Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Asana Sequence 4 by Maryann diedwardo

Start in seated posture

Breath slowly and center

Alternate nostril breathing

Seated meditation for 5 minutes

Warm up with standing mountain pose variations

Sun Salutations

Resting poses with lotus and mantra meditation











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Yoga Sequence 3 by Maryann DiEdwardo

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Yoga Sequence 3
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Asana 3

Begin in seated pose

Calm breath

Relax face

Stretch to the right by placing right arm on the ground with elbow and wrist resting then use left arm to reach overhead and gaze at left elbow

Stretch to the left with above sequence

Come to standing pose in mountain pose with arms to sides

Mountain with arms above head

Take prayer position and repeat 4 sun salutations: extended prayer, 5 pointed star with arms to sides, forward bend half with hands on thighs, forward bend full, lung with right leg back, lung with left leg back, plank, 8 point heart chakra pose with knees, elbows, hands, feet in repose and heart and chin on floor, cobra, up dog, down dog, lung on opposite leg, forward bend, reach with arms to side to extended prayer and close with prayer

Balance pose such as eagle

Sitting stretch with legs wide

Shavasana

Meditation

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Restorative Yoga, Sequence 2, Maryann DiEdwardo

Sequence 2
Maryann DiEdwardo E-RYT 500

1. Easy sitting pose with legs crossed
2. Chin mudra with forefinger and thumb touching
3. Reclining tree
4. Cobra
5. Chair pose
6. Walking meditation
7. Sitting meditation

Tuesday, December 4, 2012

Yoga Therapy Sequences by Maryann DiEdwardo E-RYT500

Therapeutic Yoga Asana Sequences 365 Days by Maryann Pasda DiEdwardo

Sequence 1

1. Begin in a laying position on your back on the matt

2. Stretch your arms above your head and reach up with arms and the other way with your legs

3. Next, come onto feet and reach to the left and right with arms raised about head and palms facing

4. Then, bend forward with arms held gently behind back

5. Relax into a full forward bend

6. Sit down on the Matt and use easy pose with legs lightly crossed

7. Perform a forward bend

8. Twist while lying on the back by taking knees up and them to left then right

9. Rest in meditation on your back


Monday, December 3, 2012

Yoga and Vegetarianism for Christians by dr. MARYANN

Day 4
Diet for Yoga

Vegetarian

Practice one half hour of meditation in a seated pose. Use an internal sound such as a favorite Psalm.

Use care to eat whole foods.

Our digestive system uses the food we eat to produce a biochemical called ojas. If the digestive process is stressed by too many animal products, the incompletely digested portion of the meal forms a sticky, toxic substance called ama. The opposite of ojas, ama blocks the flow of the body's balance.

Toxins then form in areas of the body that are out of balance, taking on many forms, such as calcium deposits in the joints, plaque in the arteries, and cysts and tumors. A coated tongue, bad breath, dullness of the senses, depression, and unclear thinking can indicate the presence of ama.