Restorative Sequence for Digestion
This sequence is one of the shorter sequencs in BKS Iyengar's Book Yoga: The Path to Holistic Health. This sequence in the section on digestion is specifically for Irritable Bowel Syndrome. We often have a difficult time getting to Headstand and Shoulderstand in our 75 minute online classes, so I wanted to share a sequence that gives the students a chance to start their practice in headstand. If headstand is not a regular part of your practice, you can start the class in head-supported Uttanasana, Prasarita Padattonasana and Adho Mukha Svanasana.
Asanas:
Salamba Sirsasana I |
English name: Supported Head Balance Pose Practice type: Inversions Practice level: Intermediate Beginner's Tips from Geeta Iyengar's Preliminary Course Learn to consolidate this position by lifting the shoulders and spine as well as the legs, from the heels to the thighs, upwards towards the buttocks.... more |
Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana |
English name: Inverted Two-Footed Staff Pose Practice type: Backbends Practice level: Intermediate |
Salamba Sarvangasana I |
English name: Supported Whole Body Pose Practice type: Inversions Practice level: Intermediate Practice this pose with the guidance of a reputable teacher first. Practice this pose with a chair or a wall. To Practice at the wall, place your 3 four-fold blanket and mat set up at the wall with the folded... more |
Halasana |
English name: Plow Pose Practice type: Inversions Practice level: Intermediate Learn to maintain the lift of the spine when the toes touch the floor. Extend the hips towards the ceiling. Lift the backs of the knees. Press the Toes to Lift the Thighs, the Buttocks and the Trunk. |
Setu Bandha Sarvangasana |
English name: Whole Body Bridge Formation Pose Practice type: Backbends Practice level: Beginner Stretch the spine towards the neck, keep the heels firmly on the ground. |
Viparita Karani  |
English name: Legs Up the Wall Pose [or] , Inverted Action Pose Practice type: Restorative Practice level: Beginner |
Supta Virasana |
English name: Reclining Hero's Pose Practice type: Backbends Practice level: Intermediate If your thighs insist on sliding apart in this pose, you might try one of two short-term solutions: bind your thighs together with a strap positioned around the mid-thighs; or squeeze a 2- to 3-inch thick book between... more |
Supta Baddha Konasana |
English name: Supine Bound Angle Pose Practice type: Restorative Practice level: Beginner |
Savasana |
English name: Corpse Pose Practice type: Restorative Practice level: Beginner |
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