DVD 5: Bliss Friday Yoga: Strength and Stretch Yoga Practice with a 55 min, a 45min or a 35 min ‘quickie option’
Filmed beside the beautiful green reefs and azure waters of Bingen Beach in Bali, Friday is an energetic day where we focus on using our yoga practice for three major aspects. For one we create a leaner and more toned body which will not only help us look better, but feel better. Secondly, the heat created from the effort of the core strengtheners will help us stretch more deeply. Thirdly, always, not matter how physical our Asana Practice is this Blissology + Yoga Path is always governed by the yearning to open up to the message of the heart. This comes by becoming quiet and still so we can become more aware of the Love that flows through all of us. This is the Deeper Core work!
We start with Sun Salutation A’s and our Ultra Yang Sun Salutations which are a lot like the Sun Salutation B of the firey Ashtanga System but involve an extra push up and plank pose between updog and downdog. They have a nice flow t them and do a lot to increase to in the legs, arms and belly while increasing bone density. Our standing poses use a little bit more core work to increase leg strength and tone. Add in a round of side plank and a great round of one leg standing poses like standing big toe and warrior three and we will be stoking some fire.
The waves in this practice resemble those of a surf session where we work hard for a while paddling and then take some chill time waiting for the sets to arrive. In the same way, we take the fire from the standing poses and get into some deep back body stretches like janu sirsasana, and revolved janu sirsasana followed by butterfly pose and maalaasana.
Crow pose kicks off the next wave of intensity which is an amazing set of abdominal and core strengtheners.
There is a nice set of twists and forward bends, followed by an invigorating balance astavakrasana. At this point, we throw in some front body and hip openers to make sure that we counter some of the strength we have created in those areas and end with some LSD (Long, Slow and Deep) back body and hip stretches.
The relaxation will come easily after letting go of the fire we have channeled. We end with some centering and a prayer/intention to be calm and change what we can and be find ease with the things we can’t. You will fill strong and calm after this routine! Enjoy it.
Bliss Friday Meditation: Earth Body Blurring the line between where our bodies begin and where Nature begins.
Shot by Uluwatu temple in south Bali where the sunsets are magical and giant surf crashes beneath sheer 800 foot cliffs, every shot in this routine will allow you to feel the raw power of nature. In a world where most people live in large urban centers where the dominant thrust of life is about making or spending money, we can forget how connected we are to the earth. This is too bad because I believe it was this deep connection to Nature and the Web of Life that allowed for such a deep sense of well-being and joy in our ancestors. Nature is something we want to feel a part of and not apart from.
This Meditation also a ritual where we dissolve our idea of who we normally think we are and feel that our bodies are really part Nature. Our body is one interconnected unit whose function is remarkably similar to that of our planet. The Bones are like rocks of the earth; Blood is like the rivers and ocean; the Lungs are the trees; the Heart is the bridge between the world of humans and nature and our skin is what allows us to be mammals who long for an expression of the bonds we all share.
This is one of my favorite meditations because it allows us to feel part of the planet intimately and gives us a new sense of belonging. We should feel a part of this giant miracle all around us at all times. It is not just a key for our own well being but to the well being of the planet! Enjoy your Earth Body Meditation!
Yoga Full
Intro 00 –
Chapter 2 2 sun salutations A
Chapter 3 01:03:47:28 – 01:06:52:17 2 ultra yang sun salutations
Chapter 4 01:06:52:17- 01:14:11:27
Warrior 1 arms interlaced> warp speed warrior> virabhadrasana 2 > trikonasana > ardha chandrasana > Repeat> alternate arm and leg in plank pose
Chapter 5 01:14:11:27- 01:15:14:08 Vashistasana
chapter 6 01:15:14:08 – 01:22:02:17
padangustasana > uttitha hasta padangustasana > side > quad strengthener > virabhadrasana 3 > urdvha prasaritta eka padasana > repeat
chapter 7 01:22:02:17 – 01:23:44:09 standing pigeon
chapter 8 01:23:44:09 – 01:30:56:18 janu sirsasana > parivritta janu sirsasana > repeat > bhadakonasana > malasana > bakasana
chapter 9 01:30:56:18 – 01:35:44:09 abs and core
chapter 10 01:35:44:09 – 01:37:02:15 side forearm plank
chapter 11 01:37:02:15 – 01:42:56:01 marichiasana a > marichiasana c > compass > astavakrasana > repeat
chapter 12 – 01:42:56:01 – 01:46:16:15 ustrasana > ekapada raja kapotasana
chapter 13 01:46:16:15 – 01:51:23:02 upavista konasana > double pigeon > sitting
chapter 14 01:51:23:02 – 01:55:21:01 savasana
Quickie
Intro 00 –
Chapter 2 2 sun salutations A
Chapter 3 01:03:47:28 – 01:06:52:17 2 ultra yang sun salutations
Chapter 4 01:06:52:17- 01:14:11:27 Warrior 1 arms interlaced> warp speed warrior> virabhadrasana 2 > trikonasana > ardha chandrasana > Repeat > alternate arm and leg in plank pose
Chapter 5 01:14:11:27- 01:15:14:08 Vashistasana
chapter 6 01:23:44:09 – 01:30:56:18 janu sirsasana > parivritta janu sirsasana > repeat
bhadakonasana > malasana > bakasana
chapter 7 01:30:56:18 – 01:35:44:09 abs and core
chapter 8 01:35:44:09 – 01:37:02:15 side forearm plank
chapter 9 01:28:07:18- 01:31:28:08 ustrasana > ekapada raja kapotasana
chapter 10 01:31:28:08– 01:36:38:23 upavista konasana > double pigeon > sitting
chapter 11 01:36:38:23 – 01:40:28:17 savasana
Music for Yoga Full
“First One Out” Brian Carson, Liquid Soul
“Mandala” Steve Gold
“John Tomes” Kruder and Dorfmeister
“Percoted” Mike Bernard
“New” Mimi Page
“Illuminated Blues” Steve Gold
“Bliss 2” Lawrence Cheng
“Marbles” Mike Bernard
“Ahimsa” Rara Avis
“Shavasonic” Andy Warren
“Bliss 6” Lawrence Cheng
“Golden Ohm” Steve Gold
Music for Meditation:
“Jai Ma” Daphne Tse
“Shiva’s Flute” Rara Avis
“Watermark” Brian Carson
Music for Closing Credits
“Under the Sea” Digby Jones
www.digbyjones.com