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- [COMP] Locust has always been my most challenging pose, anybody else?
- [comp]'Seeing is not believing. Doing is believing. '
- [COMP] 3 attempts at the bridge pose
- [COMP] When your cat jumps into your daily yoga livestream. Every. Single. Day.
- [COMP] stopped practicing for awhile. Just started back up and surprised I could still get wheel this much.
- [COMP] trying crow, keeping my gaze forward instead of down and trying to gently roll into it. Any other suggestions? How should I point my feet? I do not have a lot of arm strength and am trying to work on that.
- Why is this particular pose giving me difficulty, and how can I improve?
- Colorado Yoga on the Rocks
- Simply my story..
- Moving from videos/classes to self-directed practice
- Regular Power Vinyasa vs. Hot Power Vinyasa Calorie Burn Difference?
- Any poses that are good for loosening up neck muscles?
- Sustainable yoga clothing brands to help our planet and stop human exploitation
- Do yoga mats with the "alignment" markings help or confuse? And what about size?
- [Question] Any yoga teachers in this sub?
- Are there trusted yoga centers in Bhutan?
| [COMP] Locust has always been my most challenging pose, anybody else? Posted: 10 Jul 2021 07:01 PM PDT |
| [comp]'Seeing is not believing. Doing is believing. ' Posted: 10 Jul 2021 01:37 AM PDT |
| [COMP] 3 attempts at the bridge pose Posted: 10 Jul 2021 06:58 PM PDT |
| [COMP] When your cat jumps into your daily yoga livestream. Every. Single. Day. Posted: 10 Jul 2021 06:28 AM PDT |
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| Why is this particular pose giving me difficulty, and how can I improve? Posted: 10 Jul 2021 02:09 PM PDT I've been getting into yoga the past two weeks and I haven't been having any real issues with the stretches to this point, just at the beginner level. There's one particular stretch though where you start out in Navasana pose, then progress to the Supine Leg Raise position (back to the mat, arms to side, legs straight up in the air). From here you just have to do mini raises going back to center each time for a fews reps; I can include a link to a video for reference if needed, just don't know if it's allowed here. Anyways I cannot for the life of me do it. Even just laying flat on my back and keeping my legs steady straight up in the air, the best I can do there is keep my knees bent. I try to do the leg raises part, and it's like I just have no strength in my lower body left and my legs collapse to the floor. Now I am a big lad at 5'10 220 Lbs, and I've never done these workouts before. But I just find it strange that this one particular pose which seems so simple is giving me such difficulty. I think it might have something to do with my hip flexors as in stretches such as Balasana pose, or even just sitting cross legged, I get close to sharp pain on both sides. Not enough that I can't do it, but enough to make me think about it. So if it is my hip flexors, why is this happening? Is it just a matter of continuing the yoga practise and eventually I'll get better at it? Or is it something I should be concerned about and look into? Sorry if this is too vague or if you need more info, just let me know. [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2021 07:12 PM PDT I have a ticket for tomorrow but I can't go. Anyone interested?? [link] [comments] |
| Posted: 10 Jul 2021 12:30 PM PDT I thought I would provide my story just to see if some conversation can develop :) I have always been someone that loves the "depth" and "breadth" of life. As a kid I was inquisitive, in university I studied Religious Studies and Philosophy (Philosophy was my major as I enjoyed a secular analysis of concepts and thought). I ended up discovering a real passion for buddhism in my early 20's. Like many my first experience was to Mahayana buddhism and the sources available online/books. I quickly found myself interested in Theravada and I felt this was the best "presentation" of "pure" buddhism. I fell in love with deep writers like Ṭhānissaro Bhikkhu, Bhikkhu Anālayo, and some of the more light but still pretty concept heavy writings of Ajahn Brahm (Mindfulness Bliss and Beyond) and Ajahn Amaro (The Island: Teachings on Nibbana). I also enjoyed some of the more dense meditation instructions from Pa Auk, Mahasi, Ayya Khema, Ledi Sayadaw. I have to be honest I fell in love with anapanasati as presented in the pali canon suttas. Same with mindfulness practice as described in the Satipatthana Sutta. I did a bit of Jhana styled meditation. I found this really "was" buddhism. As I grew in experience and teachings I started to become a lot more humble and started to love aspects of the other traditions. I got more into Mahayana. I did more study. I fell in love with Soto Zen. I ended up doing some training in a monastery. My curious and adventurous side got me into Nyingma and in particular Dzogchen and Mahamudra practices/perspectives. I will say at this point in my life after training a bit in the tradition of Kōdō Sawaki - Kosho Uchiyama through Shōhaku Okumura and having to humble myself fairly massively realizing my cup was way too full I really think Dogen and the practice of Zazen just captures it. I don't say that from a primacy position I just think it was a dharma gate that when I finally got it I was like "Wow!" So I thought maybe we could all tell a bit about our stories and what practices and styles finally just hit us and we realized "Oh shit I finally get this thing and this is the path". :) thank you and may you all be well Edit: I also spent some time in a theravada monastery :) [link] [comments] |
| Moving from videos/classes to self-directed practice Posted: 10 Jul 2021 08:41 AM PDT Hello! I have been doing yoga for 1-2 years now - mostly using videos and a couple of classes pre-pandemic. I would like to start doing things on my own, but I'm not sure how to go about this. I'm looking for ways that more experienced folks structure their own self-directed practices. Do you just practice specific poses? Anything you have to share is appreciated! Resources are always welcome! [link] [comments] |
| Regular Power Vinyasa vs. Hot Power Vinyasa Calorie Burn Difference? Posted: 10 Jul 2021 01:45 PM PDT What's the calories burned difference between regular power vinyasa vs. hot power vinyasa? Trying to decide whether to pursue just regular power vinyasa more vs. the studio I go to which has decided to bump up a lot their room to 107 F & it's just intense lately 😰 But I also love the weight loss progress I have been making with doing hot power vinyasa with calorie counting. [link] [comments] |
| Any poses that are good for loosening up neck muscles? Posted: 10 Jul 2021 08:03 AM PDT Recently I have been having issues with headaches stemming from tense sub-occipital muscles. I had not been doing yoga for about 6 months and am in my late 30's exercising heavy on weights pretty much every day. I started back into my old routine and it helped a lot(~70% reduction) but there is still residual tension. Any poses/movements that any of you find help with this? I also want to know this for my patients, I have many who deal with this issue and run strait to the neurologist for botox injections ect, I feel like this is a very treatable condition with physical exercise in most cases [link] [comments] |
| Sustainable yoga clothing brands to help our planet and stop human exploitation Posted: 10 Jul 2021 09:14 AM PDT |
| Do yoga mats with the "alignment" markings help or confuse? And what about size? Posted: 10 Jul 2021 01:29 AM PDT yes, another yoga mat post. Do you like having the lines? I am going to take the plunge from my old exercise mat and but a real mat to get me back into yoga and find my peace again but am concerned wether the lines would help or simply add to confusion, worry and anxiety about placement, etc. I tend to be a little like Monk (tv show) and and can almost imagine myself worrying more about placement then I should. Second thing is size of the mats, I am 179cm (5'11") and 40cm (16") shoulder width - are the normal size mats big enough? My cheap exercise mat is extra wide and extra long just because it came that way from Aldi and the little yoga mats worry me a bit? Any educated opinions or comments would be much appreciated. [link] [comments] |
| [Question] Any yoga teachers in this sub? Posted: 10 Jul 2021 03:08 AM PDT I'm really interested in studying yoga and becoming an instructor. Are there any teachers available for a talk? Thank you, and Namaste. [link] [comments] |
| Are there trusted yoga centers in Bhutan? Posted: 10 Jul 2021 02:52 AM PDT I am looking into moving to Bhutan for a few months to intensively learn and practice yoga. Are there any cities or locations where there are abundant options to learn yoga, find a good teacher, and practice? Perhaps some established centers? I'd prefer to avoid the expensive, tourist vacation areas. I'm also open to places in other countries as well, I just figured that Bhutan's culture would be a good match for the type of environment I'd like to immerse myself in. [link] [comments] |
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