Aligning and Assisting Asanas
This four-part series explores the physical and energetic alignment of the common
postures in our practice as well as how to modify and assist those postures to draw
oneself or one's students deeper into the presence of the postures.

Sunday, July 13, 2008 11:30 am to 3:30 pm: This class begins with an introduction to energetic and physical alignment followed by an in-depth study of 6 postures: Tadasana (mountain pose), Uttanasana (intense pose), Adho Muka Svanasana (downward facing dog), Bidalasana I and II (cat poses), and Anjenayasana II (Anjenay's pose, a lunge).

Sunday, July 27, 2008 11:30 am to 3:30 pm: We'll begin with a quick review and Q&A,
and then continue with 9 postures to study Sun Salutations and Moon Series in depth: Urdvha Uttanasana (upward intense pose), Palakanasana and Chaturanga
Dandhasana (plank pose and four-limb staff pose), Urdvha Muke Svanasana (upward facing dog), Utkatasana (fierce pose), Virbhadrasana I (warrior I pose), and Chandrasana I, II, and III (moon poses I, II, and III).

Sunday Aug 3, 2008 11:30 am to 3:30 pm: Following a review and Q&A, we'll begin
our study of standing and balancing postures.

Sunday, August 17, 2008 11:30 to 3:30 pm: Following a review and Q&A, we'll begin
our study of floor postures, particularly hip openers and back bends.