Monthly Sadhana - (Updated each month to inspire you)

Sadhana = personal practice

As an addition to coming to classes and workshops…. this Sadhana page is for giving you ideas and inspiration to practice at home. Daily practice is what creates an amazing habit…. Recondition your mind and body with consistency - the key to yoga!

OCTOBER SADHANA...
October 15th is EDEN's Love Your Body Day (Eating Difficulties Education Network - www.eden.org.nz), and we've decided to apply this attitude to the whole month. Our October sadhana is for:

Holding Asanas to allow time to enjoy using your body
To stretch the whole body
To open your heart

Asanas

Do some standing dynamic movements (gentle forward bends, side bends, twists or even a few rounds of soft Sun Salutes) to limber and warm up the whole body.

Then stand in Tadasana (a good neutral standing posture) focusing on your breath for a moment. Bring to your body a sense of joy and love and allow this sensation to intensify in every cell in your body. Stay focused in this sensation for a minute and resolve to bring this attitude of lightness in each of the asanas below.

	Holy Fig Tree balance hold for 1 min each side. LOVE stretching out into your finger tips and squeezing your buttocks to raise the leg.
	Trikonasana (triangle pose) Hold for 5-9 breaths on each side. Lengthen the sides of the body.
	Trikonasana variation Hold for 5-9 breaths on each side. Strong legs, lengthen the spine.
	Ardha Chandrasana (Half moon pose) Holding 5-9 breaths each side. Feel the lovely long line through the body from finger tips to toe tips.
	Sumeru Asana (Mountain pose) Holding 5-9 Ujjayi breaths. Enjoy the strength this brings to the body.
	Matsyasana (Fish pose) Holding a variation suitable for you for 5-9 breaths. Focus on opening the chest, with breath awareness in and out of Anahata chakra.
	Pada Prasar Paschimottanasana (wide leg forward bend) Holding 1 minute in centre or dynamically moving up and down over each individual leg 8 times.
	Gomukhasana (Cow's face pose) Holding 1 minute with Anahata awareness.

Pranayama
Prana Mudra (Attitude of Peace) - for 12 breaths

If you have any questions… ask at the next class!
Give us your feedback on how you feel doing this practice!

And remember what Swami Karmamurti always says…

Do something - some yoga practice, no matter what it is
Make it simple - don't try to do too much.
Do it everyday - see what happens, even if it's only 2 minutes long, every single day.
Relax - take your time, there's no hurry.
Remember to breathe
Be aware - know what's going on. Do it consciously.
Be Joyful - enjoy what you're doing. It doesn't have to be a chore.