So Much To Learn In So Little Time...!

These days I am not near a big city, and I only have access to 1 good yoga class a week. I've heard that many people are in the same situation, and hope they could study more. I, myself, want to study 6 days a week. But, the proliferation of instructional yoga DVDs and Internet sites with yoga resources and classes is tremendous. So, I can - with a certain amount of self-discipline - study yoga 6 days a week. So far, I've been very impressed with the quality of instructional yoga DVDs I use, and I have been able to learn a lot on my own. In fact, I've heard that it is strongly recommended that all students of yoga set up some kind of home practice in addition to their live classes to make discoveries on their own! Of course, I have to save my questions during the week for my teacher, or rewatch a certain section of a DVD over and over. But, I now have enough DVDs to have a varied and interesting practice. For the past few months, I have been rather spontaneous about what I would do for an evening of yoga. While it is good to always listen to your body, I felt I needed something a little more structured for a weekly schedule. This past weekend, I went over my DVDs and designed a schedule that would focus on different things that my body needs throughout the week. I tried to pay attention to my weaknesses, but also allow time for myself to enjoy things that are easier for me to do. Of course, picking and choosing can be difficult if you start collecting a large number of yoga DVDs, and I certainly wish I had a few more days to add other exciting workouts to my practice. Feel free to use or rearrange or delete or add to this suggested workout practice. I probably will as time goes on! Happy practicing!

Sunday	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday
Classical Yang Family Tai Chi Long Form 15-20 min. Gravity Yoga Work on Headstand DVD (Lucas Rockwood) Day 1 15 min. 15 min. Power Yoga Total Body DVD (Rodney Yee 2005) 80 min.	Classical Yang Family Tai Chi Long Form 20-25 min. Work on Headstand 15 min. Gravity Yoga DVD (Lucas Rockwood) Day 2 15 min.   Strength Building Yoga DVD (Rodney Yee 2004) Do Workout  1 42 min. (DVD is   65 min.)	Classical Yang Family Tai Chi Long Form 20-25 min. Work on Headstand 15 min. Gravity Yoga DVD (Lucas Rockwood) Day 3 15 min. Ultimate Power Yoga DVD (Rodney Yee  2010) Do Workout 1,2,and 4 or 5 Do 1,2,4, and 5 only if you feel really energetic 1. Power Foundation (15 min) 2. Sun Salutations (20 min) 3. Standing Poses (20 min) 4. Back Bends (20 min) 5. Restoration (10 min)	Gravity Yoga DVD (Lucas Rockwood) Day 4 15 min. Yorie’s class at Kokubu’s community center 70-80 min.	Classical Yang Family Tai Chi Long Form 20-25 min. Work on Headstand 15 min. Gravity Yoga DVD (Lucas Rockwood) Day 5 15 min Yoga Burn DVD (Rodney Yee 2005) 60 min.	Yoga Abs DVD (Rodney Yee 2004) 30 minutes AND Backyard Yoga: Lotus Pose DVD (Erich Schiffmann) 81 min. OR Repeat 1 or 2 sections from classes during the week i.e. parts from Strength Building Yoga or Ultimate Power Yoga OR Try a new yoga DVD workout Optional: Roller Take 30 minutes to roll through back and hang at various points	BREAK Go for a walk or ride your bike.
125-130 min.	92-100 min.	95-100 min.	85-95 min.	110-115 min.	60 + min.	Any amount