These sequences are intended for healthy, non-menstruating, non-beginners who have a home practice, and who have a safe practice of inversions, whether at a wall or independently. All of these sequences are designed for a minimum of an hour and a half practice period, but by repetition of certain poses, or by holding certain of them for longer periods, the practice may be made longer.

These poses are named in Sanskrit, and references to them by these names are in BKS Iyengar's Light on Yoga, and Yoga, the Path to Holistic Health; and Geeta Iyengar's Yoga, a Gem for Women. There are several other standard Iyengar Yoga textbooks widely available in bookstores and online. Keep these books as references, and remember the names when you come to class!

The rules for making these practice sequences shorter are as follows:

1. if you take out some of the inversions to save time or because you are not confident of your proficiency, take out adho mukha vrksasana and pincha mayurasana first. Keep Salamba sirsasana and Salamba sarvangasana.

2. Very importantly, do not leave Salamba sirsasana alone in a sequence, without Salamba sarvangasana following it. If you do not give equal time to each in your practice, spend more time on Salamba sarvangasana.

3. If you delete poses, keep the remaining ones in their original order.

4. Only practice the poses you know how to do on your own, and seek advice in class about those poses that are new to you.

• Forward Bending Emphasis Class

• Standing Pose Emphasis Class

• Forward Bending Emphasis Class #2

• Twisting Emphasis Class

• Backbend Emphasis Class

• Restorative Sequence Class

Last updated: 09/01/05