Yoga with the wolf

OM YOGIS!

Glad to have you here!

In light of more hours at home and as an antidote to the media storm - I will begin to post a few practices based upon the classes I've been running. As Naive as they will be - Hopefully they will be of some service.
I've had fun and games trying to put these classes to word alone. To describe each posture in its entirety would detract I feel from the energy of each class. So before you begin it'd be a great idea to familiarise yourself with the main postures in each short sequence. Just to compensate for any errors of description on my part. I often goof the wording around the postures and am corrected by my beloved friends in class - missing your guidance guys!   ;))

Please use common sense when practising. Always working with the body that you have right now - not aspiring to the future - a body you would like to have - or the body that was once was. Be real. Be aware. Be kind.

Before you begin its beautiful to set a small but sacred space. light a candle. put your phone out the room. Open the window or dim the lights. Create a space that supports your practice .


Following is a yoga practice working with the animal magic of the wolf.

The Wolf helps us to access the Divine intelligence that is running through all things.
This divine intelligence is GURU. Guru is an energy that teaches us - as opposed to any one person. This energy runs through people, situations, nature, you name it. GURU is everywhere - we just need the eyes to see it and the heart to ask the question. What am I learning? What is this teaching me?

A good practice to look / move / stretch / Ask

In preparation

Wolf Part 1 (yang section) 30 mins.
Postures included - Triangle pose/ wide legged forward fold/ pyramid pose/ high lunge/ low lunge/ Goddess or temple pose/ hero pose.  Please familiarise yourself with these poses first if necessary.

Wolf Part 2 (yin section) 35 mins.
Postures included - Supported bridge ( grab a block! or DIY a block with some sturdy books or a stack of blankets. ) Leg stretches (grab a strap or a belt.. dressing gown ties work a treat!) Reclined pigeon / reclined cobblers pose / Savasana - grab blankets eye pillows whatever makes you comfy and warm for 10-15 minutes.

Click below to begin!

VIDEO PRACTICE

Wolf yoga part one

This is an audio file - The tech works fine on my laptop but not on my phone (might need google drive app) If you have any problems accessing this I'm happy to send it via whatsapp for those of you that know me! Just get in touch xx

Wolf Part one can stand alone as a short practice but works best when followed with Wolf part two.
Wolf part two can be practised without part one - if you just want to relax.

Wolf yoga Part Two

Big gratitude to the teachings of
Alexis Cartwright
Nareena Gaia
Jo Tastula
and Krishna Das.
Who along with the Wolf have inspired the creation of this practice.

Please Note -
These Practices are recorded as rough drafts!
They are imperfect and need polishing... But I love them and feel they are worth a share!
Most of the asana practices on this blog are intended for the progression of an established practice of yoga. Over time I will try to add more stuff that is suitable for beginners. This will be clearly labelled as Suitable for beginners.
Its worth revisiting this blog if you are interested in this, as I will be adding more beginners practices to each session as time goes by.

Namaste beautiful's,

Love Julie.