Comments on: Yoga Twists http://www.yogatic.com/yoga-video/yoga-twists/ A free online yoga resource with yoga videos, poses and news. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 01:33:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: patricia riojas http://www.yogatic.com/yoga-video/yoga-twists/#comment-516 patricia riojas Fri, 31 Jul 2009 21:19:25 +0000 http://www.yogatic.com/?p=437#comment-516 Hello, What is the story or meaning of the prayer twist? where did it come from? Thanks! Hello,

What is the story or meaning of the prayer twist? where did it come from?

Thanks!

]]> By: Esther http://www.yogatic.com/yoga-video/yoga-twists/#comment-515 Esther Thu, 07 May 2009 07:53:44 +0000 http://www.yogatic.com/?p=437#comment-515 Hi Michelle, I need a bit more information. How is your lower back posture wise. Do you have a posterior or anterior tilt in your pelvis? Meaning do you tend to have a strong arch in your lower back or have more of a flat lower back? Doing warrior 1 pose, is it easy to bring your hips in a posterior tilt, meaning lifting the front hip bones up, imagining the pelvis as a bowl, so water would seep out at the back. Does your lower back hurt doing backbends? I can give you a bit more advice knowing these answers. I'm glad you're using my website! Be well.. Esther Hi Michelle, I need a bit more information. How is your lower back posture wise. Do you have a posterior or anterior tilt in your pelvis? Meaning do you tend to have a strong arch in your lower back or have more of a flat lower back? Doing warrior 1 pose, is it easy to bring your hips in a posterior tilt, meaning lifting the front hip bones up, imagining the pelvis as a bowl, so water would seep out at the back.
Does your lower back hurt doing backbends?
I can give you a bit more advice knowing these answers.
I’m glad you’re using my website!
Be well..
Esther

]]> By: Michelle Urbanski http://www.yogatic.com/yoga-video/yoga-twists/#comment-517 Michelle Urbanski Wed, 06 May 2009 14:04:02 +0000 http://www.yogatic.com/?p=437#comment-517 p.s. I have had this hip flexor issue for years, and have always just lived with it, as it hasn't affected my workouts, just my stretching. Thanks- Michelle p.s. I have had this hip flexor issue for years, and have always just lived with it, as it hasn’t affected my workouts, just my stretching.
Thanks-
Michelle

]]> By: Michelle Urbanski http://www.yogatic.com/yoga-video/yoga-twists/#comment-518 Michelle Urbanski Wed, 06 May 2009 14:02:21 +0000 http://www.yogatic.com/?p=437#comment-518 Hi Esther- I absolutely love your site - I am brand new to yoga, and doing at least some every day now. I run, bike and do weights, and have been very tight - this has helped immensely. One problem area I still have is my right hip flexor. It is painful to pull my knees to my chest, it hurts when stretching my piriformis...i do all your hip openers (which are often a bit painful on the right side because of my hip flexor). Is there anything I can do to help this, other than the lunge poses and what not? Thank you so much- Michelle Hi Esther-
I absolutely love your site – I am brand new to yoga, and doing at least some every day now. I run, bike and do weights, and have been very tight – this has helped immensely. One problem area I still have is my right hip flexor. It is painful to pull my knees to my chest, it hurts when stretching my piriformis…i do all your hip openers (which are often a bit painful on the right side because of my hip flexor). Is there anything I can do to help this, other than the lunge poses and what not?
Thank you so much-
Michelle

]]> By: Roman http://www.yogatic.com/yoga-video/yoga-twists/#comment-514 Roman Thu, 30 Oct 2008 16:33:12 +0000 http://www.yogatic.com/?p=437#comment-514 Hi Esther, very good idea to practice that twist in the chair pose. We never do it this way in my class (although we have an excellent teacher and I'm more than satisfied with her guidance). What we do very often is the reverse extended side angle (as shown in the middle of your video), which is still hard for me. The way you recommend (chair pose) I can fully experience and enjoy the upper body twist, without loosing balance. Great exercise! Also, nobody told me before that I can actually look downward when I'm in the reverse extended side angle. That is also an excellent way to practice balance in this pose. Thank you so much, Roman Hi Esther,

very good idea to practice that twist in the chair pose. We never do it this way in my class (although we have an excellent teacher and I’m more than satisfied with her guidance). What we do very often is the reverse extended side angle (as shown in the middle of your video), which is still hard for me. The way you recommend (chair pose) I can fully experience and enjoy the upper body twist, without loosing balance. Great exercise!
Also, nobody told me before that I can actually look downward when I’m in the reverse extended side angle. That is also an excellent way to practice balance in this pose.

Thank you so much,

Roman

]]> By: Stacy G http://www.yogatic.com/yoga-video/yoga-twists/#comment-513 Stacy G Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:30:46 +0000 http://www.yogatic.com/?p=437#comment-513 Thank you so much for this video. It was great as usual!!! Yesterday I went for a Yoga class in the gym and we were doing twists too. I want to tell you that your explanation was much more informative than the instructions at the gym and your video is really helpful for all Yoga beginners. Thanks again. Thank you so much for this video. It was great as usual!!! Yesterday I went for a Yoga class in the gym and we were doing twists too. I want to tell you that your explanation was much more informative than the instructions at the gym and your video is really helpful for all Yoga beginners. Thanks again.

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