Guruji’s Timed Forward Bends

May 18

Written By David Rubeo

I was reading through Richard's notebooks and found this amazing sequence with the following quote: "In 1963, Guruji used to practice timed forward bends with students, some foreigners, in silence, no instruction."

He had been taking notes from one of Prashant Iyengar's classes, so I'll take it this is from the source. Despite the photos, all poses should be done with props and the head resting.

Adho Mukha Vīrāsana

3 min

Adho Mukha Śvānāsana

5 min

Uttānāsana

3 min

Janu Śīrṣāsana

3 min each side

Ardha Baddha Padma Paśchimottānāsana

3 min each side

Krounchāsana

1 min each side

Triaṇga Mukha Eka Pāda Paśchimottānāsana

3 min each side

Marīchyāsana I Forward bend with binding

3 min each side

Paśchimottānāsana

5 min

Upaviṣṭha Koṇāsana

3 min

Pārsva Upaviṣṭha Koṇāsana

3 min each side

Parivṛtta Upaviṣṭha Koṇāsana

3 min each side

Parivṛtta Jānu Śīrṣāsana

3 min each side

Parivṛtta Paśchimottānāsana

3 min each side

Marīchyāsana III

3 min each side

Ardha Matsyendrāsana

3 min each side

Adho Mukha Śvānāsana

5 min

Śīrṣāsana

5 min

Halāsana

5 min

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