Do you believe you can do this practice? Why? Why not? What are your beliefs? A big part of the practice of Forrest Yoga is working with the body to discover the physical habits that are the clues to mental and emotional habits that are pervasive and show up in our interactions all over our lives. These interactions are as much with other people as with ourselves - likely more since our interactions with others and in situations are reflections of our interactions with ourselves. One of the tools to examine our habits and beliefs is the regular practice we use in Forrest Yoga of examining our ethics - our beliefs and habits - to determine what they are to begin with, then why we hold them and do they hold water. These beliefs made have had a purpose at one point but do not any longer or, through this process, we discover the held belief is not one that comes from us at all but is one espoused from an old system to which we no longer belong or a taught belief. What is a belief or a habit to examine? Any kind of self-identification statement like “I am…” or “I can’t…” is a good place to start. As you practice this sequence, continue examining what you believe about your physical abilities and this may be as much about overdoing as underdoing. Journal about it. Then see where else this crops up in life. Enjoy the hunt!
These videos are my personal practices that I do for myself and are unedited so stuff happens. I just happen to be a yoga teacher, so I have decided to share my time with you. The sequences are lightly instructed compared to what you would experience with me in a live class or on Skype, etc. If you have questions about the poses, the sequence, etc. please, comment below or send a DM or an email to me at lisa.loring@gmail.com
And, as always, you take responsibility for your practice and your body. If you have any medical conditions that preclude you from doing this or any portion of the practice, be aware of them and check with your doctor before doing anything.
Off Camera and Pre-Practice:
Sidewinder
Windmill Knees Bent - Windmill Legs Extended
On-Camera:
Wrist Stretches Stages 1-3 (with footwork optional)
Sivananda Breath in any seated position
Shoelace Seated Sidebend Arm in Chest Opener - Neck Release
Star Spiral Pulse - Abs with a Prop - Straddle Lifting Through
Bridge with Lobster Claw
Dolphin - 1 Arm Behind the Back (leg up uplevel option - not on-camera)
Agni Sara with Arm Passes in Horse Stance 2x - 1x in Back Traction
Sun Salutations
B Series with 3 Pose Vignettes
- Chair - Low Cobra over a Roll
- Warrior 2 with Kite Hawk - Extended Warrior Variation with Chest Opener - Pigeon No Fold - Cobra Over a Roll - other side from Warrior 2 with Kite Hawk through to Prelude to Wave Dancer
- Warrior 1 with Brain Cradle - Twisting Warrior - Pigeon Grabbing the Ankle - Prelude to Wave Dancer 3 - other side from Warrior 1 with Brain Cradle to Wave Dancer
- Lunge Heel to Butt - Pigeon Grabbing Ankle with Both Hands - Pigeon Twist to Thigh - Bow over a Roll 1 Arm 1 Leg - other side from Lunge Heel to Butt
1/2 Frog over a Roll
1/2 Lotus Shin Bound Spinal Twist with Neck Release
-Savasana
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