Journey Into Power Point2Point Flashcards
- INTEGRATION
presence
child’s pose
widen your knees to the outer edge of your mat
extend your arms straight out in front of you, palms facing down
bring your forehead to the floor
downward facing dog
curl your toes under press your tail to the sky straighten your legs pull your navel toward your spine drop your shoulder blades down your back
ragdoll
walk your feet up to meet your hands
feet hips width apart
hinge at the hips, relax forward over your legs
drop your head and let go of your neck
extended mountain pose
toe/heel your feet together
sweep your arms up
reach your fingertips to the sky
root your feet down into the earth
samasthiti
bring your hands to your heart center
release your hands letting them hang by your side
open your chest and lift your sternum
straighten and elongate your spine
pull the tops of your shoulders back and relax them down away from your ears
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- AWAKENING
Sun Salutations A / B
extended mountain
sweep your arms up
reach your fingers to the sky
forward fold
hinge at the hips
draw the crown of your head towards the mat
halfway lift
extend and lengthen your spine parallel to the mat
drop your shoulder blades down your back and away from your ears
high plank
bend your knees
step/jump back to the top of a pushup position
set your eyes between your hands
stack your shoulder joints, elbows, wrists
engage your quads
lift your belly into your spine
low plank
move forward lower your torso 5 inches from your mat engage and lift your quads pull your belly up keep your gaze forward
upward facing dog
press down on your hands roll over the tips of your toes scoop your chest and belly up move your torso forward engage your quadriceps, glutes, and abs to lift the front of your thighs off the mat
downward facing dog
lift your sit bones up towards the sky
pull your hips back and tilt your tailbone up
press your thighbones back towards the wall behind you
Step or jump to the top of your mat
Step or jump to the top of your mat
halfway lift
extend and lengthen your spine parallel to the mat
forward fold
lengthen the front of your torso and spine downward
extended mountain
reach your finger tips to the sky
forward fold
hinge forward stopping as your fingertips meet your mat
halfway lift
extend and lengthen your spine parallel to the mat
high plank
shoulder blades spiraling down your back away from your ears
low plank
stack your elbows over your wrists
upward facing dog
drive down through your arms and feet opening up your chest creating space