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Tonight's ARM BALANCE workshop recap

2/6/2020

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Picturesayanasana (couch pose) was mentioned in the talk. this image was at the ashtanga yoga mela 2010 at kripalu, MA
key points from tonight's part 1 of 3 arm balance and handstands series
  1. an arm balance isn't necessarily an inversion
  2. an inversion isn't necessarily an arm balance 
  3. an inversion is head below the heart PLUS legs up (viparita kranani)
  4. hands become feet
  5. wrist stretch warm up exercises
  6. wrist releasing exercises  in between poses
  7. bakasana (crow) and supta bakasana (sleeping crow)
  8. rocking and rolling
  9. planks, low planks, shoulders back, head up and forward, legs firm, push through heels
  10. 3rd floor, 2nd floor, 1st floor, 1 breath each floor
  11. side plank variations and assists
  12. breaking bread
  13. introduction of the jedi warm ups
  14. mentioned the rishi series

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    • Complete Yoga Sutra Lecture
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    • Intro to Sanskrit for Yoga
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    • Bandhas
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