Hello Folks!
Please find below the link to today’s class video, as well as the home practice and other links.
Please let us know if you have any questions, and we look forward to seeing you next week!
Best,
Riki and Eddie
Class Link:
Passcode: gv+w4k#8
Module 2 Homework: Baithak
Hip, knee and ankle mobility warm up (10 mins)
Beginner (repeat x 3)
- Low Bouncing Baithak x 8
- Baithak x 8
- Bouncing Baithak x 8
- Sapate (Baithak + Dand) x 8
- Hanuman Baithak 1: Bouncing Anjaneyasana x 8 beats
- Hanuman Baithak 2: Bouncing Lateral Lunge x 8 beats
- Hanuman Baithak 3: Bouncing Cossack Squat x 8 beats
- Hanuman Mantra
- Pranayam
Intermediate
- Low Bouncing Baithak x 12
- Baithak x 12
- Bouncing Baithak x 12
- Sapate (Baithak + Dand) x 12
- Hanuman Baithak 1: Bouncing Anjaneyasana x 16 beats
- Hanuman Baithak 2: Bouncing Lateral Lunge x 16 beats
- Hanuman Baithak 3: Bouncing Cossack Squat x 16 beats
- Hanuman Mantra
- Pranayam
Advanced
- Low Bouncing Baithak x 24
- Baithak x 24
- Bouncing Baithak x 24
- Sapate (Baithak + Dand) x 24
- Hanuman Baithak 1: Bouncing Anjaneyasana x 32 beats
- Hanuman Baithak 2: Bouncing Lateral Lunge x 32 beats
- Hanuman Baithak 3: Bouncing Cossack Squat x 32 beats
- Hanuman Mantra
- Pranayam
Recovery (next day)
- Massage legs with warm, wet towel
- Yogasan; Virasana, Baddha Konasana, Ustrasana, Skandasana
- Hanuman Mantra
- Pranayam
- Watch this example of Odissi dancing - a beautiful demonstration of the pure bhakti involved in the indian classical arts: https://youtu.be/52bscmW8x80
Pranayama Mantra
Pranavasya parabrahma rishi (touch top of head with right hand)
Paramatma devata (touch nose with right hand)
Devi Gayatri cchandah (touch heart with right hand)
Pranayame viniyogah
(Keep hands in prayer position) Om Bhuh Om Buvahah Om Swahah Om Mahah Om Janah Om Tapah Om Satyam | Om Tatsavitur Varenyam Bhargo Devasya Dheemahi Dhiyo Yonah Prachodayat | Om Aapojyotiraso Mritam Brahma Bhur Bhuvah Swaha Om |
With a slow, smooth breath Inhale left, exhale right, inhale right, exhale left x 3
Hanuman Mantra
Om Anjaneyaaya vidmahe Vayuputraaya dheemahi tanno Hanuman prachodyaat
May the son of Anjani fill me with wisdom, may I meditate on the son of the Wind,
may that Hanuman illuminate my mind