Crane, Alligator, Bear, Casino
Driving through Cajun country, we saw a lot of what looked like cranes. In reality, I think that they are egrets, but "crane" works better for the post, as I haven't yet discovered "egret" pose (if you have any thoughts on what "egret pose" would look like, I take all suggestions).
We also saw some alligator looking character and an animal crossing sign that looked like a smallish bear, but with ears that stuck straight up in a pointy fashion. Finally, we entered Shrevesport, our destination for that evening, and saw casinos. More casinos than I have ever seen in one place (never having been to Vegas or Atlantic City). Let's see if the yoga sequence can follow the physical.
In Kripalu yoga, Crane pose is not an equivalent to Crow Pose (Bakasana). Kripalu has an entirely different pose, a standing, balancing pose, called Balakikasana (I'm trying to spell as it's pronounced, but that spelling could be off). It looks like the Karate Kid pose: stand on one foot, raise the other leg (but keep the hips level). Bending the raised leg at the knee, raise the knee to a challenging height. Raise the arms to either side, with a bend at the elbow, like wings. Pretend you are the Karate Kid while maintaining balance.
We also saw some alligator looking character and an animal crossing sign that looked like a smallish bear, but with ears that stuck straight up in a pointy fashion. Finally, we entered Shrevesport, our destination for that evening, and saw casinos. More casinos than I have ever seen in one place (never having been to Vegas or Atlantic City). Let's see if the yoga sequence can follow the physical.
Crane, Alligator, Bear, Casino
In Kripalu yoga, Crane pose is not an equivalent to Crow Pose (Bakasana). Kripalu has an entirely different pose, a standing, balancing pose, called Balakikasana (I'm trying to spell as it's pronounced, but that spelling could be off). It looks like the Karate Kid pose: stand on one foot, raise the other leg (but keep the hips level). Bending the raised leg at the knee, raise the knee to a challenging height. Raise the arms to either side, with a bend at the elbow, like wings. Pretend you are the Karate Kid while maintaining balance.
- Begin on stomach
- Makarasana (Crocodile Pose)
- Sphinx pose, on forearms
- Garbasana (Child's Pose)
- Rock back and forth, between Sphinx and Child's pose
- Dolphin Pose
- Holding Dolphin, jog your legs, lift one leg and other, warm up legs and hips
- Garbasana
- Dolphin Pose
- Rock between Dolphin Pose and Forearm Plank (plank on your forearms)
- Vasistasana (Side Plank Pose). Repeat other side
- Adho Muha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog Pose)
- Tadasana (Mountain Pose)
- Balakikasana (Crane Pose)
- Virabhadrasana III (Warrior III Pose)
- Virabhadrasana I (Warrior I Pose)
- Interlacing fingers behind back, bow down, bringing shoulder down towards knee and interlaced hands up and over torso. Press knee into shoulder and shoulder into knee for stabilization. If you are very flexible, try to bring the top of your head to the floor
- Come up, fingers still interlaced, for chest opener
- Trikonasana (Triangle Pose)
- Utthita Tadasana (Five Pointed Star Pose)
- Vinyasa to Tadasana
- Repeat steps 14-21
- Vinyasa to seated
- Matsyendrasana (Seated Twist)
- Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Fold)
- Purvotanasana (Reverse Plank)
- Dandasana (Staff Pose)
- Twists in Dandasana. Take arm to opposite leg, other hand behind seat on floor. Repeat other side
- Urdhva Upavistha Konasana (Upward Seated Wide Angle, or Laughing Bear Pose)
- Lying on your back, pretend you just won the jackpot. Shake around, wiggle, and fist pump. As The Wiggles (children's band) say, "Shake, shake, shake your sillies out."
- Relax movement
- Savasana
