Lungs & Large Intestine Fall Sequence
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This sequence was inspired by Sarah Power's, "Yin Yoga Session for the Lung, Heart and Intestines" from her book Insight Yoga. Practice this as a restorative yin session or a more active hatha yoga sequence. The Lung and Large Intestine Meridians are found in the upper chest and arms. Practice with the intention of stimulating and balancing these meridians in your body.
Asanas:
Adho Mukha Virasana |
English name: Downward Facing Hero Pose Practice type: Forward Bends Practice level: Beginner |
Adho Mukha Svanasana |
English name: Downward Facing Dog Pose Practice type: Standing Practice level: Beginner Learn to stretch from the hands to the buttocks and from the heels to the buttocks. - Geeta Iyengar, Preliminary Course. Keep the feet parallel to each other and extend the toes. Move the trunk towards the legs. Take... more |
Chaturanga Dandasana |
English name: Four Limbed Staff Pose Practice type: Arm Balances, Backbends Practice level: Intermediate Learn to keep the knees and thighs firm above the floor without sticking the tailbone up towards the ceiling. If it is not possible to lift the body off the floor then do Adho Mukha Svanasana and reach this asana... more |
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana |
English name: Upward Facing Dog Pose Practice type: Backbends Practice level: Intermediate This asana may be performed with the toes in the same positions as Chaturanga Dandasana. Learn to raise the trunk higher up, using the arms as support. |
Baddha Konasana |
English name: Bound Angle Pose Practice type: Seated Poses Practice level: Intermediate |
Upavistha Konasana |
English name: Seated Angle Pose Practice type: Seated Poses Practice level: Intermediate |
Parivrtta Upavistha Konasana |
English name: Revolved Seated Angle Pose Practice type: Twists Practice level: Intermediate |
Paschimottanasana |
English name: Intense Stretch of the West of the Body Pose Practice type: Forward Bends Practice level: Intermediate |
Salamba Sarvangasana I |
English name: Supported Whole Body Pose Practice type: Inversions Practice level: Intermediate Practice this pose with the guidance of a reputable teacher first. Practice this pose with a chair or a wall. To Practice at the wall, place your 3 four-fold blanket and mat set up at the wall with the folded... more |
Halasana |
English name: Plow Pose Practice type: Inversions Practice level: Intermediate Learn to maintain the lift of the spine when the toes touch the floor. Extend the hips towards the ceiling. Lift the backs of the knees. Press the Toes to Lift the Thighs, the Buttocks and the Trunk. |
Karnapidasana |
English name: Ear Pressure Pose Practice type: Inversions Practice level: Intermediate Learn to lift the back upwards, against the pressure of the thighs on the trunk. |
Matsyasana  |
English name: Fish Pose Practice type: Backbends Practice level: Intermediate |
Jathara Parivartanasana  |
English name: Turning the Stomach Pose Practice type: Core Poses Practice level: Beginner |
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Supta Padangustasana III |
English name: Supine Big Toe Pose III Practice type: Core Poses Practice level: Intermediate |
Savasana |
English name: Corpse Pose Practice type: Restorative Practice level: Beginner |
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