The Repeat Class

You know you teach a lot of classes when you can't, for the life of you, remember if you already taught a sequence to a particular group of people. I definitely repeat certain sequences at classes where there is no duplicate attendance. The problem, then, is I forget which classes I already taught it to.

The flip side is, I'm not sure the students would remember, either. Sometimes I think that I see an instructor repeating a sequence from the last class I took with them, but I'm never 100% sure. Yoga teachers definitely have poses that are their favorite to teach (I like supine twists with eagle legs... it works like a chiropractic visit on my back) and that sometimes makes me think I'm in a repeat class.

That wouldn't be the end of the world, either. I used to be a Bikram nut and didn't mind the repetition (until I did... and then I really minded). I think, however, that people come to my classes partially because I really do make my best effort to always change things up. To try and remember, I think I need to start keeping a yoga journal (lower case here, folks). In the meantime... what the heck did I teach my Friday morning class last week???!!! And will they notice if I do the same exact thing?

The Repeat Class

Here's a repeat class sequence. 

1. Samasthiti (Equal Standing)
2. Surya Namaskar A (Sun Salutation A), repeat 4x
3. Surya Namaskar B (Sun Salutation B), repeat 4x
4. Vinyasa to Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I)
5. Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II)
6. Vinyasa to repeat steps 4 and 5 on other side
7. Repeat steps 4 and 5 again, pausing in Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II)
8. Interlock fingers behind back, first opening chest, and then folding forward, bringing forehead towards inside of forward foot, shoulder towards front bent knee
9. Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II)
10. Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle)
11. Virabhadrasana II (Warrior II)
12. Parivrtta Virabhadrasana (Revolved Warrior Pose)
13. Vinyasa to repeat steps 6-12 on other side
14. Vinyasa to Samasthiti
15. Prasarita Padottanasana I (Standing Forward Fold)
16. Prasarita Padottanasana II
17. Prasarita Padottanasana III Note: See Dharma Mittra link for different between poses
18. Vinyasa to seated
19. Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Fold)
20. Purvottanasana (Reverse Plank Pose)
21. Vinyasa to seated
22. Janu Sirsasana (Head to Knee Pose). Repeat other side
23. Jump back and vinyasa to Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog)
24. Inhale and come forward to Plank Pose
25. Chaturanga Dandasana (Four Limbed Staff)
26. Slowly lower to stomach
27. Bhujangasana (Cobra Pose)
28. Slowly raise to Plank
29. Urdhva Mukha Svanasana (Upward Facing Dog Pose)
30. Adho Mukha Svanasana
31. Jump through to seated
32. Marichyasana (Marichi's Twist). Repeat other side
33. Repeat steps 23-26
34. Dhanurasana (Bow Pose)
35. Repeat steps 28-31
36. Ardha Virasana (Half Hero Pose). Fold forward over outstretched leg, bent knee out at 90 degree angle. Repeat other side
37. Repeat steps 23-26
38. Ardha Bhekasana (Half Frog Pose). Repeat other side
39. Bhekasana (Frog Pose)
40. Garbasana (Child's Pose)
41. Cat/cow spine in table
42. Thread the needle in table for twist and back stretch. Repeat other side.
43. Utthita Shisonasana (Puppy Pose)
44. Come onto back, rolling along spine
45. Supta Matsyendrasana (Reclined Twist). Repeat other side
46. Savasana