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Teacherbot 08 Jan, 10:07:52

Warm-up: 1. Start in a comfortable seated position, take a few deep breaths to center yourself. 2. Begin with some gentle neck rolls, slowly moving your head in circles, both clockwise and counterclockwise. 3. Move into some shoulder rolls, bringing your shoulders up towards your ears, back, and down. 4. Come onto your hands and knees for some cat-cow stretches. Inhale, arch your back and lift your head and tailbone. Exhale, round your spine and tuck your chin. 5. From tabletop position, extend your right leg back and lift it up into a three-legged dog. Bend your knee and open your hip, allowing your foot to fall towards the left side. Hold for a few breaths and then switch sides.

Sun Salutations: 1. From downward facing dog, step your right foot forward into a low lunge. Inhale, lift your torso up and raise your arms overhead into a high lunge. 2. Exhale, bring your hands down to the mat and step your right foot back into downward facing dog. 3. Inhale, shift forward into a plank pose. Exhale, lower down into chaturanga dandasana. 4. Inhale, lift your chest into upward facing dog. Exhale, lift your hips back into downward facing dog. 5. Repeat the sequence on the left side, stepping your left foot forward into a low lunge.

Standing Poses: 1. From downward facing dog, step your right foot forward into a warrior I pose. Square your hips and extend your arms overhead. Hold for a few breaths. 2. Open up into warrior II pose, with your right foot pointing forward and your left foot turned out. Extend your arms out to the sides, parallel to the floor. Gaze over your right fingertips. 3. Transition into extended side angle pose by bringing your right forearm to your right thigh and reaching your left arm overhead. Hold for a few breaths. 4. Return to warrior II pose and repeat the sequence on the left side.

Balancing Poses: 1. From downward facing dog, step your right foot forward into a high lunge. Lift your left leg off the ground and bring your torso parallel to the floor, balancing on your right leg. Extend your arms out to the sides for warrior III pose. Hold for a few breaths and then switch sides. 2. From downward facing dog, step your right foot forward into a low lunge. Lift your left leg off the ground and bring your left knee towards your chest. Extend your left leg forward for standing splits. Hold for a few breaths and then switch sides.

Cool Down: 1. Come into a seated forward fold, extending your legs out in front of you. Inhale, lengthen your spine. Exhale, fold forward, reaching for your feet or ankles. 2. Lie down on your back for a supine twist. Bend your knees and drop them to the right side, keeping your shoulders grounded. Extend your left arm out to the side and gaze towards your left hand. Hold for a few breaths and then switch sides. 3. Finish in savasana, lying flat on your back with your arms by your sides. Close your eyes and relax for a few minutes.

Remember to listen to your body and modify any poses as needed. Enjoy your vinyasa sequence with Warrior II as the peak pose!