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I have recently read studies that say that dynamic stretches are the best warm up before sports, as static stretching temporarely weakens the muscles. The Sun Salutation must be one of the best dynamic stretching routine there is!
Is there any Bikram Yoga Sun Salutation? I have heard there is something in the advance class. But what about us that don’t do that advanced class? For us athletes that do Bikram Yoga like 2 times a week.
I really wish there would be a Bikram Yoga Sun salutation targeting sports warming up. I guess a 10-15 of the pick-me-up set would be a great cool down, and a half or full class when days off from the main sport.
In advance we do the salute to god series but I haven’t heard anything for the beginning series. I don’t see why you wouldn’t be able to do it before class though.
Salute to god? Sounds a bit, eh… religious? I don’t mind, but maybe some do?
Totally not religious. If you look at the poster of the advance series it’s pretty much the first row. Trust me you warm up fast with theses! 8 seconds count for each If I remember right.
I have not seen the poster.
What i needed for a warm up for sports is according to research dynamic stretches, where you don’t hold the pose, just like a Vinyasana like the classic Sun Salutation. Reason is the muscle will be temporarely weakened if you hold the stretch which is not good for immediate sports activity.
I am interested to know if Bikram Yoga has such a Sun Salutaton.
I also do some classic warm up also, like swinging arms and legs.
I am reading up on dynamic stretching and warming up for sports and got completely confused.
I have to consider my backpain problem also…
Gabrielle, come to my rescue! Any tips and advice?
There are some Yoga for surfers and boardsports DVD’s, but it looked too far from Bikram Yoga to appeal to me.
Hi guys,
if you like, check out Devas Namaskar (salutation to gods and godesses, as we call them) here: http://www.tgoetel.com/POMdevas.html
this sequence is very similar to what Bikram does in the advanced class.
it is a perfect warm up, if you want to keep it “dynamic” and flow through it, you can. it will work. 🙂 take two or more sets, you’ll break a sweet sweat! you might want to move smoothly and slowly, though, so that the ujayi breath is even. dynamic is good, but not too fast in motion.
the Hot Yoga sun-salutations are here: http://www.tgoetel.com/POMsuryanam.html
same rules apply?
hope this helps 🙂
if you like, check out Devas Namaskar (salutation to gods and godesses, as we call them) here: http://www.tgoetel.com/POMdevas.html
Very interestering. I would LOVE to learn that sequense. But looking at the photos, I have no idea how to perform it… reading the text, still not understand. Is it being added to the regular Sun Salutation?Are there any videos on the internet of this sequense?
this sequence is very similar to what Bikram does in the advanced class.
Maybe I should not do Sun Salutation until I get invited for the advanced class and get used to the more advanced posture? But that will never happen…the Hot Yoga sun-salutations are here: http://www.tgoetel.com/POMsuryanam.html
Pretty much what I do now. Thank you! I will modify so it will be like this. I guess 6 cycles, around 6 min would be good? Not holding poses, but deep nasal breathing and follow the breath and move slowly?I noticed the last few days that dynamic stretching like the Sun Salutation, and dynamic warm ups such as bring knee up, twists, etc is not enough for my skateboarding. I also need some static stretches before (risking the muscles to be a bit weaker…) as my back problem makes me so stiff. Maybe the Devas Namaskar would help, but then again I don’t know how to perform it properly. Is it being done after the Sun Salutations, or is it added in he Sun Salutation sequense?
The Bikram pick-me-up set in his book feels great for my back, but in the book he mixes standing postures with floor poses, I rather do standing first then the floor poses. And I don’t know if one should do savasana between floor poses and sit ups? And what about the Pranayama? I like the breathing… feels like good warming ups.
– Pranayama
– Half moon and forward bend
– Separate leg stretch
– Triangle
– Cobra
– Fixed Firm Pose
– (Savasana – sit up?)
– Half Tortoise
– (Savasana – sit up?)
– Twist
– (Savasana – sit up?)
– KaphalbatiSun Salutation after the Pranayama and before Half moon?
There’s also the DVD of the advance series you could get. Shows you the salute to god sequence. I can ask my yoga teacher where he ordered it from if youd like me to.
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