Day 4
Timer on…hair in a bad bun…room put back together…very snowy and cold here in the Catskills today…
Anyway, I was surprised I survived Day 4 as well as I did, considering that this morning I was really dreading the series, but then I got an e-mail from Tannis Kowalchak (one of the co-Artistic Directors of the NACL Theatre) wondering if I was going to yoga this morning in Callicoon, NY. I had forgotten about that class and because I had cabin fever, I decided to get my butt in gear to go.
The yoga class in Callicoon is Iyengar method. I have never done this method. I have done Hatha, Bikram, and Anausara, but…never Iyengar… I took my first class of it before Winter Solstice and this was my second class. The class is not, necessarily, challenging for me, but it’s nice to be around people and it’s nice to learn a different point of view to the practice I’ve been doing since 1997.
The one thing from that class that helped me in my mourning sequence today was the importance of the “rest” pose. The rest pose is to let the body reflect and process the work that it just did in one of the poses. Anyway…I used several of my new rest poses (that I added yesterday – Supta Vajrasana, Apanasana, and Tadasana) and I was able to maintain all of the poses for all of the 69 Kapalabhati breaths, with the exception of Nataranjasana (Dancer) on the standing right leg…I got to 35 and tried again, but only made it to 53…not sure what that’s about, but…my ankles hurt a little from already taking an hour and a half of yoga this morning and waking the dogs twice in the snow, so…maybe by Nataranjasana, my body/ankle gave up.
I thought I would add the playlist that my boyfriend made for me in August 2013 when I lost my friend to mental illness. I’m using this playlist to help me through the poses and this 69 Day journey…the songs all center around the theme of love, and I need to pursue this journey with love and not fear. I fear that I will not finish this journey or do it justice so…reminding me of love…could be helpful…
The playlist is nice, and if you’ve never heard some of the songs, you should check them out:
1. “Dream Baby Dream” – Bruce Springsteen
2. “The Quiz” – Hello Saferide
3. “Santa Ana” – Bruce Springsteen
4. “Thundercrack” – Bruce Springsteen
5. “The 59 Sound” – The Gaslight Anthem
6. “Earth Angel” – Death Cab for Cutie
7. “Heart Is a Beating Drum” – The Kills
8. “Egg” – Shoe
9. “Rose Tattoo” – Dropkick Murphys featuring Bruce Springsteen
10. “Nitcomb” – Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
11. “TV Movie” – Pulp
12. “All I Have To Do Is Dream” – The Dandy Warhols
13. “Wild is the Wind” – Nina Simone
14. “Willesden to Cricklewood” – Joe Strummer
15. “You Are the Only One I Love” – Jaymay
16. “Won’t Give In” – Sara Storer
17. “Talk To Me” – Bruce Springsteen
18. “Sugar On Sunday” – The Shondells & Tommy James
The Asanas/Poses
Part 1 – Standing or lying
Neutral – Chakra 2 – Svadhisthana (Navel Chakra or Hara) – Orange
· Hero’s Pose – Virasana
· Butterfly – Baddha Konasana
Forward Bend – Chakra 5 – Visuddha (Throat Chakra) – Sky Blue
· Child’s Pose – Supta Vajrasana (or Balasana…more on this another time…) – noticed today and yesterday that this is a lovely metaphorical pose…I am honoring my father with this journey, and I am his child…a super-“duh!”-moment…
Back Bend– Chakra 3 – Manipura – Solar plexus - yellow
· Flying Cow – Januhastasana/Bidalasana/Gavasana
· Camel – Ustrasana
· Sphinx – Salamba Bhujangasana
· Cobra – Bhujangasana
· Upward Facing Dog – Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
· Bow – Dhanurasana
· Supported Fish – Samarthita Matsyasana
Twist – Chakra 4 – Anahata – Heart Chakra - Green
· Spinal Twist – Jathara Parivritti (straight leg twist on the ground)
Part Two – Standing
Neutral – Chakra 1 – Muladhara – Base Chakra - Red
· Warrior 2 – Virabhadrasana II – Warrior 2
Forward Bend – Chakra 1 – Muladhara – Base Chakra – Red
· Standing Forward Bend – Uttanasana
Back Bend – Chakra 1 – Muladhara – Base Chakra – Red
· Warrior 1 – Virabhadrasana I
Part Three – Standing Balances
Neutral – Chakra 6 – Ajna – Third Eye or Brow Chakra – Indigo
· Tree Pose – Vrksasana
· Standing Big Toe Pose – Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
Forward Bend – Chakra 6 – Ajna – Third Eye or Brow Chakra – Indigo
· Eagle - Garudasana
· Warrior 3 – Virabhadrasana III
Back Bend – Chakra 6 – Ajna – Third Eye or Brow Chakra – Indigo
· Dancer – Natarajasana – this is one of the only asanas/poses along with Dolphin, that I don’t do according to it’s full position, and I struggled with this today…I need to do some research on this…
Side Bend – Chakra 6 – Ajna – Third Eye or Brow Chakra – Indigo
· Half Moon – Ardha Chandrasana
Part 4 – Inverted
Neutral – Chakra 7 – Sahasrara – Crown Chakra - Lavender
· Headstand – Salamba Sirshasana
Back Bend– Chakra 3 – Manipura – Solar Plexus - Yellow
· Supported Back Bend – Samarthita Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
· Wheel – Urdhva Dhanurasana
· Dolphin – Makurasana
Neutral – Chakra 7 – Sahasrara – Crown Chakra - Lavender
· Headstand – Salamba Sirshasana
Part 5 – Rest Pose
Forward Bend – Chakra 5 – Visuddha – Throat Chakra – Sky Blue
· Child’s Pose – Supta Vajrasana (or…again…Balasana…my mystery, for now…).
Part 6 – Mudra (Gesture)
· Yoga Mudra – Crown of the Head with Padmasana – Lotus Pose.
Part 7 – Shatkarma (more on this name, later, because…if I were Scottish…the first part of this word is literal).
· Neti –
· Dhauti –
· Basti –
· Nauli Kriya –
· Kapalabhati –
· Tratak –
That’s all for today…
Timer on…hair in a bad bun…room put back together…very snowy and cold here in the Catskills today…
Anyway, I was surprised I survived Day 4 as well as I did, considering that this morning I was really dreading the series, but then I got an e-mail from Tannis Kowalchak (one of the co-Artistic Directors of the NACL Theatre) wondering if I was going to yoga this morning in Callicoon, NY. I had forgotten about that class and because I had cabin fever, I decided to get my butt in gear to go.
The yoga class in Callicoon is Iyengar method. I have never done this method. I have done Hatha, Bikram, and Anausara, but…never Iyengar… I took my first class of it before Winter Solstice and this was my second class. The class is not, necessarily, challenging for me, but it’s nice to be around people and it’s nice to learn a different point of view to the practice I’ve been doing since 1997.
The one thing from that class that helped me in my mourning sequence today was the importance of the “rest” pose. The rest pose is to let the body reflect and process the work that it just did in one of the poses. Anyway…I used several of my new rest poses (that I added yesterday – Supta Vajrasana, Apanasana, and Tadasana) and I was able to maintain all of the poses for all of the 69 Kapalabhati breaths, with the exception of Nataranjasana (Dancer) on the standing right leg…I got to 35 and tried again, but only made it to 53…not sure what that’s about, but…my ankles hurt a little from already taking an hour and a half of yoga this morning and waking the dogs twice in the snow, so…maybe by Nataranjasana, my body/ankle gave up.
I thought I would add the playlist that my boyfriend made for me in August 2013 when I lost my friend to mental illness. I’m using this playlist to help me through the poses and this 69 Day journey…the songs all center around the theme of love, and I need to pursue this journey with love and not fear. I fear that I will not finish this journey or do it justice so…reminding me of love…could be helpful…
The playlist is nice, and if you’ve never heard some of the songs, you should check them out:
1. “Dream Baby Dream” – Bruce Springsteen
2. “The Quiz” – Hello Saferide
3. “Santa Ana” – Bruce Springsteen
4. “Thundercrack” – Bruce Springsteen
5. “The 59 Sound” – The Gaslight Anthem
6. “Earth Angel” – Death Cab for Cutie
7. “Heart Is a Beating Drum” – The Kills
8. “Egg” – Shoe
9. “Rose Tattoo” – Dropkick Murphys featuring Bruce Springsteen
10. “Nitcomb” – Joe Strummer & The Mescaleros
11. “TV Movie” – Pulp
12. “All I Have To Do Is Dream” – The Dandy Warhols
13. “Wild is the Wind” – Nina Simone
14. “Willesden to Cricklewood” – Joe Strummer
15. “You Are the Only One I Love” – Jaymay
16. “Won’t Give In” – Sara Storer
17. “Talk To Me” – Bruce Springsteen
18. “Sugar On Sunday” – The Shondells & Tommy James
The Asanas/Poses
Part 1 – Standing or lying
Neutral – Chakra 2 – Svadhisthana (Navel Chakra or Hara) – Orange
· Hero’s Pose – Virasana
· Butterfly – Baddha Konasana
Forward Bend – Chakra 5 – Visuddha (Throat Chakra) – Sky Blue
· Child’s Pose – Supta Vajrasana (or Balasana…more on this another time…) – noticed today and yesterday that this is a lovely metaphorical pose…I am honoring my father with this journey, and I am his child…a super-“duh!”-moment…
Back Bend– Chakra 3 – Manipura – Solar plexus - yellow
· Flying Cow – Januhastasana/Bidalasana/Gavasana
· Camel – Ustrasana
· Sphinx – Salamba Bhujangasana
· Cobra – Bhujangasana
· Upward Facing Dog – Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
· Bow – Dhanurasana
· Supported Fish – Samarthita Matsyasana
Twist – Chakra 4 – Anahata – Heart Chakra - Green
· Spinal Twist – Jathara Parivritti (straight leg twist on the ground)
Part Two – Standing
Neutral – Chakra 1 – Muladhara – Base Chakra - Red
· Warrior 2 – Virabhadrasana II – Warrior 2
Forward Bend – Chakra 1 – Muladhara – Base Chakra – Red
· Standing Forward Bend – Uttanasana
Back Bend – Chakra 1 – Muladhara – Base Chakra – Red
· Warrior 1 – Virabhadrasana I
Part Three – Standing Balances
Neutral – Chakra 6 – Ajna – Third Eye or Brow Chakra – Indigo
· Tree Pose – Vrksasana
· Standing Big Toe Pose – Utthita Hasta Padangusthasana
Forward Bend – Chakra 6 – Ajna – Third Eye or Brow Chakra – Indigo
· Eagle - Garudasana
· Warrior 3 – Virabhadrasana III
Back Bend – Chakra 6 – Ajna – Third Eye or Brow Chakra – Indigo
· Dancer – Natarajasana – this is one of the only asanas/poses along with Dolphin, that I don’t do according to it’s full position, and I struggled with this today…I need to do some research on this…
Side Bend – Chakra 6 – Ajna – Third Eye or Brow Chakra – Indigo
· Half Moon – Ardha Chandrasana
Part 4 – Inverted
Neutral – Chakra 7 – Sahasrara – Crown Chakra - Lavender
· Headstand – Salamba Sirshasana
Back Bend– Chakra 3 – Manipura – Solar Plexus - Yellow
· Supported Back Bend – Samarthita Setu Bandha Sarvangasana
· Wheel – Urdhva Dhanurasana
· Dolphin – Makurasana
Neutral – Chakra 7 – Sahasrara – Crown Chakra - Lavender
· Headstand – Salamba Sirshasana
Part 5 – Rest Pose
Forward Bend – Chakra 5 – Visuddha – Throat Chakra – Sky Blue
· Child’s Pose – Supta Vajrasana (or…again…Balasana…my mystery, for now…).
Part 6 – Mudra (Gesture)
· Yoga Mudra – Crown of the Head with Padmasana – Lotus Pose.
Part 7 – Shatkarma (more on this name, later, because…if I were Scottish…the first part of this word is literal).
· Neti –
· Dhauti –
· Basti –
· Nauli Kriya –
· Kapalabhati –
· Tratak –
That’s all for today…
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