Yoga: [COMP] wanted to share my headstand practice, before and after, two months apart.

I've been on and off practicing yoga for a couple years now. I did a 200hr YTT last year and I can do quite a few of the arm balances, headstand, etc. But one thing that just escapes me is...child's pose...or really any pose where the hips are compressed (I can't do a tuck headstand for this reason and only do straight legs). Normal straight legged forward folds aren't an issue at all (can clasp hands behind feet, torso/stomach is flat on the legs, not a curved back) and I love reclined hero's pose. I'm generally working on my hip flexibility all around but straight hips is just the worst for me.

I was rowing long distances for the last three years (10K at a time 3-5 times a week, did a half marathon last year) so I'm thinking that maybe my hips were like trained to stop at a certain point? I've since stopped rowing but I still cycle several times a week and am afraid this may also be contributing to it. Does anyone have any advice or poses to practice in particular to help this get better?

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Feeling grateful to roll out my mat with these beauties ��

Posted: 21 Apr 2020 11:14 PM PDT

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Practicing yoga outside sometimes invites watchers- Do u have any tips, ladies?

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 04:19 PM PDT

Hello, I've been practicing yoga on my lawn due to COVID quarantine. I got a little flipped out when I saw a guy drive up and park. He seemed to be watching me. Please note- I'm a single female.

What would a normal rational person do? He has every right to sit there, but...

Side question - when I'm practicing sometimes my neighbors want to stop and chat. Again how do u all deal? Do u chat? An hour and half practice can end up being 2.5 or 3 because of the interruptions.

Thanks.

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Yoga and flexibility for splits

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 05:25 PM PDT

Hello friends :) I'm super new to yoga as I just started this month to do Adriene's videos every day and I feel amazing! My goal is to gain flexibility, as my hips are very tight, and also my lower back. My absolute goal is to one day be able to do the splits or touch the floor without completely bending at my knees/hips. Do you guys know any good youtube yogis that teach and focus on the splits or maybe Adrienne has specific videos for splits?

Thanks you :)

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What do you think about yoga studios opening back up before health officials say it’s safe?

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 08:24 AM PDT

I was wondering what everyone's thoughts were regarding yoga studios opening up in stated where governors have allowed them to reopen but public health officials and medical doctors still insist it is not safe. Personally I think it puts the public at risk even if teachers don't offer hands-on adjustments and seems to violate the ahimsa principle for me. However I can see how small yoga studios would be suffering economically during the shutdown.

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ISO a new favorite pair of yoga pants like the lululemon align from an ethical company (yay earth day!)

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 04:47 PM PDT

Hi fellow yogis!

I, along with many others, am a huge fan of the lululemon align pants. They're my favorite to practice in, but I know they're not eco friendly and I've heard a lot of racism coming from people high up in the company. I just don't feel comfortable supporting them in the future bc Ahimsa.

I'm a female ashtangi around a size 8, 5'8", and need something that will move with me easily like the align do, as I'm usually tying myself in knots. Im usually not a huge fan of shorts, but if you have good suggestions tell me!

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Cultivating Joy and the Heart of Service Free 7 Weeks Online Meditation Course

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 08:28 PM PDT

Hey, Yogis, I thought to post this here. Feel free to sign up. The course is free.

May 3rd – June 14th 2020

Overview

This course is for anyone who is interested in beginning a meditation practice, and using that as a basis to build ethical behavior at work and happiness generally in life. It was designed for business people. But, it will be relevant to anyone who is trying to improve their lives. You will learn to how to infuse into your business activities both mindful awareness, and the heart of service. The intention is to equip you to transform daily business activities into an opportunity for personal growth and source of fulfillment. No prior meditation experienced is required.

Learning objectives: We will cover cultivating 1) mindfulness and self-awareness, 2) ethics that support integrity, trustworthiness, and true confidence, 3) sincere friendliness towards ourselves and others as a means for cultivating true happiness, 4) relaxation around uncertainty and risk and 5) how develop a daily seated meditation practice as well as 6) an informal mindfulness practice for your daily walking around life.

There will be lots of space for discussion and questions about practice. The daily practice recommendation will be 30 minutes of formal meditation practice.

About the teacher: My name is Cedric Reeves I am a long term meditator, and certified Unified Mindfulness coach. Moreover, I'm an life long entrepreneur, having founded multiple businesses in the precious metals and e-commerce spaces. However, about eight years ago I found that I was getting more and more depressed, anxious, and overworked. Something had to change. So, I rededicated myself to meditation, doing meditation retreats and consistent meditation at home. As a result things drastically improved. Now, I enjoy teaching meditation, especially to fellow business people.

Cost: Free.

The class will be recorded and will be available after the course is done. We'll meet using the online video-call software Zoom.

We'll meet online once a week for the seven weeks, and each session will last for 90 mins.

Course Overview

Week 1: Introduction to the class & mindfulness and the benefits of establishing a regular practice
(May 3rd 2020)

What is meditation? The practice of cultivating of 'attentional skills'
Mindfulness instruction suitable for beginners: the See Hear Feel Technique
Learn to be present in your life and in your business
Quick primer on how to practice meditation in daily life while walking, eating, talking, brushing your teeth etc
- micro-hits
- background practice
Mentalizing: the key to mental health, understanding yourself, and effective cooperation with others
Ethics as a foundation for basic mental health, integrity, trustworthiness, and authentic confidence
Practice Homework
- 30 minutes of daily meditation practice plus daily life practice

Week 2: How to be a friend: instruction on loving kindness meditation
(May 10th)

healthy relationships are the foundation for a happy life and successful business. Loving kindness (friendliness) is a skill that can be learned which will transform the quality of your relationships and life.
Develop a true heart of service and true win-win attitude that promotes long term business and relationship success
How true ethics comes from heartfelt friendliness
Practice Homework
- 30 mins daily of loving kindness meditation plus daily life practice

Week 3: Instruction on compassion meditation
(May 17th)

keep your wits about you when you are dealing with a difficult person or situation
how the heart practices cultivate epistemic trust
how compassion helps maintain epistemic trust when things fall apart
learn to metabolize your own difficulties and be there for others when they suffer
Practice Homework
- 30 mins daily of compassion meditation plus daily life practice

Week 4: Sympathetic Joy instruction on how to cultivate joy at the good qualities of others
(May 24th)

Learn how to be a good friend, employee, boss, partner, client
By becoming the kind of person you want to be around you attract the kind of people you want to be around.
By developing trustworthiness you facilitate that business relations, business deals etc get done very quickly.
Traditional walking meditation using noting
Practice Homework
- 30 mins daily of sympathetic joy meditation plus daily life practice

Week 5: Don't know mind and how to cultivate a peaceful mind
(May 31st)

how to find ease around risk, uncertainty, failure and rejection
how equanimity (friendly impartiality) supports creativity and the ability to embrace uncertainty
by lessening reactive habit patterns around thought we learn to think more freely and creatively
How to have "beginner's mind" that remains fresh in the moment
The bliss and functionality of letting go of outcome (craving)
Practice Homework
- 30 mins daily of equanimity meditation plus daily life practice (See Hear Feel, and/or loving kindness)

Week 6: Trigger Practice, and Daily Life Practice
(June 7th)

Learn how mindfulness can de practices all the time not just in formal practice
The metric for success of meditation practice is positive transformation in daily life, not what it feels like when you meditate.
Trigger practice
- Learn to apply mindfulness to the times when you are triggered and about to make a mistake and how to catch it before you regret it.
Practice Homework
- 30 mins of daily practice of your choice

Week 7: How to deepen your practice going forward
(June 14th)

Meditation retreats
the importance of having friends who cultivate themselves in the direction of positivity
listening to and reading to content about meditation and related contemplative subject matter
modeling mindfulness, friendliness, and ethics for those around you
modeling livelihood in line with your ethics and kind intentions
Practice Homework
- 30 mins of daily practice of your choice

Time

The class will be taught twice to reach people in different time zones. The content is the same. 1) USA Sunday Morning & Europe Wednesday Evening Class:

In the US:
- 12:00am Eastern Time Zone
- 11:00am Central
- 10:00am Mountain
- 9:00 am Pacific
In Europe:
- 18:00 (Central European Time (CET) which is UTC/GMT+2)
- 17:00 (Western European Time (WET) which is UTC/GMT+1)

USA Sunday Evening Class

7:00pm Eastern
6:00pm Central
5:00pm Mountain
4:00pm Pacific

Schedule Common to each 90 minute class:

- 5 mins of meditation

- 5 mins brief review of the prior class (first class will be introductions instead)

- 20 mins practice questions relating to last weeks material (first class would be lecture instead)

- 15 mins lecture of new practice

- 5 mins brief clarifications as to the technique

- 20 mins guided meditation for technique just discussed

- 20 mins follow up questions and homework assignment.

To sign up go to: http://www.cedricreeves.com/onlinecourses/joy-and-service-in-business/

Please, ask any questions in the comment section and I'll answer them.

Thank you,

Cedric.

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Online yoga series for limited mobility/weak older person?

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 08:58 AM PDT

My mother had severe osteoarthritis in her hip and had a hip replacement (the other hip isn't great either.) For about a year before the surgery she was on a walker and could not get around well, this resulted in very atrophied leg muscles (as mentioned by her surgeon.)

She has specific therapy exercises for her hip, but she has been interested in my (new) practice (30 days Yoga with Adriene). She works at a desk all day and would like all-over stretching and strengthening.

I have searched a bit but without luck. I am looking for ideally:

An online series that she could follow.
Mainly seated or standing (can lie down on a bed, but wouldn't be able to get up and down to a floor)
No deep hip bends (nothing less than 90 degrees)
Maybe more upper-body focussed?

I don't know if there is a practitioner who incorporates a lot of modifications, etc. Any input would be much appreciated!!

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Surprisingly Impressed with Peloton

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 03:07 PM PDT

I've never posted in this sub and I am not being paid to recommend Peloton as an at-home yoga solution but I have been pleasantly surprised with the instruction offered especially by Anna. I have incorporated yoga into my fitness regimen off and on for about 3 years but never more than once/week and always as a class offered through a gym as opposed to a studio specifically for yoga. Consequently I got used to the general flows and positions but never really any one-on-one coaching about specific form during the class. I was a gymnast and have fairly good body awareness and know how just a small shift in hip direction can make a seemingly easy pose exponentially more difficult and I was thirsty for cues like "bringing left hip forward" that can totally transform a pose.

Enter Anna with some short 5-10 minute snapshots of transitions into and out of the common poses and it really has me seeing ways to improve my practice. I highly recommend giving it a try.

I also realize I just plugged Globo gym at a time when small studios need our support, so if you have yoga instructors locally please continue to support via zoom classes. Thanks!

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Manduka Pro for tall person (6'3")

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 06:30 PM PDT

I've just ordered a new mat and looking forward to it, but got the standard length (71") and I'm worried for my height (74") it will be slightly annoying to use. Should i be concerned or just forget about it?

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Is it better to do yoga every day, or every other?

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 05:39 PM PDT

Just recently started getting back into yoga (like on Monday, lol) to try and lose weight. I am using the Simply Yoga app on fire TV. The first day (Monday) I did a 20 minute on level 1, second day (Tuesday) I did a 40 minute on level one. I'm pretty stiff today but decided to skip it. I plan on doing another 40 minute tomorrow.

Which is better? Every day, or every other?

Thank you!

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My 1 unit college yoga class has gone all online due to current circumstances. Is my yoga teacher going overboard with too much online busy work with the following assignments?

Posted: 22 Apr 2020 04:34 PM PDT

Discussion: As people who practice yoga, do you think my yoga teacher is assigning too much online written busy work?

(Caps below added merely for emphasis, not necessarily indignance. :) )

__________

PREVIOUS IN-PERSON CLASS BEFORE CORONAVIRUS:

It used to be a 1.25 hour of yoga 2x a week in person. A college class in which we could enjoy, restore, and engage in yoga.

Wonderful.

__________

NOW:

It's those two hours which we have to watch and do along with on YouTube. About two hours a week.

Great, we love it.

Same as before but just while watching her video.

__________

BUT ALSO NOW, ON TOP OF THAT...WRITE RESPONSES EVERY WEEK:

However, we also have to answer in writing a rotating series of different questions about those yoga sessions and submit them online to her. Such as what did we learn, what did we like, what positions did we practice in detail since she will know that we watched and did it.

For instance, this week's written assignment is::

1. Watch class [referencing particular class XXXXX] and answer the following questions

a. Which series did you like best?

b. In your favorite series which 3 poses were most challenging?

c. In your favorite series which 3 poses were most fun?

d. What was your least favorite series?

e. Why was that series your least favorite?

2. After watching the proper alignment video practice answer the following:

a. How would you assess your own posture?

b. How easy/difficult is it to get into that alignment?

c. How/where in your day might you practice that proper alignment?

3. Choose one other class from our library and share your experience.

4. Get outside for some 30 minute extended meditative movement! Journal about it. What did you like? What did you think? How long did you meditate for? What was challenging? Did you enjoy it?

If you do not receive the grade you are expecting please check my comments on your assignment. If something is missing I will ask for it there.

__________

ALSO NOW, ON TOP OF THAT...WRITE THOUGHTS IN A JOURNAL EVERY DAY:

Now, we have to journal (document) how we thoughtfully implemented a yoga perspective (such as non-harm, kindness, restraint, etc.) EACH DAY INCLUDING WEEKDAYS AND WEEKENDS--for the rest of the semester, which is total about 2 months.

__________

ALSO NOW, ON TOP OF THAT...WRITE AN OUTDOOR REFLECTION EVERY WEEK:

Now, we need to write about a 30 minute walk outdoors while we meditated and answer questions like what did we do, where did we go, how long, what did we think, etc.?

__________

ALSO NOW, ON TOP OF THAT...WRITE DETAILED RESPONSES ABOUT HOW OUR CLASS IS GOING:

Now, we provide continual feedback as to how the class is going by answering specific questions.

__________

ALSO NOW, ON TOP OF THAT...PARTICIPATE IN PERIODIC ZOOM DISCUSSION CONFERENCES EVERY OTHER WEEK:

Now, this is to discuss and reflect how we implemented our yoga practices and perspectives (non-self harm, restraint, peace, etc.) in our lives and listen to our classmates talk about theirs.

__________

ALSO FINALLY, EVEN ON TOP OF THAT, RECORD OURSELVES...:

Finally, we also have to set up and record ourselves doing full series of yoga poses with the correct poses memorized, for instance the sun salute several steps process, for the final.

__________

SO...

It's suddenly become a lot of written busy work, especially the journaling every day. When you write, you don't just regurgitate, nor would anyone want that. Writing a good piece every day takes thought and time. A lot of us are taking three or four other classes which are 3, 4, or 5 unit classes, including tough social sciences and science and math classes.

None of the other classes have this much writing. In fact, this 1 unit yoga class has quickly turned into more writing than other classes COMBINED.

And there's not even time off journaling during the weekends. Each journal entry has to be substantive or you get points off.

__________

ASSESSMENT AND RESPONSES FROM CLASS:

She repeats she doesn't like busy work but this seems to be much more busy work as well as so much more time expected for a 1 unit course which this is. A lot of people said it's fine early on, I think group think makes people want to acquiesce and not speak out during moments of change. But a few students tried to offer suggestions stating they would forget to write in their journal every day and kind of nervously chuckle, but she didn't really respond to those thoughts. Others offered concrete suggestions to cut down on the workload which she didn't implement or comment on.

Lately due to some students possibly not turning in as detailed written assignments, it seems like now she is hunkering down and assigning even MORE written work for everyone. In even MORE plentiful and MORE volume and MORE required numbers of detailed responses...while she repeats she doesn't want to assign busy work.

__________

What do you think?

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Yoga: [COMP] wanted to share my headstand practice, before and after, two months apart.

Yoga: [COMP] wanted to share my headstand practice, before and after, two months apart.

Discussion: As people who practice yoga, do you think my yoga teacher is assigning too much online written busy work?

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