Mountain Lotus Yoga - Connecting with Community
This 60-minute yoga class was designed as part of a 10-hour yoga training course on the Art of Intuitive Sequencing. The theme of this class is Connecting with Community
Details
When: Saturday, March 1, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Where: Mountain Lotus Yoga, Truckee
Teacher Intention: Build Community
Theme: Connecting with Community
Sequence Outline
Part I: Introduction
- Introduction to the Theme
- Focus on expansion / hip and heart opening
- Brief introductions of student’s in pairs, with 1 minute sacred introductions.
- Loving Kindness Meditation
Part II: Body
Series 1: Warm Up
- Neck circles
- Side bends
- Forward Fold*
- Cobra - child’s pose - sphynx
- Cat - cow
- Downdog - plank
- Shoulder pigeon
- Child’s pose with thread the needle
- Sun A
- Sun B
Series 2: Dancing Warrior Flow
- High lunge
- Warrior II
- Reverse Warrior
- Side Angle
- Triangle
- Star Pose
- Repeat at back of mat to switch sides
Hold poses for 3 breaths. Repeat three times. First with cues only. Second with partner 1 talking about sensations and variations. Third with partner 2 talking about sensations and variations.
Series 3: Balancing Poses
- Standing split - Half Moon
- 1 leg tadasana - Warrior III flow
- 1 leg tadasana - Warrior III - Half Moon
Part 3: Conclusion
- Chair to Boat
- Bridge flow (with square breathing)
- Reclined leg stretches with strap
- Supine twists
- Savasana
- Loving Kindness Meditation
Notes on Theme Integration
Encourage eye contact and smiling at partner. Touch fingertips. Active listending. Encourage discussion of modification during partner poses.