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The Roots Sequence

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. Bottom arm on outside of leg, extend top arm overhead<br />

c. Skydiver arms – dropback<br />

d. Backbend – walk bottom hand backward<br />

e. Bend forward – bottom arm on the inside of leg – head toward<br />

inner ankle<br />

f. Bound hands/wrists behind back – Hercules clasp<br />

10. Trikonasana R -><br />

a. Hand on floor, arm up<br />

b. Bound<br />

c. Backbend – walk bottom hand backward – (Tripod pose)<br />

d. Nirlamba -<br />

i. To the side – arms up overhead<br />

ii. Skydiver arms<br />

(Repeat Prasarita -> Parsvakonasana -> Trikonasana -><br />

Uttanasana -> Tadasana -> Repeat Standing Crescent Moon -> Nila Chandrasana)<br />

Prasarita Padottanasana -><br />

a. Clasp hands behind back<br />

Parsvakonasana L -><br />

• Bottom arm on outside of leg, extend top arm overhead<br />

• Skydiver arms – dropback<br />

• Backbend – walk bottom hand backward<br />

• Bend forward – bottom arm on the inside of leg – head toward<br />

inner ankle<br />

• Bound<br />

Trikonasana L -><br />

• Hand on floor, arm up<br />

• Bound<br />

• Backbend<br />

• Nirlamba<br />

i. To side – arms up overhead<br />

ii. Skydiver arms<br />

-> [pivot on the feet and step to the front of the mat.] – Uttanasana<br />

-> Tadasana<br />

Standing Crescent Moon R & L<br />

• Hold opposite wrist – Tip-toes<br />

• Lift opposite leg<br />

• Nila Chandrasana – R & L<br />

John Friend & Vital Yoga 2

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