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Courage is a quality of mind & heart that all of us have or are not sure how to dive in and apply in our lives. Fear becomes the great holder of this energy bravery ushers us through it. The root of the word courage is ifrom the french word Coeur meaning heart. It takes courage of the heart to go deeper into the questions of who you are and who you want to be in the world.
I have looked back on this year to see the many things of have done for the first time – all which took my focus and energy to find my endless wellspring of strength & courage. After we take steps into the unknown, we take steps into a pool of fear, we take steps into our heart which allows us to grow and become the person we choose to be. Always remember YOU are NOT ALONE!!! Many have walked the path you have and if that confronts you use this as the fuel for 2007 to do new poses, make new friends, or perhaps forgive that one person you haven’t yet.
Remember these are suggestions & you are not obligated by any means as you are FREE to choose..
I chose to stay on the floor for the most part in seated poses to take us in out and twisted around all to find where this courage you have lies. Appreciate what you did this year, revel in that and now there is an even stronger base to step into the fire to transform, evolve and enjoy the life you desire to live.
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Sequence: Level 1/2
Sukhasana – Easy Posture
Balasana – Extended Childs Pose w/ Arms Overhead
All 4’s – Hands and Knees
Adho Mukha Svanasana – Downward Dog
Uttanasana – Standing Fwd Bend
Straight Leg Lunge
Adho Mukha Svanasana – Downward Dog
Uttanasa with Hands Clasped Behind the Back – Knuckles Facing Up
Down Dog
Balasana – childs pose
Dandasana – Staff Pose
Janu Sirsasana – Head to Knee Pose
Bhaddha Konasana – Restrained Cobblers Pose (this is how indian cobblers sit)
Parsva Uptavista Konasana – Side (torso over leg) Wide Angle Pose
Uptavista Konasana – Wide Angle Pose
Bhaddha Konasana
Sukhasana with a Twist
Down Dog
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana Prep – Pigeon Prep
Eka Pada Rajakapotasana Prep w/ prayer twist 
Balasana – Childs Pose
All 4’s Knees Crossed In Front Prep for Gomukhasana- 
Gomukhasana – Cow Faced Pose 
Gomukhasana – With a Twist Opposite Elbow to Knee
Paschimottanasana – Seated Fwd Bend
Ardha Paschimottasana – Seated Fwd Bend with Tree Pose Leg
Krounchasana – Heron (the bird)
Triangamukhaipada Gomukhasana -One Leg in Gomukha other Extended out
On Back Knees to Chest
Supta Padangusthasana – Supine
Supta Padangustasana w/Leg Out to Side and Across Body in a Twist
Knees To Chest
Supta Baddha Konasana – Supine Cobblers Pose
Savasana
Namaste!
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January 7, 2007 at 11:48 pm
gaileee
Hi, Found a link from Elsie’s site to yours. Now, I would have never thought of being on all fours, and get into cow’s face pose that way. How ingenious!! Thanks! And thank you for sanskrit/english listing of your 1/2 sequence. Appreciate that! I’m trained through YogaFit, and only in our last training was sanskrit introduced, so it is a lot of on your own type of learning.
gaileee in south Texas
February 10, 2008 at 4:12 pm
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June 16, 2009 at 4:23 pm
jen
Just did this practice after a really tough day and during a really tough period in my life. What a great practice to help find a place of nurturing and courage within yourself. I loved how the pratice was slow moving, with lots of guidance to take the poses deeper and make them sweeter. Added bonus: My hips were so much more open for my meditation practice this morning.
Thanks Hillary. You made my day, and your podcasts are a blessing.
May 10, 2011 at 6:48 pm
I love Koozies
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I can’t believe this is exactly what I have been searching for. Please know that this is bookmarked and I will certainly be back. Apparently it seems that I am the beneficiary of your research.