Yoga: [comp] desert flow |
- [comp] desert flow
- Down Dog app & school closures & free stuff
- [COMP]...going through my gallery and found this inverted pose �� (note for “experts” - I do not challenge anyone to anything by this post!) Everyone does what you enjoy ��
- I finally turned the old children's room into a study, with a corner for my yoga. It's not perfect but i'm very happy :3
- Down Dog- Beginner 2
- Stiff, tight, sore all my life!
- What are proper names for each of these yoga/Pilates rings? Both seem to have the same name everywhere I look.
- Looking to help loosen my hip flexor
- PATANJALI’S Yoga Sutras
- Mom is in her 60s and wants to do yoga together. All Youtube channels I find have a "beginner" section but are otherwise mostly comprised of more advanced sessions. Any channels out there that focus on "senior yoga" which is what my mom says she wants to do?
- Dealing with lower back/sciatic pain and a numb foot?
- Yogic (Sattvik) diet, been around since 300BC but still shockingly healthy
- Alo Chakra Warrior Mat (and other alignment mats) durability and general feedback?
- FIRE AWAY! Feedback Wanted On My First Recorded Sequence
- I don't really know what the muscles/area around the anus is called... but every pelvic floor stretch seems to stretch around this are (SFW pictures in the post)
- Does anyone else sleep in the child pose?
- Tips for a Newbie?
- Anyone have sources for classes with more imaginative sequencing?
- Practicing falling out of sirsasana A
- Flexibility help
- Help me figure our some asanas that don’t use hands please
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| Down Dog app & school closures & free stuff Posted: 19 Nov 2020 07:00 AM PST Got this in my e-mail this a.m., check them out. In response to rising COVID-19 cases and school closures, we are extending the free period on all our apps for students, teachers, and healthcare workers until July 1, 2021. If you're currently in the trial, the extension will automatically apply. For new users:
Please share this with the students, teachers, and healthcare workers in your lives and thank them for all that they do! We hope you're staying safe and healthy, The Down Dog Team [link] [comments] |
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| Posted: 19 Nov 2020 06:41 PM PST I've been so apprehensive to move up to this level but today I did & im glad! I did pretty well! I enjoyed the flow & intensity. 43's not too shabby ☺️ [link] [comments] |
| Stiff, tight, sore all my life! Posted: 19 Nov 2020 11:43 AM PST So I am 28 5'5 130 lbs in good shape (on the outside) I've been active all life. I finally reached a point where my hips always feel tight, recently dealt with sciatic pain. As far as I can remember I've always been stiff, even as a kid! I remember playing duck duck goose in kinder and i had to hold my feet because i couldn't sit crossed legged without pulling myself in. I recently added yoga (yoga with adriene ❤) to my daily routine to help my mobility, I've only been doing that for about a week now my question is, how long do you guys think it takes for me to be loose and if its even possible. I'm trying to be patient and consistent but I feel sometimes that i will never have the mobility i want. Am i doing something wrong? What would you guys recommend? Also i box and weightlift (not heavy). I was doing muay thai but had to stop because of that sciatic injury i mentioned earlier... please help guys 🙏🏻 namaste [link] [comments] |
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| Looking to help loosen my hip flexor Posted: 19 Nov 2020 08:27 PM PST I've been experiencing a lot of pain with my hip flexor recently after hockey (Goalie) wondering if anybody could help with some stretches to help me loosen it up [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Nov 2020 09:47 AM PST Patanjali's yoga sutras starts by saying "Here starts the exposition of Yoga". Yoga is more than just a series of poses or breathing exercises. Yoga is about using your mind to change your environment, and finally create a totally new reality. What kind of reality you ask? What kind do you want? If you want a better house, more money Yoga will help you with that. Better friends, yoga does that. Almost anything you can think of, Yoga will take you towards that goal. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Nov 2020 12:47 PM PST Basically the title covers my question but a little more clarification: I begun going down the yoga rabbit hole a few months ago since yoga was included in the obe fitness membership I signed up for and I could do any of the videos I wanted to do. I started off doing beginner videos and have moved on slightly to some intermediate stuff and plan to continue. My mom heard me talking about it so much and wanted me to come over and do a yoga session with her once or twice a week. So we have been doing this. We started doing the "beginner" videos through obe which have been alright, sometimes things are still too hard for her but I just help her modify. She wants to be able to have a resource to do videos on her own, I logged my obe info into her computer so she can use my subscription anytime, but she says the beginner videos really are just too hard for her to do consistently. She always references a yoga class called "senior yoga" that she took a few years ago through a studio. She apparently loved that class. Trouble is when I go searching through YouTube channels for her, there are a million videos but Im not really coming up with a channel that is devoted to just senior stuff and/or very easy beginner stuff. Most channels have like one playlist of senior and/or beginner stuff and then move into intermediate+ sessions for the majority of the channel. TLDR: does anyone know any good "senior yoga" channels I can use for doing sessions with my mom? [link] [comments] |
| Dealing with lower back/sciatic pain and a numb foot? Posted: 19 Nov 2020 03:24 PM PST So a few years ago I had back surgery for 2 herniated disc's. Even though the surgery was a success and alleviated the pain, the pain and tightness seems to come back around this time of year for some reason. I tried a yoga class at college a few years ago and the pain completely went away after a few months. Since then I have opted to do yoga 2-3 times a week to avoid the pain coming back but unfortunately it came back pretty badly this time resulting in my left foot being completely numb. I have been doing a 20-30 minute session at home before and after work (as a bartender) doing poses that seem to be good for stretching out the my spine but the pain seems to be getting worse. I suppose what I'm wondering is if I'm doing it too much or maybe, with the pain, I'm not doing the poses correctly? I might have the names of the poses I do wrong but this is my routine Cat/cow Bird dogs Child Cobra Downward dog Warrior 2 Reverse warrior Triangle Pigeon Sage twist Supine twist Bridge Locust Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Bartending with back pain is pretty rough especially because in Pennsylvania (where I live) customers aren't allowed to sit at the bar so I have to do alot more running around [link] [comments] |
| Yogic (Sattvik) diet, been around since 300BC but still shockingly healthy Posted: 19 Nov 2020 02:03 PM PST Edit 3000 BC not 300. No intend to offend, typo. I hear questions around what balanced diets enhance yoga practice a LOT. A lot of the scripture on this has been around since the earliest days of Vedic Hinduism and Yoga, and it's shockingly still in line with modern healthy diets. I recommend doing your own research on Sattvik Diet. That's the most balanced form of nourishment recommended in Hindu / Yogic thought. For those who need more energy (or for whom Sattivik is too restrictive), Rajasik diet is recommended. Then there's Tamasik diet, which is essentially an ancient term for junk food and is said to decrease energy in the body. Copy pasting some notes on Sattvik diet from Wiki to get you started. SATTVIK FOODS Nuts, seeds, and oils Fresh nuts and seeds that have not been overly roasted and salted are good additions to the sattvic diet in small portions.[citation needed] Choices include almonds (especially when soaked in water overnight and then peeled), hemp seeds, coconuts, pine nuts, walnuts, sesame seeds (til), pumpkin seeds and flax seeds. Red palm oil is considered to be highly sattvic. Oils should be of good quality and cold-pressed. Some choices are olive oil, sesame oil and flax oil. Most oils should only be eaten in their raw state. Fruit Fruits are an important part of the sattvic diet and all fruits are sattvic. Dairy Milk must be obtained from an animal that has a spacious outdoor environment, an abundance of pasture to feed on, water to drink, is treated with love and care, and is not pregnant. The milk may only be collected once the mother's calf has its share. Dairy products like yogurt and cheese (paneer) must be made that day, from milk obtained that day. Butter must be fresh daily as well, and raw; but ghee (clarified butter) can be aged forever, and is great for cooking. Freshness is key with dairy. Milk should be freshly milked from a cow. Milk that is not consumed fresh can be refrigerated for one to two days in its raw state, but must be brought to a boil before drinking, and drunk while still hot/warm. Vegetables Most mild vegetables are considered sattvic. Pungent vegetables like hot peppers, leek, garlic and onion are excluded, as are gas-forming foods such as mushrooms (tamasic, as are all fungi). Some consider tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants as sattvic, but most consider the Allium family (garlic, onion, leeks, shallots), as well as fungus (yeasts, molds, and mushrooms) as not sattvic. Sweet Potatoes and rice are considered highly sattvic. The classification of whether something is sattvic or not is defined largely by the different schools of thought, and – even then – individually, depending on the understanding and needs of practitioners. Sometimes the given nature of certain foods can be neutralised by careful preparation. A practice is to drink freshly made vegetable juices for their prana, live enzymes, and easy absorption. Whole grains Whole grains provide nourishment. Some include organic rice, whole wheat, spelt, oatmeal and barley. Sometimes the grains are lightly roasted before cooking to remove some of their heavy quality. Yeasted breads are not recommended, unless toasted. Wheat and other grains can be sprouted before cooking as well. Some preparations are khichdi (brown or white basmati rice cooked with whole or split mung beans, ghee and mild spices), kheer (rice cooked with milk and sweetened), chapatis (non-leavened whole wheat flat bread), porridge (sometimes made very watery and cooked with herbs), and "Bible" bread (sprouted grain bread). Sometimes yogis will fast from grains during special practices. Legumes Mung beans, lentils, yellow split peas, chickpeas, aduki beans, common beans, organic tofu, and bean sprouts are considered sattvic if well prepared. In general, the smaller the bean, the easier to digest. Preparations include splitting, peeling, grinding, soaking, sprouting, cooking and spicing. Legumes combined with whole grains can offer a complete protein source. Some yogis consider the mung bean to be the only sattvic legume. Convalescent food in ayurvedic diet includes yusha soups made with lentils.[16] Sweeteners Most yogis use raw honey (often in combination with dairy), jaggery, or raw sugar (not refined). Others use alternative sweeteners, such as stevia or stevia leaf. In some traditions, sugar and/or honey are excluded from the diet, along with all other sweeteners. Spices Sattvic spices are herbs/leaves, including basil and coriander. All other spices are considered either rajasic or tamasic. However, over time, certain Hindu sects have tried to classify a few spices as Sattvic. It is however considered as inappropriate by purists. Spices in the new sattvic list may include cardamom (yealakaai in Tamil, Elaichi in Hindi), cinnamon (Ilavangapattai in Tamil, Dalchini in Hindi), cumin (seeragam in Tamil, Jeera in Hindi), fennel (soambu in Tamil, Sonph in Hindi), fenugreek (venthaiyam in Tamil, Methi in Hindi), black pepper ( Piper nigrum) also known as 'Kali mirch' in Hindi, fresh ginger (ingi in Tamil, Adrak in Hindi) and turmeric (Manjai in Tamil, Haldi in Hindi). Rajasic spices like red pepper (kudaimilagai in Tamil)are normally excluded, but are sometimes used in small amounts, both to clear channels blocked by mucus and to counter tamas. Salt is good in strict moderation, but only unrefined salts, like Himalayan salt or unbleached sea salt, not iodized salt. Sattvic herbs Other herbs are used to directly support sattva in the mind and in meditation. These include ashwagandha, bacopa, calamus, gotu kola, ginkgo, jatamansi, purnarnava, shatavari, saffron, shankhapushpi, tulsi and rose. [link] [comments] |
| Alo Chakra Warrior Mat (and other alignment mats) durability and general feedback? Posted: 19 Nov 2020 01:41 PM PST Will Alo mats stand up to floor exercises like squats, lunges, and burpees, or are mats like these designed solely for yoga practices? Are alignment mats a good investment for those new-ish to yoga? Any other recommendations for alignment mats (that perhaps can be used for sneaker-necessary floor exercises as well)? [link] [comments] |
| FIRE AWAY! Feedback Wanted On My First Recorded Sequence Posted: 19 Nov 2020 09:34 AM PST Hi Everyone! I'm so excited to finally post my first sequence since getting my 200 hours certification. It's finally up after dealing with countless issues of cameras, mics and editing programs driving me mad! I've learned a lot from this community and I'd REALLY appreciate any feedback on how I can improve any aspect of it. ALL FEEDBACK IS WELCOME (Just please be gentle, it's my first video!)😅😅 ♥️ Yolanda [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Nov 2020 01:01 PM PST For the record, I'm a guy if that makes a difference. I'm working on trying to stretch my pelvic floor in every way possible, because it's gotten awfully tight recently. For now, I've been doing frog pose, malasana, pigeon pose, straight back hamstring stretches, apanasana (knees to chest), and butterfly. I finish my routine (around 20 minutes) feeling like I've stretched everything besides the area around my anus. Like, I have this need to feel a stretch around my anus and taint, and along the insides of my legs where the taint meets the glutes and where the glutes meet the thighs. I don't have an issue stretching my hamstrings, calves, hip flexors, etc. I feel so unstretched in that area. (Maybe I'm having a sexual awakening here???? hahaha) Here's a picture with the parts I have in mind circled: Does anyone have any suggestions for this problem? For the pelvic floor overall? Thank you everyone! [link] [comments] |
| Does anyone else sleep in the child pose? Posted: 19 Nov 2020 09:10 AM PST I came across this in an essay on instinctual human sleep positions. I need to learn this so I can sleep in the cold open,which i will need to do(bone contact prevents cold muscles),however I recently learned its algo a yoga pose. has anyone here managed to sleep in it consistently?I even saw a lof of baby photos of such sleep pose. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Nov 2020 07:16 AM PST Hey all! I'm pretty new to yoga (about a month on the downward dog app) and I just recorded myself for the first time. I look a lot shakier than I expected and I feel like my movments aren't very flowy like I kind of fall out if poses at the end or look jerky. Any tips on flow or how to be more stable, or is that something that just comes with time? Also if anyone has any recommended apps or YouTube channels I'd love to diversify! [link] [comments] |
| Anyone have sources for classes with more imaginative sequencing? Posted: 19 Nov 2020 06:11 AM PST If I have to do one more vir 1->triko-> ardochandra flow Im going to fucking scream. Im looking for someone/a channel who approaches a peak pose in unexpected ways, uses unusually anatomy/alignment cues, does something unique with a basic posture, etc. [link] [comments] |
| Practicing falling out of sirsasana A Posted: 19 Nov 2020 06:06 AM PST Hi guys, I'm practicing falling out of my headstand safely (with a backbend, cause I can safely do them). I'm training the fall so that I can do my headstands and variations without a wall and still be fully safe. I am a teacher but I haven't learned this skill in my training. I have a spotter and it seemed to go well untill I did it fully alone. I seem to fall just fine, but immediately I get some sort of recoil effect and hit the back of my head on the ground. Not so hard that it's dangerous, but still uncomfortable. I think I need to push more up with my hips and elbows to keep myself up in the backbend so I don't get this "recoil" effect. Any ideas on this matter? Would love to hear your input. Namaste [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 19 Nov 2020 09:07 AM PST Hello! I am 17 years old and for the last month I have started to do yoga flows daily in the morning for my flexibility but have also delved deeper into the philosophy behind it and it's relation to eastern philosophy. I am still having a lot of difficulty touching my toes and bending my hamstrings and back for poses like halfway lifts or bows. Are there an specific stretches or poses I could be using to help build my flexibility to that level? [link] [comments] |
| Help me figure our some asanas that don’t use hands please Posted: 19 Nov 2020 05:19 AM PST Hi guys - I am having surgery tomorrow on my hand - I will not be back to 100% for 4 months. I was wondering if someone could provide me with some asanas that don't require use of hands. For example, I won't be able to do downward dog or chattarunga or anything like that but could do warrior 2 for example. I am really going to miss my practice but I'd rather do something than nothing. I am a beginner/intermediate level if that matters. TIA [link] [comments] |
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