Sketches of Today’s Session

Stretches

  • Rotating Joins
    • Rotate Wrists
    • Rotate Shoulders
    • Head Rolls
    • Rotate Hips
    • Rotate Ankles
  • Stretch Arms
    • One arm up
    • One arm down
    • Hands flexed 90 degrees
  • Stretch Arms
    • Arms out, hands 90 degrees
    • Arms crossed, hands 90 degrees
  • Squats
    • Squat down, arms up, breath out
    • Stand up, arms out, breath in
  • Holding Squat
    • Squat down
    • Hands in prayer position
    • Long deep breaths
  • Shake!
    • Shake the body
    • Raise arms and keep shaking

Breathing

Today we did pyramid breathe.

  • Long deep breathes in nose, out mouth
  • Medium length breathes in nose, out mouth
  • Short breaths, in nose out mouth
  • Hold breath
  • Short breaths, in nose out mouth
  • Medium length breathes in nose, out mouth
  • Long deep breathes in nose, out mouth

Meditation

Today we did the “Happiness Generation Meditation.”  This meditation is based on the Yogic principle of needing no reason to be happiness.  Happiness is a choice.  In this meditation you work to create a tangible feeling of love and happiness.  For the last minute, imagine people in your mind in their happiest and healthiest state possible.