advanced program
Seven progressive sessions alternate seated, supine, rotational, lateral, and recovery-oriented mobility work. Each practice uses measured bilateral timing and a gradual challenge ramp.
Practice in Daymat
Session 1
A steady seated sequence establishes bilateral hip mobility and introduces one deeper preparation.
From a seat for Seated. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Express sit bones grounded in this shape. Organize upright easy seat in this shape. Refine Seated only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Staff. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Maintain legs extended forward in this shape. Refine Staff only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
From a seat for Rock the Baby. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Organize cradled leg in this shape. Keep Rock intentional rather than rushed. Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
From a seat for Rock the Baby. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Organize cradled leg in this shape. Keep Rock intentional rather than rushed. Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
From a seat for Fire Log. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Clarify stacked shins in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Fire Log. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From a seat for Fire Log. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Clarify stacked shins in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Fire Log. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin seated for Shoelace. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Express stacked knees in this shape. Use the breath to steady Shoelace without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin seated for Shoelace. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Express stacked knees in this shape. Use the breath to steady Shoelace without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From a seat for Shoelace with Eagle Arms. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Maintain eagle arms in this shape. Express eagle wrap in this shape. Organize stacked knees in this shape. Use the breath to steady Arms without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From a seat for Shoelace with Eagle Arms. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Maintain eagle arms in this shape. Express eagle wrap in this shape. Organize stacked knees in this shape. Use the breath to steady Arms without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Archer's. Ground through both sit bones. Extend the front body with control. Clarify backbend in this shape. Maintain hold the ankles in this shape. Refine Archer's only within a pain-free range. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Archer's. Ground through both sit bones. Extend the front body with control. Clarify backbend in this shape. Maintain hold the ankles in this shape. Refine Archer's only within a pain-free range. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin seated for Cow Face. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Clarify spinal wave in this shape. Maintain stacked knees and bound arms in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Cow Face. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin seated for Cow Face. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Clarify spinal wave in this shape. Maintain stacked knees and bound arms in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Cow Face. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From a seat for Seated Compass. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Maintain seated compass in this shape. Express compass in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Seated Compass. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
From a seat for Seated Compass. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Maintain seated compass in this shape. Express compass in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Seated Compass. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Heron (Preparation). Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Express one leg folded beside the hip in this shape. Organize partial setup in this shape. Keep Heron intentional rather than rushed. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Heron (Preparation). Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Express one leg folded beside the hip in this shape. Organize partial setup in this shape. Keep Heron intentional rather than rushed. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Bound Angle. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Express bind in this shape. Organize soles of the feet together in this shape. Refine Bound Angle only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Begin seated for Easy Forward Bend. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Maintain crossed legs in this shape. Use the breath to steady Bend without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Settle onto the sit bones with the legs crossed and the spine stacked upright. Rest the hands on the thighs, let the knees settle without forcing them, and keep the crown of the head lifting. Switch which shin is in front if the hips feel uneven.
Session 2
Seated twists lead into hip-opening work while maintaining an even rhythm on both sides.
From a seat for Seated. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Express sit bones grounded in this shape. Organize upright easy seat in this shape. Refine Seated only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Staff. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Maintain legs extended forward in this shape. Refine Staff only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Easy Twist. Ground through both sit bones. Twist without collapsing the waist. Maintain crossed legs in this shape. Express twist in this shape. Refine Easy Twist only within a pain-free range. Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
Sit down for Easy Twist. Ground through both sit bones. Twist without collapsing the waist. Maintain crossed legs in this shape. Express twist in this shape. Refine Easy Twist only within a pain-free range. Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
Begin seated for Half Lord of the Fishes. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Express chest lift in this shape. Organize revolved seated spine in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Half Lord of the Fishes. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Begin seated for Half Lord of the Fishes. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Express chest lift in this shape. Organize revolved seated spine in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Half Lord of the Fishes. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Half Lord of the Fishes. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Organize chest lift in this shape. Establish revolved seated spine in this shape. Use the breath to steady Fishes without strain. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Half Lord of the Fishes. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Organize chest lift in this shape. Establish revolved seated spine in this shape. Use the breath to steady Fishes without strain. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Sage Bharadvaja's Twist. Ground through both sit bones. Twist without collapsing the waist. Maintain sage twist or bind in this shape. Express twist in this shape. Use the breath to steady Twist without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Sage Bharadvaja's Twist. Ground through both sit bones. Twist without collapsing the waist. Maintain sage twist or bind in this shape. Express twist in this shape. Use the breath to steady Twist without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Archer's. Ground through both sit bones. Extend the front body with control. Clarify backbend in this shape. Maintain hold the ankles in this shape. Refine Archer's only within a pain-free range. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Archer's. Ground through both sit bones. Extend the front body with control. Clarify backbend in this shape. Maintain hold the ankles in this shape. Refine Archer's only within a pain-free range. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin seated for Cow Face. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Clarify spinal wave in this shape. Maintain stacked knees and bound arms in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Cow Face. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin seated for Cow Face. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Clarify spinal wave in this shape. Maintain stacked knees and bound arms in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Cow Face. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From a seat for Seated Compass. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Maintain seated compass in this shape. Express compass in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Seated Compass. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
From a seat for Seated Compass. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Maintain seated compass in this shape. Express compass in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Seated Compass. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
From a seat for Fire Log. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Clarify stacked shins in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Fire Log. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From a seat for Fire Log. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Clarify stacked shins in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Fire Log. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Bound Angle. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Express bind in this shape. Organize soles of the feet together in this shape. Refine Bound Angle only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Begin seated for Easy Forward Bend. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Maintain crossed legs in this shape. Use the breath to steady Bend without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Settle onto the sit bones with the legs crossed and the spine stacked upright. Rest the hands on the thighs, let the knees settle without forcing them, and keep the crown of the head lifting. Switch which shin is in front if the hips feel uneven.
Session 3
A progressive bilateral sequence explores deeper posterior-chain and hip mobility.
From a seat for Seated. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Express sit bones grounded in this shape. Organize upright easy seat in this shape. Refine Seated only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Staff. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Maintain legs extended forward in this shape. Refine Staff only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
From a seat for Rock the Baby. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Organize cradled leg in this shape. Keep Rock intentional rather than rushed. Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
From a seat for Rock the Baby. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Organize cradled leg in this shape. Keep Rock intentional rather than rushed. Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
From a seat for Fire Log. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Clarify stacked shins in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Fire Log. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From a seat for Fire Log. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Clarify stacked shins in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Fire Log. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin seated for Shoelace. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Express stacked knees in this shape. Use the breath to steady Shoelace without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin seated for Shoelace. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Express stacked knees in this shape. Use the breath to steady Shoelace without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Archer's. Ground through both sit bones. Extend the front body with control. Clarify backbend in this shape. Maintain hold the ankles in this shape. Refine Archer's only within a pain-free range. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Archer's. Ground through both sit bones. Extend the front body with control. Clarify backbend in this shape. Maintain hold the ankles in this shape. Refine Archer's only within a pain-free range. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin seated for Cow Face. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Clarify spinal wave in this shape. Maintain stacked knees and bound arms in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Cow Face. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin seated for Cow Face. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Clarify spinal wave in this shape. Maintain stacked knees and bound arms in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Cow Face. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Heron (Preparation). Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Express one leg folded beside the hip in this shape. Organize partial setup in this shape. Keep Heron intentional rather than rushed. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Heron (Preparation). Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Express one leg folded beside the hip in this shape. Organize partial setup in this shape. Keep Heron intentional rather than rushed. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Heron. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Maintain one leg folded beside the hip in this shape. Use the breath to steady Heron without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Heron. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Maintain one leg folded beside the hip in this shape. Use the breath to steady Heron without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Bound Angle. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Express bind in this shape. Organize soles of the feet together in this shape. Refine Bound Angle only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Begin seated for Easy Forward Bend. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Maintain crossed legs in this shape. Use the breath to steady Bend without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Settle onto the sit bones with the legs crossed and the spine stacked upright. Rest the hands on the thighs, let the knees settle without forcing them, and keep the crown of the head lifting. Switch which shin is in front if the hips feel uneven.
Session 4
A grounded supine practice reduces intensity while preserving varied mobility work.
Lie on your back for Constructive Rest. Rest the whole back on the mat. Stay reclined and easy. Maintain full body rest in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Constructive Rest. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From your back for Supine Bound Angle. Let the spine settle onto the floor. Keep the torso soft and reclined. Organize bind in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Supine Bound Angle. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Lie on your back for Extended Supine Bound Angle. Rest the whole back on the mat. Stay reclined and easy. Establish bind in this shape. Refine Extended Supine Bound Angle only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Begin supine for Plow with Toe Hold. Keep the back body heavy on the floor. Let the torso rest back. Clarify bind in this shape. Maintain boat shape in this shape. Express feet beyond the head in this shape. Organize lifted legs in this shape. Establish partial setup in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Plow with Toe Hold. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From your back for Supine Belly Twist. Let the spine settle onto the floor. Keep the torso soft and reclined. Clarify twist in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Supine Belly Twist. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From your back for Supine Belly Twist. Let the spine settle onto the floor. Keep the torso soft and reclined. Clarify twist in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Supine Belly Twist. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Lie on your back for Supine Spinal Twist. Rest the whole back on the mat. Stay reclined and easy. Organize reclined twist in this shape. Establish twist in this shape. Keep Supine intentional rather than rushed. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Lie on your back for Supine Spinal Twist. Rest the whole back on the mat. Stay reclined and easy. Organize reclined twist in this shape. Establish twist in this shape. Keep Supine intentional rather than rushed. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From your back for Supine Hand to Big Toe (Preparation). Let the spine settle onto the floor. Keep the torso soft and reclined. Maintain hand to foot in this shape. Express partial setup in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Supine Hand to Big Toe (Preparation). Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
From your back for Supine Hand to Big Toe (Preparation). Let the spine settle onto the floor. Keep the torso soft and reclined. Maintain hand to foot in this shape. Express partial setup in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Supine Hand to Big Toe (Preparation). Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
Lie on your back for Supine Pigeon. Rest the whole back on the mat. Stay reclined and easy. Maintain front shin across in this shape. Refine Supine Pigeon only within a pain-free range. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Lie on your back for Supine Pigeon. Rest the whole back on the mat. Stay reclined and easy. Maintain front shin across in this shape. Refine Supine Pigeon only within a pain-free range. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin supine for Supine Hand to Big Toe. Keep the back body heavy on the floor. Let the torso rest back. Clarify supine hand to big toe in this shape. Maintain hand in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Supine Hand to Big Toe. Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
Begin supine for Supine Hand to Big Toe. Keep the back body heavy on the floor. Let the torso rest back. Clarify supine hand to big toe in this shape. Maintain hand in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Supine Hand to Big Toe. Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
From your back for Supine Foot to Head. Let the spine settle onto the floor. Keep the torso soft and reclined. Organize supine foot to head in this shape. Establish foot in this shape. Clarify head in this shape. Keep Supine intentional rather than rushed. Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
From your back for Supine Foot to Head. Let the spine settle onto the floor. Keep the torso soft and reclined. Organize supine foot to head in this shape. Establish foot in this shape. Clarify head in this shape. Keep Supine intentional rather than rushed. Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
From your back for Plow (Grabbing the Feet). Let the spine settle onto the floor. Keep the torso soft and reclined. Express bind in this shape. Organize boat shape in this shape. Establish feet beyond the head in this shape. Clarify lifted legs in this shape. Maintain partial setup in this shape. Keep Plow intentional rather than rushed. Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
Begin seated for Easy Forward Bend. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Maintain crossed legs in this shape. Use the breath to steady Bend without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Settle onto the sit bones with the legs crossed and the spine stacked upright. Rest the hands on the thighs, let the knees settle without forcing them, and keep the crown of the head lifting. Switch which shin is in front if the hips feel uneven.
Session 5
Rotational preparation expands into lateral arm-supported mobility before returning to seated range.
From a seat for Seated. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Express sit bones grounded in this shape. Organize upright easy seat in this shape. Refine Seated only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Staff. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Maintain legs extended forward in this shape. Refine Staff only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Begin the inversion for Revolved Head to Knee. Press evenly through the hands. Stabilize the torso upside down. Maintain hold the foot in this shape. Express twist in this shape. Refine Revolved Head to Knee only within a pain-free range. Protect the neck and come down if balance fades. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin the inversion for Revolved Head to Knee. Press evenly through the hands. Stabilize the torso upside down. Maintain hold the foot in this shape. Express twist in this shape. Refine Revolved Head to Knee only within a pain-free range. Protect the neck and come down if balance fades. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin seated for Half Lord of the Fishes. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Express chest lift in this shape. Organize revolved seated spine in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Half Lord of the Fishes. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Begin seated for Half Lord of the Fishes. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Express chest lift in this shape. Organize revolved seated spine in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Half Lord of the Fishes. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Half Lord of the Fishes. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Organize chest lift in this shape. Establish revolved seated spine in this shape. Use the breath to steady Fishes without strain. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Half Lord of the Fishes. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Organize chest lift in this shape. Establish revolved seated spine in this shape. Use the breath to steady Fishes without strain. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
From a seat for Seated Compass. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Maintain seated compass in this shape. Express compass in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Seated Compass. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
From a seat for Seated Compass. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Maintain seated compass in this shape. Express compass in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Seated Compass. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Plant the hands for Gate (Preparation). Share load across the contact points. Brace lightly through the core. Maintain kneeling side stretch in this shape. Express partial setup in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Gate (Preparation). Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
Plant the hands for Gate (Preparation). Share load across the contact points. Brace lightly through the core. Maintain kneeling side stretch in this shape. Express partial setup in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Gate (Preparation). Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
Begin on the hands for Reverse Gate. Organize the mixed support points. Keep a strong plank-like center. Express kneeling side stretch in this shape. Organize reversed orientation in this shape. Refine Reverse Gate only within a pain-free range. Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
Begin on the hands for Reverse Gate. Organize the mixed support points. Keep a strong plank-like center. Express kneeling side stretch in this shape. Organize reversed orientation in this shape. Refine Reverse Gate only within a pain-free range. Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
From an arm-supported base for Gate. Keep every contact point honest. Hold a firm midsection between the supports. Establish kneeling side stretch in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Gate. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From an arm-supported base for Gate. Keep every contact point honest. Hold a firm midsection between the supports. Establish kneeling side stretch in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Gate. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Archer's. Ground through both sit bones. Extend the front body with control. Clarify backbend in this shape. Maintain hold the ankles in this shape. Refine Archer's only within a pain-free range. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Archer's. Ground through both sit bones. Extend the front body with control. Clarify backbend in this shape. Maintain hold the ankles in this shape. Refine Archer's only within a pain-free range. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Bound Angle. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Express bind in this shape. Organize soles of the feet together in this shape. Refine Bound Angle only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Begin seated for Easy Forward Bend. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Maintain crossed legs in this shape. Use the breath to steady Bend without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Settle onto the sit bones with the legs crossed and the spine stacked upright. Rest the hands on the thighs, let the knees settle without forcing them, and keep the crown of the head lifting. Switch which shin is in front if the hips feel uneven.
Session 6
The peak session sustains deeper bilateral hip and posterior-chain shapes with consistent timing.
From a seat for Seated. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Express sit bones grounded in this shape. Organize upright easy seat in this shape. Refine Seated only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Staff. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Maintain legs extended forward in this shape. Refine Staff only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
From a seat for Rock the Baby. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Organize cradled leg in this shape. Keep Rock intentional rather than rushed. Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
From a seat for Rock the Baby. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Organize cradled leg in this shape. Keep Rock intentional rather than rushed. Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
From a seat for Sage Marichi's II. Keep the sit bones heavy. Rotate the torso evenly. Organize sage twist or bind in this shape. Use the breath to steady II without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From a seat for Sage Marichi's II. Keep the sit bones heavy. Rotate the torso evenly. Organize sage twist or bind in this shape. Use the breath to steady II without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From a seat for Fire Log. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Clarify stacked shins in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Fire Log. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From a seat for Fire Log. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Clarify stacked shins in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Fire Log. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Archer's. Ground through both sit bones. Extend the front body with control. Clarify backbend in this shape. Maintain hold the ankles in this shape. Refine Archer's only within a pain-free range. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Archer's. Ground through both sit bones. Extend the front body with control. Clarify backbend in this shape. Maintain hold the ankles in this shape. Refine Archer's only within a pain-free range. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin seated for Cow Face. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Clarify spinal wave in this shape. Maintain stacked knees and bound arms in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Cow Face. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin seated for Cow Face. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Clarify spinal wave in this shape. Maintain stacked knees and bound arms in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Cow Face. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Heron (Preparation). Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Express one leg folded beside the hip in this shape. Organize partial setup in this shape. Keep Heron intentional rather than rushed. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Heron (Preparation). Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Express one leg folded beside the hip in this shape. Organize partial setup in this shape. Keep Heron intentional rather than rushed. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Heron. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Maintain one leg folded beside the hip in this shape. Use the breath to steady Heron without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Heron. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Maintain one leg folded beside the hip in this shape. Use the breath to steady Heron without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Bound Angle. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Express bind in this shape. Organize soles of the feet together in this shape. Refine Bound Angle only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Begin seated for Easy Forward Bend. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Maintain crossed legs in this shape. Use the breath to steady Bend without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Settle onto the sit bones with the legs crossed and the spine stacked upright. Rest the hands on the thighs, let the knees settle without forcing them, and keep the crown of the head lifting. Switch which shin is in front if the hips feel uneven.
Session 7
Familiar bilateral patterns close the cycle with lower intensity and an unhurried seated finish.
From a seat for Seated. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Express sit bones grounded in this shape. Organize upright easy seat in this shape. Refine Seated only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Staff. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Maintain legs extended forward in this shape. Refine Staff only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
From a seat for Rock the Baby. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Organize cradled leg in this shape. Keep Rock intentional rather than rushed. Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
From a seat for Rock the Baby. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Organize cradled leg in this shape. Keep Rock intentional rather than rushed. Take one more breath, then exit without collapsing.
From a seat for Fire Log. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Clarify stacked shins in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Fire Log. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From a seat for Fire Log. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Clarify stacked shins in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Fire Log. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin seated for Shoelace. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Express stacked knees in this shape. Use the breath to steady Shoelace without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin seated for Shoelace. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Express stacked knees in this shape. Use the breath to steady Shoelace without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From a seat for Shoelace with Eagle Arms. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Maintain eagle arms in this shape. Express eagle wrap in this shape. Organize stacked knees in this shape. Use the breath to steady Arms without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
From a seat for Shoelace with Eagle Arms. Keep the sit bones heavy. Keep the torso upright and long. Maintain eagle arms in this shape. Express eagle wrap in this shape. Organize stacked knees in this shape. Use the breath to steady Arms without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Archer's. Ground through both sit bones. Extend the front body with control. Clarify backbend in this shape. Maintain hold the ankles in this shape. Refine Archer's only within a pain-free range. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Archer's. Ground through both sit bones. Extend the front body with control. Clarify backbend in this shape. Maintain hold the ankles in this shape. Refine Archer's only within a pain-free range. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin seated for Cow Face. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Clarify spinal wave in this shape. Maintain stacked knees and bound arms in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Cow Face. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Begin seated for Cow Face. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Clarify spinal wave in this shape. Maintain stacked knees and bound arms in this shape. Prefer clarity over depth in Cow Face. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Heron (Preparation). Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Express one leg folded beside the hip in this shape. Organize partial setup in this shape. Keep Heron intentional rather than rushed. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Heron (Preparation). Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Express one leg folded beside the hip in this shape. Organize partial setup in this shape. Keep Heron intentional rather than rushed. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Sit down for Heron. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Maintain one leg folded beside the hip in this shape. Use the breath to steady Heron without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Heron. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Maintain one leg folded beside the hip in this shape. Use the breath to steady Heron without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Sit down for Bound Angle. Ground through both sit bones. Stack the ribs over the pelvis. Express bind in this shape. Organize soles of the feet together in this shape. Refine Bound Angle only within a pain-free range. When ready, ease out and return to a neutral base.
Begin seated for Easy Forward Bend. Settle onto the sit bones. Lengthen the spine upward. Maintain crossed legs in this shape. Use the breath to steady Bend without strain. Keep the gaze soft, then step or sit out with care.
Settle onto the sit bones with the legs crossed and the spine stacked upright. Rest the hands on the thighs, let the knees settle without forcing them, and keep the crown of the head lifting. Switch which shin is in front if the hips feel uneven.
