Total Yoga The Flow Series: Fire
Ganga White, Tracey RichYear Released: 2001
Categories: Yoga
The most challenging of the three programs contained in the "Total Yoga The Flow Series" collection.
Here's a breakdown of the practice:
Total Yoga: Fire Ganga White and Tracey Rich (White Lotus)
Preparation:
1. Ujayi Breathing
2. Three-Part Breath
Fire Series:
05:20 Tadasana
5:45 “A” Series Salutation (3 x’s) :
Sweep arms outward and overhead / Uttanasana / Standing Arch / (step back to) Chaturanga / (lower then move into) Up Dog / Down Dog /(step forward to)/Standing Arch/ Uttanasana / Arms Overhead / Tadasana w/ Namaste
9:35 “B” Series Salutation (3 x’s)
Utkatasana (squat) /Uttanasana / Standing Arch / Chaturanga (lower then move into) / Up Dog / Down Dog / Virabhadrasana1 (right foot forward) / Chaturanga (lower then move into) / Up Dog / Down Dog / Virabhadrasana1 (left foot forward) / lowered plank (then move into) / Up Dog / Down Dog (5 breaths) / step to Standing Arch / Uttanasana / Utkatasana / close pose
15:30 “C” Series Salutation (12 Position Sun Salutation) (2 x’s)
Hands in Namaste / Arms Overhead ( palms facing) w/ slight arch / Uttanasana / Lunge w/ Right Leg back-knee to ground / Plank / (lower to) Ashtanga Pranam (knees-chest-chin) Sweep into Cobra / Down Dog / Right foot forward to Lunge with left knee to ground / (step to) Uttanasana / Arms overhad w/ slight arch / Close pose to Tadasana
17:45 “C” Series Salutation w/ Twist (1x)
Sweep arms up / uttanasana / Right leg back to lunge / lunge w/twist to the left / plank / ashtanga pranam (8 point bow) / cobra / down dog / Right leg forward to lunge / Lunge w/ twist to the right / Uttanasana / Sweep arms overhead / close.
19:40 Partial A Salutation: arms overhead / uttanasana / Standing Arch / Chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog to:
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20:10 Triangle pose (right foot forward)
Then Vinyasa: Chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog
Triangle pose (left foot forward)
Then Vinyasa: Chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog / Standing Arch / Uttanasna / Sweep arms up / Uttanasana / Standing Arch / Chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog to:
22:05 Warrior 2 (Hero) pose (right foot forward)
Then Vinyasa: Chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog to:
Warrior 2 (Hero) pose (left foot forward)
Then Vinyasa: Chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog / Standing Arch / Uttanasna / Sweep arms up / Uttanasana / Chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog
24:05 Extended Right Angle (Parsvakonasana) (Right leg forward)
Then Vinyasa: chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog to:
Extended Right Angle (Parsvakonasana) (Left leg forward)
Then Vinyasa: Chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog / Standing Arch / Uttanasna / Sweep arms up / Uttanasana / Chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog
26:00 Half Moon (Ardha Chandrasana) (right leg and hand on the floor)
Then Vinyasa: chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog to:
Half Moon (Ardha Chandrasana) (left leg and hand on the floor)
Then Vinyasa: Chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog / Standing Arch / Uttanasna / Sweep arms up / Uttanasana / Chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog
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28:00 Warrior 1 (Virabhadrasana 1) (Forward Facing Hero)Right foot forward
Then Vinyasa: chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog to:
Warrior 1 (Virabhadrasana 1) (Forward Facing Hero) Left foot forward
Then Vinyasa: Chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog / Standing Arch / Uttanasna / Sweep arms up / Uttanasana / Chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog
30:00 Warrior 3 (Hero Balance) (right leg on floor w/ left leg extended backwards )
Then Vinyasa: chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog to:
Warrior 3 (Hero Balance) (left leg on floor w/ right leg extended backwards )
Then Vinyasa: Chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog / Standing Arch / Uttanasna / Sweep arms up / Uttanasana / Chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog
31:40 Twisting Triangle (right leg forward)
Then Vinyasa: chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog to:
Twisting Triangle (left leg forward)
Then Vinyasa: Chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog / Standing Arch / Uttanasna / Sweep arms up / Uttanasana / Chaturanga / Up Dog / Down Dog
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33:38 Lying boat position (2 x’s) (alternate which side of your head rests on the floor between each repetition of the pose).
Vinyasa: Up dog/Down Dog then step forward to
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35:10 Navasana (2 x’s)
36:15 Half Situps
36:50 Leg lifts (flex and lower/point and raise) (5x’s)
Roll forward onto knees to:
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37:40 Camel
38:20 release into Embryo
38:25 Camel repeated
39:40 release into Embryo repeated
39:40 Come up to knees then swing legs around and lower down to:
39:55 Bridge
40:35 bring Knees to chest
40:50 Bridge repeated or Upward Bow (wheel)
41:45 bring Knees to chest
Rock and roll to knees then move into
42:00 Embryo
Step back to
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42:30 Down Dog
43:00 Uttanasana then clasp elbows
43:35 Standing forward bend with hands under feet position
44:20 Roll up to standing hands in Namaste
44.35 Sweep up / Uttanasana / Standing Arch / Lowered Plank / Up Dog / Down Dog / step to seated position
45:15 Janu sirsasana (both sides, NO vinyasa between sides)
(Fire Series cont. Pg 6)
47:25 Paschimottanasana
48:30 Baddha Knansana (bending forward)
49:30 Straddle Split Pose (Upavistakonasana)
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50:30 Rock the Baby Position (Hip opener, lifting bent leg up and cradling in arms)
52:20 Seated Spinal Twist
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54:10 Dolphin or Head Stand
55:05 release to Embryo
55:20 Dolphin or Headstand repeat
57:30 thru Embryo to
57:37 Neck Release (Roll head back and forth on the floor from kneeling position)
58:05 Plow / Shoulderstand sequence
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1:01:15 Fish pose
1:02:00 Fish Pose w/ legs extended to Navasana
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1:02:25 Sitting Meditation
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1:03:30 Savasana
1:13:35 come up to Seated Meditation….. Namaste
Instructor Comments:
Tracy Rich gives clear instruction and demonstrates the poses beautifully along with Ganga While.