tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9385106415998716282012-02-15T23:24:47.717-08:00Practicing, teaching and learning: Yoga, Gymnastics for Beginners. training for the Appalachian Trail and P90x-2.Quentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425803282001722688noreply@blogger.comBlogger2671100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938510641599871628.post-75671295615236132982012-02-07T05:18:00.000-08:002012-02-07T05:18:05.430-08:00

Started Bikram Yoga practice yesterday.  Room was 105 F, lots of stretching and balance poses.  Plan is to practice for a month and compare progress.  Felt terrific afterwards, but later eyes burned somewhat, maybe it was the sweat that poured down my face.  The shower afterwards was nice. Shirts are optional for men, but I wore tank running shirt, bike underarm armor and shorts.  My

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Plyocide  Day 9

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Chest, Back and Balance 2nd month week 2

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Strength Phase 2, week 1 Base + Back and Ab Ripper X-2 today I really struggled to get thru Ab Ripper after this workout.

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Backpacking burns more calories than P90x-2 workouts, of course with pack filled with the essentials for survival in the wilderness. Excellent video with pictures.  Walking on a Dream...........

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About to finish week 1 of 2nd month Strength P90x-2:

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Plyocide short video

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Week 4 phase 1 Legs completed. Tony Horton was wearing SF shirt and mentioned New Orleans Saints!

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X-2 Balance + Power: Week 3 phase 1 completed.  I am noticing my balance is not as good as thought, maybe the reps and weights make this more challenging than standard yoga balance asanas that I have practiced for years.  Of course increasing age with new options for balance make this more difficult, but I will persevere and continue practice of P90x-2 for good health.

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Recovery + Mobility X-2 Roller is good for releasing tight muscles....

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X-2 Core. Pushed play at home, felt better than last workout. X-2 Plyocide. Did this workout at ProHealth gym, recorded first routine with IPhone.

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Completed balance + power this AM. Challenged! Phase 1

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Finishing week2 with Yoga X2.

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This AM pushed play for Total Body X-2 and Ab Ripper X-2.  I noticed more sweat during this workout than backpack training, but no soreness after P90x-2 compared with soreness in top of feet, muscles around ankle and Achilles heel after the trek with backpack. Now that holidays are past, I will watch diet plan more and eat healthy and have no snacks in the evening after supper meal.

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AM hike with backpack and running shoes for 3 miles, less than an hour using power walk:  walking the straight line with feet, lower forearms parallel to ground.  Occasionally I reach back draping shoulder blades down over spine and grab the Kelty lower rounded support bar, this is good for the shoulders and takes weight off the lower back, feels good even engages the core.  Flexibility inproves,

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Kelty Backback almost fully loaded, only one day of dehydrated food and no tarp, I hiked on Del Norte circle pace under 17 minutes per mile going for two miles this morning.  Fog some mist at 8:30 AM clouded the view of trees and houses. Looking forward to bringing in the new year of hiking and maintaining the Ga Appalachia Trail.  First meeting in Atlanta during January is orientation required

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This morning with pack 3/4 full of planned essentials for the Appalachian Trail, I hiked the neighborhood circle with hiking  boots, bluejeans and t-shirt.  Pace was 24 minutes per mile, a good pace for the AT.  Only one mile this first hike, planning to increase distance gradually as well as weight.  Walking fast pace with backpack will get you into shape and lose those unwanted pounds of body

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Sunday was Yoga X2 from P90x2.  Felt  like Power Yoga, mostly standing poses after a few SS very slowly.  Full split not quite there yet.  Bakasana OK, but have soreness in right forearm muscle from doing too many flow sequences from bakasana to tripod headstands.   Tony likes to do reps for some of the poses, crunch, warrior 2 to extended side angle, push ups, crow to headstands, warrior 3

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X2 Total Body & X2 Ab Ripper.... pushed play at the gym using their equipment.  Sharing weights required using pause and put weights back on rack taking much longer than at home.  Next time will do at home and finish sooner not using pause so much

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today I did home practice Yoga, X2 Recovery + Mobility.  Using the foam roller really loosened up the shoulders and hips.  Noticed huge difference with hamstrings.  A good foam roller is the best tool for helping the body recover from tightness and injury.

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Full Primary this AM. Afternoon P90x2 day 2 plyocide.

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This am went to aerobics step class for seniors....Fun Fun Fun. X2 arrived this afternoon.  Opened package, took measurements, did fit test Monday again and pushed play day 1 X2 Core.....Sweaty, challenging less than an hour.  Excellent program is 90 days.  Phase 1 one month, push play 5 days per week.  may extend phases 3-6 weeks.  Week 4 is usually recovery.  P90x 2

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Morning led class moved with ease, no jump backs, rest after SS's, standing poses, primary 1/2, then finishing poses and finally more rest in corpse. Later went to gym: warm up, pull up preps, free weights, military press, squats, bench press and then cool down. Body today was tight, maybe from the gymnastics floor exercise reps and sets on Saturday with rest on sunday. Monday I retook the fit

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Lead class this am, Ashtanga 3/4 Primary Series in cold room and on colder floor. At home self practice gymnastics week 7 day 4 routine.

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Completed another Gymnastics floor routine during week 7.

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combined day one and day two teaching this with warm up and finishing with flexibility cool down module at Moss Point Community Center Riverfront: Warm Up, Skill work and conditioning, flexibility module for one hour.

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Experienced yogis practiced Ashtanga Primary Series at Community Center.

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Day 3 of phase 2 floor 1 gymnastics gold metal bodies routine: warm up Crow to tripod extension 3 reps 6 sets Double Arm Levers hold 5 sec 6 sets Hollow body pushups then superman raises 7 reps 3 sets Handstand holds 6 reps 10 secs each, 10 secs off Hollow Body Hold 6 reps 10 sec on, 10 secs off. Cool down stretches adding additional yoga asanas/stretches.

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  first set of five today at pro health gym Tomorrow is the warm up and stretch test.

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Thursday Primary led class with 5 regulars of the Moss Point Recreation Center on the Riverfront,who all practice as taught by P Jois. Inspiring.....    Tuesday AM led Half Primary class at Riverfront with one student. Afterwards at home received free Paralette training video from GMB and worked on L-sit, press and push-up using push up stand (12 in X 12X10). Maybe I should order a descent

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Week 5 first set of 4 done, 10 secs or 10 reps.   Gymnastics Floor Beginner: Location: Pro Health and Fitness Pascagoula, MS

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63 year old gymnast link to you tube for video of 63 year old gymnast.  I posted because my age now is 62. Today started week 5  Beginner Phase 1B of floor 1 Gold Metal Bodies (GMB) consisting of: 1. Warm Up Sequence 2. Crow Holds (Hold each for 60 seconds.) 3. Front Scale Holds (Hold each for 60 seconds.) 4. Added  Building Gymnastic Training 3 reps 3 sets of negative pull ups (hangs). 5. Cool

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http://www.yogajournal.com/wisdom/466  Gymnastics to India Mysore Palace from British Soldiers. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ashtanga_Vinyasa_Yoga  More of Same... http://www.mereorthodoxy.com/call-danish-gymnastics-yoga-body/    Interesting reading. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnastics   Now moving onto History of Gymnastics http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnastics

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Fourth week Gymnastics  beginner level 1 starts today.  Looking forward to this home practice after led class this morning at the Moss Point Community Center. I may commit to connected warriors volunteer yoga teaching free classes for vets an entire year.  This would be a good change , having military life experience and a family of seasoned veterans. It is about time to record video and post

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Working with 3rd week beginners phase 1 gymnastics noting improvements in technique and strength staying up in handstand against wall. And teaching yoga.

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Some improvement, need to walk closer to wall.

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  Having trouble with the above routine.  Next time hopefully show improvements.  Warmed up prior to these and finished with flexibility workout, maybe upload later. These were from GMB beginner's floor gymnastics Monday 2nd week progression. These were done after leading Ashtanga Yoga primary series class at Moss Point Community Center on the waterfront.

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 I discovered that ring exercises are very, very , very challenging. Started with ring training today setting up rings and trying them out with the basic beginner exercises: Supports    Ring Push Ups Ring Row Ups

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Today at home practiced Ashtanga Primary Series then Gymnastics.  The Gymnastics came from website by Olympic Gymnastic gold medal recipient (GMB website).  I found the gymnastics helpful for Ashtanga Yoga.

Quentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425803282001722688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938510641599871628.post-77640807543906925572011-10-06T09:54:00.000-07:002011-10-06T09:54:00.663-07:00

Yes we are doing Mysore style yoga at MossPoint Riverfront. One lady brought a 4 year old that she was babysitting. One does not experience such Bliss at traditional yoga studio.

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Led Ashtanga Yoga Primary Series this AM at the Riverfront. The class prefers led class to Mysore.

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  Moss Point's regulars class did Ashtanga Primary Series this morning with me leading the class.

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Practiced Primary full series.  body a little stiff with not grabbing fingers in sleeping turtle.

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Today at ProHealth I did a crossfit workout using the balance ball, chin up bar, free weights, jump rope. As a warm up I did Ashtanga Salutations, standing poses, final 3 poses and corpse for 6 breaths. Finished workout with some time in the steam room.

Quentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425803282001722688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938510641599871628.post-23570329003409130832011-09-17T19:09:00.000-07:002011-09-17T19:16:00.641-07:00

Kripalu style Vigorous Vinyasa Flow practice today for 90 minutes.  (temp set at 78 Deg F) When students show up  for morning practice saying they have stiff body, what questions does the teacher ask?  Did you do the following prior to class? 1.  Early morning shower in warm water? 2.  Stomach Kriyas (churn abs)? 3.  Drink cup(s) of warm water? 4.   A few Sun Salutations to remove the fuzz (

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Our class did first day of Ashtanga:  stomach kriyas, warm up the spine exercises on the back, and then 10 salutations SS-A, final three seated poses, corpse for 10 minutes..  I gave instructions and demo the first SS-A then watched the class do nine more at each person's individual pace, taking rest and/or mods as needed. Next class we will add 10 or less SS-B. After class for self practice I

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Fall is here, weather cooler and students returning to yoga practice at Moss Point Community Center.  Fantastic views of the waterfront from second floor of the Riverfront Community Center, recently landscaped and locals fishing or throwing out nets into the water, boats docking and birds returning after the rain and wind.  River rose over docks and is now receding. Fall is here with cool

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Using DVD today personal practice was ninety minutes of Power Yoga.  Quite different from Ashtanga and Sivananda.

Quentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425803282001722688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938510641599871628.post-46974266546915626612011-08-31T10:06:00.000-07:002011-08-31T10:06:07.407-07:00

Headstand showing some improvement:

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Moss Point Community Center.  Awesome class witnessing the Sivananda Hatha  Yoga Asana Practice

Quentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425803282001722688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938510641599871628.post-30187409551476261502011-08-29T11:17:00.000-07:002011-08-29T11:17:43.137-07:00

ATTC in front of Shiva Temple              Moon Day, no yoga, but return to Pro Health and Fitness: Tread mill, chin ups, push ups, shoulder press, bicep curl on machine, tricep machine, dumbbells bicep curls and should press on bench.  Then stretching and kakasana to headstands.

Quentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425803282001722688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938510641599871628.post-46811275582974146052011-08-27T17:28:00.000-07:002011-08-28T10:42:20.629-07:00

Saturday workout: Returned to ProHealth and Fitness. 5 minutes on threadmill, shoulder press, chin ups, bench press, inclined bench press, and 6 Sun salutations finishing with headstand (falling over). Sunday workout: ProHealth and Fitness.   Ashtanga SS-A and B, standing poses, 3 finishing poses, chin ups, push ups, bicep curls (4 types).

Quentinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18425803282001722688noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-938510641599871628.post-68558344421499197652011-08-24T13:27:00.000-07:002011-08-24T16:10:57.056-07:00

Goal is working up to 9 minutes in headstand.  First attempt, less than 2 minutes.

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Advanced Teachers' Training Course (ATTC) My ATTC experienced recently at Sivananda Yoga Ranch near Woodbourne, NY, was during the month of July 2011. I drove from Pascagoula, MS, taking a 3 day trip and arriving two days early, giving me time for adjustment to the Ashram life and recover from a recent trip to Ireland, jet lag and the drive. Upon arrival some confusion with front desk resulted in

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Just recently returned from the Yoga Ranch in Woodbourne NY with new yoga title certificate after spending 5 weeks there, including travel time by auto.  Now I am Yoga Acharya, Master of Yoga.  Before this training I chopped wood and operated weed eater and lawn mower, during this training I operated lawn mover, chopped wood and the weed eater, after this training I returned home to operate weed

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Primary Series Work in Progress since last time:

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Sivananda basic twelve practice is link to Sivananda Om page. We enjoyed this relaxing practice this morning at the Riverfront.  Humidity is high, but a/c running; could not help notice warm floor and soothing breeze over top of body during Corpse. Namaste

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AM daily practice:

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Yoga Body after one week Yoga Body Stretch Gravity Poses for Bendy Body week 1 Prior to Yoga Body

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   Sun Salutations Ashtanga Standing Ashtanga fundamental poses   Finishing Poses Ashtangasorry camera shifted.

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Insanity the Asylum Vertical Plyo Insanity the Asylum Relief

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SS and Jump backs Jumpbacks more of Practice after the practice

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Ashtanga yoga SS Ashtanga Yoga Standing Poses Ashtanga Yoga Finishing Poses Sorry the camera moved.

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after Insanity the Asylum Strength, I did Primary Series and showed my tiredness and lack of strength and focus, but mangaged to upload finally.

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 Ashtanga yoga Sun Salutations A and B  Standing Poses Primary Series(need to redo this part, as some asanas are missing or out of sequence.   Finishing PosesI am doing handstand instead of headstands. Next video will have better quality.

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Friday:  Today's practice included traditional Ashtanga Yoga minimum for warm up, then onto several gravity poses each held for 3-5 minutes all taking 55 minutes of time.  Early morning was Speed and Agility of Insanity The Asylum DVD by Shaun T from Beach Body. Saturday turned into Rest day for Yoga (ashtanga traditional day off) and later in the afternoon I pushed play for Insanity the Asylum

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Morning Ashtanga yoga class this morning at Moss Point Community Center with one student in attendance who is Aerobics/Pilates instructor so the class was more vigorous than usual. Fitness Test day one Asylum: 6 agility heisman, 20 in/out,20- 1/4 lat pull ups/20 lat push ups, 51 mountain climber sw kicks, 4 agility shoulder taps, 37 x jumps, 4 moving push ups, 9 ag lat shuffle, 5 agility bear

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AM practice included Ashtanga Yoga half Primary, and then gravity flexibility poses, then a half mile jog outside. recovery from surgery is progressing with body feeling much better.

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Recovering from kidney stone extraction endoscopy on Thursday, Today I did the minimum Ashtanga Yoga sequence and afterwards the YogaBody Shoulder gravity poses. BMI=24.68 Waist=33 inches

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AM Practice took about 60 minutes for Primary Series doing all poses except Sirsasana B and including vinyasa after each primary pose, but doing each side then the vinyasa.  Forgot to do vinyasa after tolasana. Then later in the afternoon YogaBody gravity flex for shoulders taking 5 minutes for each one, hangman, wide dog and pretzel arms.

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Monday Hamstrings gravity poses added to Ashtanga practice. Tuesday Hip Openers gravity poses added to Ashtanga practice.

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Practiced with the live stream from JoisYoga.com Afterwards did 3 sets wheel, 30 breaths each, then same for thunderbolt and thunderbolt lying back with buns on floor.

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http://www.youtube.com/user/QUENTINHARDAGE After recording this, I did 3 set, 10 breaths each set full wheel, then 3 sets 30 breaths each thunderbolt with buns touching floor, then 3 sets 30 breaths each set thunderbolt with head and buns slightly touching floor. Wheel 10 breaths challenging not able to do 30 each set.  arms still bent.

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Monday Bikram Hot Yoga.  It was truly hot, maybe 105 deg F 40% relative humidity while doing 26 poses.  Breathing is not same and pranayama different, too.  Getting into some poses drastically different.  Move slowly but poses held not very long.  Lots of standing poses while being careful not to pass out from heat.  Some people actually do faint during Bikram Hot Yoga.   Eyes open in sivasana

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 Monday at Shanti Yoga and Counseling 85 minutes of Ashtanga Primary Series class.  Humidity high and warm today resulting into lots of sweat.....  Sunday One on One Core Synergistics at home DVD P90 MC2. Saturday rested. Friday 70 minutes Ashtanga Primary Series. then 1 hour on weight machines focus on lower body.

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What a lovely day.  It is spring time.  Grass greening.  Sun shines.  Blue skies.  Happy St Patrick's Day.  enjoy a green beer!!! Morning Ashtanga yoga class at MPCC.  Maybe only one student. Moss Point Community Center Yoga Room.  Notice the view of the Riverfront...... Then a workout on weight machines at Healthplex.  Long shower. Home for talk radio listening, then TV watching of dr Oz

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Completed entire series all poses, many jump backs, too.  75 minutes.

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Rest day taken Friday for Yoga, on Sat continued personal yoga practice after body sculpting class.  I held yoga poses longer than usual gaining some flexibility binding and grabbing wrist in forward folds, still grabbing fingers in Marichyasana A,  It was Primary Series up thru Navasana taking 80 minutes and only 3 each of SS -A&B.

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Personal practice at Healthplex group exercise room Asymetrical Seated Vinyasa Sequence both sides up through Heron Pose (Kraunchasana) then bow sequenceDhanurasana., not doing 5 diamond poses. Return Sequence, headstand, scorpion against wall, padasana and savasana.

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Since last post, no change in routine, except for today. At healthplex the instructor signed me up for FitLinxx and I did 1 set of 16 exercise stations using the Life Fitness machines.  I should have done 3 sets, but wanted to just learn the system and start later. Afterwards, I went into the group fitness room and started 3x SS-A, 3x SS-B and began Asymmetrical Seated Vinyasa Krama page 36

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Today was yoga flexibility day warming up with SS, then bending poses and twists staying in the pose 2-3 minutes for each one. Still have kidney stone and drinking lots of water ..... Thursday.  Same as Wednesday warming up with SS then holding poses for 2-3 minutes, stretching and increasing flexibility.

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Friday: Healthplex Cardio Core for 60 minutes using weights:  6, 8, 10 dumb bells and 18 pound bar. Saturday:  Healthplex Cycling for 45 minutes. Sunday:  Minimum Ashtanga Yoga. Monday:  30 minutes Power Walk on Treadmill at healthplex, hatha Yoga 45.

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Led Class AM 1/2 Primary.  PM class Sivananda basic 12 poses. Personal Full Primary Series practiced at Healthplex.

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Tuesday:  AM yoga class became gentle class.  Evening class Half Primary Series.   5:15 AM Spin and Run class at Healthplex. Wednesday:  Healthplex strength with free weights workout, then Pilates class and then swimming in heated pool.

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Sunday:  Home practice of Half Primary Series Monday: Healthplex 5:15 AM Body Sculpt Class, then swim in heated pool.                Shanti Yoga and Counseling Led Class Ashtanga Yoga for Life 3/4 Primary Series 75 minutes. Happy Valentine's Day

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This morning I went to Healthplex for last weekend open house and participated in complimentary message, a spin class, and body sculpt.  All were introductory scheduled classes, but I was only one interested in participating.  Several people watched.  Now I know how to sit properly on a spin bicycle.  My heart rate did go up, but no sweat, then to the body sculpt which was with weight bar.  Sweat

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Monday no yoga doctor's appointment for skin treatment freezing two new spots. Tuesday AM and PM led ashtanga yoga half primary class. Wednesday at home practice worked on Advanced A from D. Swenson DVDs pausing after each pose and trying to do these challenging poses, needless to say, tired me out quickly.

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This morning frost,  then at 10:30 AM warming up, so off for a jog around the circle, instead of Cardio X inside. Walked 1.5 laps, ran 3 laps, then stretched legs doing some yoga releasing tightened hamstrings.

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Friday turned into rest day. Saturday I pushed play with P90X lean day one of Core Synergistics for 60 minutes. Today is Cardio X.

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One student only today and she showed up 15 minutes late, lucky I stayed doing pranayama, then inversions. We did more pranayama and meditation for 15 minutes, then Ashtanga Yoga SS-A, B, and 1/2 of the standing poses and only two poses of Primary, two of finishing poses and final savasana, taking about 45 minutes total time. She is recovering from an injured wrist from a falling accident at

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Closing Prayer:swasti-prajābhyaḥ paripāla-yantāṁ nyāyena mārgeṇa mahīṁ mahīśāḥ | go-brāhmaṇebhyaḥ śubha-mastu nityaṁ lokāḥ samastāḥ sukhino bhavantu || oṁ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ Gist: May the merits of my yoga practice [or other such action] benefit the entire world. Literal: May the leaders of this earth protect the welfare of all life by keeping to the path of virtue. May the religious, and all

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auṁ OM वन्दे गुरूणां चरणारविन्दे सन्दर्शित स्वात्म सुखाव बोधे । vande gurūṇāṁ caraṇāravinde sandarśita svātma sukhāva bodhe | I bow to the lotus feet of our great teachers, who uncovers our true self and awakens happiness निःश्रेयसे जङ्गलिकायमाने संसार हालाहल मोहशांत्यै ॥ niḥ-śreyase jaṅgali-kāyamāne saṁsāra hālāhala

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Tuesday Morning AM Ashtanga Yoga for Life Half Primary Series and finishing poses. Tuesday Evening Ashtanga yoga for Life class was canceled by Moss Point Rec Dept due to inclement weather.

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