International Day of Yoga - Jun 21 2017
Sequence from RIMYI
I would like to share the suggested practice for the 3rd International Day of Yoga--Wednesday, June 21 2017 -- from RIMYI, Pune, India. Here is the message and sequence.
"We have received requests from various associations and teachers for a sequence of practice for the third International Day of Yoga. If our large Iyengar Yoga family across continents would practice the same sequence, then it would be our small tribute to Guruji.
Whenever we talk about 'Iyengar Yoga,' we talk about precision and alignment. We insist that if the legs and arms are to be straight in any asana, then the teachers insist on the straightness. "Keep the knees firm and tight. Lock the elbows. Make the legs poker stiff" are the instructions that we often give and hear. It is this sharpness in the asanas in Light on Yoga that has attracted millions. It is the sharpness in the presentation by Guruji that has inspired generations of yoga sadhakas (practitioners).
Why this insistence on straightness and sharpness? Is it merely for the aesthetic appeal? Guruji has said, "crooked body crooked mind." When the body is straight and aligned, then the intelligence flows. If there are dents and bends, then the intelligence does not flow. When the intelligence does not flow, there is no awareness. There is stagnation; the asana becomes lifeless. And, if so, how can it be healthy? Guruji has often given us the analogy of the flowing river where there is constant freshness from moment to moment.
So, on this International Day of Yoga, we would be doing the asanas that remind us of this legacy, this tradition of our beloved and revered Guruji."
Note: Based on your health conditions and expertise, please decide on which of these asanas can be done and use props as appropriate.
Tadasana
Urdhva Hastasana
Urdhva Baddhaguliyasana
Uttanasana
Utthita Trikonasana
Ardha Chandrasana
Virabhadrasana I to Virabhadrasana III
Parsvottanasana
Parivrtta Trikonasana
Prasarita Padotanasana
Sirsasana
Parsva Sirsasana
Upavistha Konasana in Sirsasana or Eka Pada Sirsasana
Adho Mukha Svanasana
Urdhva Mukha Svanasana
Chaturanga Dandasana
Dandasana
Navasana
Ardha Navasana
Urdhva Prasarita Padasana
Supta Padangusthasana
Parsva Supta Padanguhthasana
Parivrtta Supta Padangusthasana
Upavistha Konasana
Parsva Upavistha Konasana
Sarvangasana
Eka Pada Sarvangasana
Halasana
Supta Konasana
Parsva Halasana
Paschimottanasana
Savasana
Viloma 1 and 2 Pranayama
Ujjayi Pranayama
Savasana
