Link for Classes on Friday 7/4, 5pm and 7/5, 9am - This is the same link that will be used each time and is always on the Welcome page.
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81320657700?pwd=aivRicjKQglo7FtN7QbEMPy4L10Kf6.1
Please note that I will be there for any kind of yoga chat or just chat at 4.30pm Friday and after class on Saturday.
Meeting ID: 813 2065 7700
Passcode: 349993
LIVE RECORDINGS: All times are Pacific Standard Time (PST)
JULY 4 Friday 5-6 pm Gentle Practice + 6-6.15pm - Ocean Breath! - Virasana arm extensions and twist, Pillow Breathing PTs, Pillow Supta Pad, Pillow Belly Bolster and Inner Thigh, Supported Childs Pose, Vip Kar, Pillow Savasana. Poem: Part of Rilke’s Breath
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/jrLWM2DT60FdU3QDCsj0tGSMAXnXlZ17b3BogOyU6qsIalmHRCEEPgAzdx4sDp0g.k5hVaCqrWoDOIOed
JULY 5 Saturday 9-10.15am Active Practice - Listening to the Ocean from the Shore - Ujayi Breath - Dandasana, Janu Sirs with bolster and pre Fish pose sea play, Upa vista Flow into soft octopus, prone floor sequence including fluid backbends, anatasana in water, shoulder circles, upper lung opening, dog pose, tree, natarajasana with strap, pras padottanasana, handstand/gomukhasana, side bridge with leg extensions, repeat beginning sequence going more fully into fish and paschimo.
Poem: Sea by Bronagh M. Dunne
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/GIlQBnhkazrO1CSbGWtlbwRKrowg79-zDhU-csCcQlbkYIKCKSq1kQFAzShKsChi.N7kkLaOF6cWx2qGz
For Michelle Marlahan’s Tuesday July 9, 45 minute Strength and Stretch Work Out at 8am PST, use this link : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89334109985?pwd=ldFSgatjvTrvx1GuMioxhv3ZTIREKm.1
This class is not recorded. By attending or registering for Michelle’s class, it is understood that you have read and are in agreement with her terms and disclaimer Please arrive a few minutes early for class and introduce yourself in the chat or directly to Michelle for the first few times you are there.
Audio Meditation MP: Deep Calm Waters - 25mins
EXTRA RECORDINGS: Please remember that these recordings are primarily from 2 years ago so ignore any references to specific other classes or dates.
VINYASA: Harbour, Lighthouse and Fog Horn! - Central Channel and Heart
A practice to do at the full moon (7/11/25) - Heart Roll – ext rotation movement in arms over head into pelvis on bolster and full twist, hanuman extension. CR and rippling into the bridge using sound. Eric’s twist Plank flow and supported salabhasana and up dog to dog. Roll up
VIN1 – hands to heart x 3 extension – lunge to parsvott x 3 – Vasisthasana with foot forward – dog to plank to CD x 3 – NOTE wrong leg forward! - Tree Central Channel – inner light emphasis
VIN2 – Warrior 1 knee on ground and twist – shoulder opener – dog up dog
VIN3 - Omm sound – simple SS sequence with sound Bridge with block supta p and savasana harbour
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/dJnZ6iqoMueQv5YkzALyvouioeIUbumTIeMeP16dSJu9zoc5-NuniqtW2hIbPhJk.rv-XDV6WKx4jmSw9
BASIC: Surf’s Up! – Shoulders
CR – surfing breath – surf froth in chest on exhale Bent knee hip opener flat back and neutral spine – twist Strap around feet in happy baby and into half happy b with strap into hole in wall – shoulder opener – dog – shoulder opener with block under – up dog – prone – extension and salabhasana sphinx back to dog. Wall stretch surfing arm up - clock face fluid – vrksasana palm trees – releasing arms in and out - flow between and after – garudasana – snake like – tadasana – supta pad
Poem: Masefield’s I Must Go Down to the Sea Again
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Ak7t5zghjJ0sFnEBZYvLnRaideaB_rYizsJlHbjrboFtr7zq5KDPuBa7eqPlfFFs.F1SRSxK1xApmfB20
ADVANCED: Floating and Waves - Fallen Warrior/Extended Octopus -
CR – floating into Supta P 1, 2and 3 All 4s back and forth up dog to childs hands facing up – dog pulse – lying on hands bekasana – 3 part sequence bent knee lunge and extension, eka pada with block, (resting pose) fallen warrior and backbend twist – many dogs! EB at wall, supported bridge hole in wall and vip kar savasana
Poem: Philip Booth’s First Lesson
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/Ev8uYsO25rD3zcWe-P_fZp6yr82DuHyQQF7hKn5feFNPsrFyiymXjhMttq6SUmqv.SNuEl_XnqvHdb_Gc
