Congratulations Holly, on
becoming a certified Iyengar Yoga teacher!
 Students who come to class regularly are well aware of how different they feel when they leave class as Yoga has a profound effect on both our physical and mental well-being. Establishing a home yoga practice brings us even greater rewards. We become stronger, more flexible and balanced, and find ourselves cultivating an internal calm that helps us find equanimity in a world that seems to be moving too fast.
A home yoga practice will reinforce what you've learned in class and remind your body of all of it's wonderful possibilities. Find a quiet space in your home and your schedule to nurture the seeds you plant in class each week and watch your practice GROW!
 Since every person's schedule is different, decide what time of day would be best for you to practice. A few poses upon awakening will help you get a great start of your day. A few poses when you come home from work will help you unwind from a busy day. Find a time that works for you and connect to your self in a way that honors you. Practice one pose, or for fifteen minutes, or for however much time you have available that day and witness the many benefits Yoga has to offer you.
Below are sequences for home practice that will encourage you on your path with Yoga. All of the asanas in these sequences can be found in the manual "Yoga in Action" by Geeta Iyengar. This manual is available for purchase at the studio.
Yoga Essentials
Samasthiti (Mountain Pose)
Vrksasana (Tree Pose)
Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose)
Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior 2 Pose)
Dandasana (Staff Pose)
Padangustha Dandasana (use a belt around the feet) (Half-forward fold w/ concave spine)
Viparita Karanai (Legs up the wall pose)
Level 1
Samasthiti (and all arm work "hasta mudra") (Mountain Pose)
Vrksasana (Tree Pose)
Utthita Trikonasana (Extended Triangle Pose)
Virabhadrasana 2 (Warrior 2 Pose)
Utthita Parsvakonasana (Extended Side Angle Pose)
Vimanasana (Variation of Warrior 1 Pose)
Parsvottanasna (concave spine, then head down)
Ardha Halasana to Eka Pada Sarvangasana (Hlaf-plough to one foot shoulderbalance using a wall or a chair, if needed)
Bharadvajasana 1 (Simple Twist)
Dandasana to Paschimottanasana (Staff Pose to full forward bend)
Supta Baddha Konasana (Reclinging Bound Angle Pose)
Level 2
Samasthiti (and all arm work "hasta mudra")
Utthita Trikonasana
Virabhadrasana 2
Utthita Parsvakonasana
Ardha Chandrasana (Half Moon Pose)
Parvritta Trikonasana (Revolved Triangle)
Prasarita Padottanasna (concave spine, head down) (Wide leg standing forward bend Pose)
Parvatasana in Virasana (then hands to soles of feet and fold forward, forehead to block or floor) (Hero's Pose)
Sirsasana (Headbalance)
Sarvangasana (Shoulderbalance)
Halasana (Plough Pose)
Dandasana to Paschimottanasana
Supta Baddha Konasana
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