Warm-Up · RAMPPhase 1 · Centering & breath · 360° ribs, slow nasal rounds · 5-7 min | Time__ : __ |
![]() | 1 | Cat-Cowujjayi breath — audible to you alone, ocean-soft | 90 s | | ![]() | 2 | Sphinx — gentle extensionexhale twice as long as the inhale | 8 slow breaths | | ![]() | 3 | Chaturanga — low plank pressone breath, one movement — the breath leads | 3 rounds | |
Phase 2 · Sun Salutations — Moving Warm-Up4 rounds · one breath one movement · build heat gently | Time__ : __ |
![]() | 1 | Sun Salutationone breath, one movement — the breath leads | flow | | ![]() | 2 | Upward Dogstack the joints — knee over ankle, shoulder over wrist | flow | |
Phase 3 · Peak Practice Block18-24 min · hold 8 breaths per side · props welcome · exhale deeper | Time__ : __ |
![]() | 1 | Pigeon — Eka Pada Rajakapotasanagain range only on the exhale — never force | 8 breaths/side | | ![]() | 2 | Butterfly Stretchlegs work, face stays soft — jaw unclenched | 8 breaths/side | | ![]() | 3 | Lizard Poselengthen before you bend — crown reaches, then move | 8 breaths | | ![]() | 4 | Cossack Squatgain range only on the exhale — never force | 8 breaths | |
Progression: Hold rule: strength lives in the last three breaths — legs working, face soft. Build stays by one breath per week; shaking legs are learning, sharp pain is leaving. | Phase 4 · Counter-Poses & Integration8-10 min · neutralise the spine · soft twists and folds | Time__ : __ |
![]() | 1 | Thread the Needlegain range only on the exhale — never force | 6 breaths/side | | ![]() | 2 | Camel — Ustrasanalet gravity do the work — soften 10% more each breath | 8 breaths | | ![]() | 3 | Lumbar Rotationexhale twice as long as the inhale | 6 breaths | |
Phase 5 · Decompression & Parasympathetic Reset4-6 min · psoas & rec-fem lengthening, spinal traction, breathwork | Time__ : __ |
![]() | 1 | Figure-Four Stretchlet gravity do the work — soften 10% more each breath | 2 min | | ![]() | 2 | Supine Twist — Jathara Parivartanasanaexhale twice as long as the inhale | 90 s | | ![]() | 3 | Savasana — final restlet gravity do the work — soften 10% more each breath | 5 min | |
Coach notes: Log every load and every time box — next week's card asks for 2% more. |