How to Start Your Own Sequence

Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher Kathy Cook and Juan Carlos demonstrate a triangle pose with chair

Kathy Cook

Senior Iyengar Yoga Teacher

A great way to start moving

This is a great segment for when you don’t have a lot of time, or it can also be a great add-on to your regular yoga practice. 

Sometimes if you don’t know where to start or what to do, It’s a great way to begin moving so you can see how your body feels, which will guide you in creating your own sequence for the day. Starting with the feet as your anchors, you will establish a sense of balance and stability, which will activate the physical body and force you to concentrate in order to maintain the posture. 

This warm-up focuses on stabilizing the legs and the pelvis for lengthening the trunk and creating space, which is a must for all twisting and back bending. Once your attention is brought to the pelvis with strong active legs, you can create the elongation needed for these two forward bends, Parsvottanasana and Parivrtta Trikonasana. 

This sequence includes:

Adho Mukha Svanasana ( Downward dog pose )

Uttanasana ( Forward bend pose )

Parvottanasana ( Pyramid pose )

Ardha Adho Mukha Svanasana ( Half downward dog pose )

Parvottanasana with blocks ( Pyramid pose with blocks )

Ustrasana ( Camel Pose )

Parivrtta Trikonasana ( Twisted triangle pose )

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