Supported wide leg forward fold
Supported side body stretch right
Supported side body stretch left
Supported fish with bound angle legs (modifications legs extended)
Supported corpse pose. (Bolster under thighs and another bolster under feet)
During corpse a guided meditation
Lisa, This would be a lovely yin class. I’d love to know what you plan to do once your students are settled in these asana. 8-10 minutes can feel like a long time. Do you talk them through a visualisation? Offer gentle assists? Meditations? Etc.
yes 8-10 mins is a long time. I would have some deep breathing during the start and end of each pose but i really want the person to be able to relax and be still within the pose. But I can see how that could be difficult for some people. I also have music playing softly during a class. I also have a guided meditation at the end but it could be broken down and said within each pose. You have definitely given me so things to think about.
And this can be a bit unconventional is usually when I am creating a yoga class I will use oracle cards to set my intention and I will read the card during part way through the class or at the end.
I have a question from this module about breath holds. I understand the purpose of not holding the breath during pregnancy as it increases IAP and obviously there is a higher demand on the body and potential risk of fainting. However, in the notes, you mention ovulation and premenstrual phases. In my experience, I would question if this is a bit excessive? What is the negative effect on ovulation? although conception may have occurred in the luteal phase the embryo is still just a small group of cells at this stage so it is unlikely to have a detrimental effect unless you were holding for prolonged periods of time. Right?
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