Opening the Heart

This morning we practiced a sequence of chest and shoulder openers with an emphasis on keeping the lumbar spine long.

urdhva mukha svanasanaSwastikasana
Adho Mukha Virasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Uttanasana
Tadasana
Urdhva Baddhanguliasana
Urdhva Hastasana
Utkatasana
Virabhadrasana I
Paschima Baddha Hastasana
Parsvottanasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Salamba Sirsasana
Virasana in Sirsasana
Adho Mukha Virasana
Supta Virasana
Paryankasana on a brick
Paryankasana keeping elbows on the floor
Eka Pada Bekasana
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana on a chair
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana hands on block, pelvis on blocks or bolster
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Salamba Sarvangasana
Savasana