Comments on: Discipline and routine versus holidays http://www.yogatic.com/yoga/discipline-and-routine-versus-holidays/ A free online yoga resource with yoga videos, poses and news. Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:50:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Estherhttp://www.yogatic.com/yoga/discipline-and-routine-versus-holidays/#comment-455 Esther Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:01:29 +0000 http://www.yogatic.com/?p=312#comment-455 Hi Pauline,I'm glad you like the website, when I first started teaching I was looking for something like this and it wasn't around, so thats why I decided to make it!About your question, it is difficult to say what the problem might be from a distance, it is usually something to do with alignment, to be sure I should see you doing the pose.However a few tips that might help! - Keep the legs as strong as possible, knee caps and thighs drawn up in the hips. knee caps aligned with the toes. - Remember the rule, strong legs healthy back! - Let your back hip come around to the front and extend your body out (reaching forward) before bringing down the bottom arm. So basically keep your spine straight and make sure the side bodies are both same length. Don't dump in the bottom side body to get further down. and don't draw the back hip back if the back hurts! - Use a block underneath the hand to support the back, lengthen strongly out through the top arm, gives you strength to learn not to lean too heavily on the block, till you don't need it at all anymore. - come out by strongly lengthening out through the top arm (as if someone pulls you up) going in and out of poses is when most practitioners get hurt!Hope this is helpful, i would really appreciate it if you would let me know how you get on with these tips.Yogatic! Esther Hi Pauline,

I’m glad you like the website, when I first started teaching I was looking for something like this and it wasn’t around, so thats why I decided to make it!

About your question, it is difficult to say what the problem might be from a distance, it is usually something to do with alignment, to be sure I should see you doing the pose.

However a few tips that might help!
- Keep the legs as strong as possible, knee caps and thighs drawn up in the hips. knee caps aligned with the toes.
- Remember the rule, strong legs healthy back!
- Let your back hip come around to the front and extend your body out (reaching forward) before bringing down the bottom arm. So basically keep your spine straight and make sure the side bodies are both same length. Don’t dump in the bottom side body to get further down. and don’t draw the back hip back if the back hurts!
- Use a block underneath the hand to support the back, lengthen strongly out through the top arm, gives you strength to learn not to lean too heavily on the block, till you don’t need it at all anymore.
- come out by strongly lengthening out through the top arm (as if someone pulls you up) going in and out of poses is when most practitioners get hurt!

Hope this is helpful, i would really appreciate it if you would let me know how you get on with these tips.

Yogatic!
Esther

]]> By: Paulinehttp://www.yogatic.com/yoga/discipline-and-routine-versus-holidays/#comment-456 Pauline Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:46:32 +0000 http://www.yogatic.com/?p=312#comment-456 Hi Esther, I'm a just qualified (5 days ago) yoga teacher and am looking forward to teaching in a couple of weeks, I have just discovered your site and find it really helpful. I will be teaching Triangle but wondered if you could offer any sugestions as when I practice it I get lower back pain, I've tried narrowing my stance but it does not seem to help, any ideas?Pauline Hi Esther,
I’m a just qualified (5 days ago) yoga teacher and am looking forward to teaching in a couple of weeks, I have just discovered your site and find it really helpful.
I will be teaching Triangle but wondered if you could offer any sugestions as when I practice it I get lower back pain, I’ve tried narrowing my stance but it does not seem to help, any ideas?

Pauline

]]> By: Estherhttp://www.yogatic.com/yoga/discipline-and-routine-versus-holidays/#comment-457 Esther Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:01:02 +0000 http://www.yogatic.com/?p=312#comment-457 Thanks guys, I'm grateful for all your positive comments! Yogatic! Esther Thanks guys, I’m grateful for all your positive comments!
Yogatic!
Esther

]]> By: Adriahttp://www.yogatic.com/yoga/discipline-and-routine-versus-holidays/#comment-458 Adria Wed, 10 Sep 2008 04:05:02 +0000 http://www.yogatic.com/?p=312#comment-458 I have been craving that discipline. You're Sun Salutation was awe inspiring and I am not dedicated to the Yoga Practice. Thanks for your site!! I have been craving that discipline. You’re Sun Salutation was awe inspiring and I am not dedicated to the Yoga Practice.
Thanks for your site!!

]]> By: Arnoldhttp://www.yogatic.com/yoga/discipline-and-routine-versus-holidays/#comment-459 Arnold Wed, 10 Sep 2008 03:33:32 +0000 http://www.yogatic.com/?p=312#comment-459 Hello Ester:I thank you for sharing with all of us your positive and inspiring thoughts. I hope that you and your husband had a wonderful time duribg your vacation. Welcome back!ArnoldP.S. I am new to your site and am very impressed with your work. May your success continue to inspire others as it is inspiring me. Hello Ester:

I thank you for sharing with all of us your positive and inspiring thoughts. I hope that you and your husband had a wonderful time duribg your vacation. Welcome back!

Arnold

P.S. I am new to your site and am very impressed with your work. May your success continue to inspire others as it is inspiring me.

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