Snail Asana

Course Overview

This drop in class is a 30 minute meditation class focused on creating balance in the body by focusing on each of the movements used to create the overhand and underhand snail move as well as the snail turnaround. The session will drill a specific move sequence that allows practitioners to notice where they could improve their snail the most through the specific practice of the sequence.

The class will use the following movements in the asana sequence:

• 2 beat weaves - overhand, underhand, right and left hand leading in each direction
• 3 beat weaves - overhand, underhand, right and left hand leading in each direction
• side to side weaves
• weave turnarounds
• 5 beat weaves - overhand, underhand, right and left hand leading in each direction
• glitter home weave (2x1 home weave) - overhand, underhand, right and left hand leading in each direction
• snail (2x1 5 beat weave) - overhand, underhand, right and left hand leading in each direction
• side to side snail
• snail turnarounds

The first time through the sequence will be more detailed and allow students to understand the basic sequence. Each subsequent time through the sequence focuses on the specific technical aspects of the moves to allow the practitioner to gain increasing precision and presence to their practice.

This asana and meditation class is designed to be repeated. Through consistent and repeated practice of the specific sequence, practitioners gain control and competence with all the pieces of this asana resulting in improvements in their overall flow and performance skill.

To maximize the value of these classes, class size is small (6 or less) and each student receives individual focus from the instructors. Each of the classes meets for 80 minutes.

Prerequisites

Students must know 80% of the movements described above.