Happy Samhain, Happy Witches' New Year, and Happy Halloween!

In this class we explore front body opening, working towards uṣṭrāsana (camel pose). We prepare for uṣṭrāsana with quad lengthening and shoulder retraction, through poses like mārjāryāsana/biḍālāsana (cat/cow), añjaneyāsana (supported crescent lunge), uttān pṛṣṭhāsana (lizard pose), and ardha bhekāsana (half frog).

Embodied-philosophically, we explore the tantrik concept of spanda, the divine pulsation of all life, exhibited in the coming and going of our breath, the folding and unfolding of our bodies, and all the small and great births and deaths that order our lives cyclically, backward and forward and sideways in deep time.

I apologize for the sound quality on this video -- apparently my mic was not working :/.

Recommended props:
(2) blocks
(1) blanket
(1) strap or belt