Assignment #2: Surya Namaskar B

ASANA

Complete the study guide questions for each asana and pranayama. Click on the link to see the pose highlights and the study guide questions.

• Utkatasana – Fierce/Difficult Pose

aka chair

• Virabhadrasana I – Warrior 1

SEQUENCING

• Surya Namaskar B

Memorize the 18 vinyasas of Surya Namaskar B. In what ways would you modify the practice for beginners or injuries? How many vinyasas would that add? How many half vinyasas are in the sequence?

PRANAYAMA

• Ujjayi

VOCABULARY

• guna

• tamas

• rajas

• sattva

Definitions (click here for PDF)

Quiz (click here for PDF)

SPECIAL PRACTICE (15-30 min daily)

Practice surya namaskar B and ujjayi every day. Pay particular attention to breathing synchronized movement and the feeling/sensations in the body, particularly grounding, in the sun salute. Pay particular attention to your metabolic rate and body temperature when practicing ujjayi. Journal about your experience at the end of the week.

READING

Light on Yoga, BKS Iyengar
• Preface & Introduction, pp. 13-53

ANATOMY COLORING BOOK

• 5 Regions of the Body: Anterior View

• 6 Regions of the Body: Posterior View

• 7 Cavities and Linings

• 22 Classification of Joints

JOURNALING

Reflect, contemplate, and journal for 15 minutes once this week about your experiences from this lesson.

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