Can't breathe in this pose!

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bette27
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January 5, 2009 at 12:22 am

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#1279

Hi all,
Does anyone ever experience a panicky feeling in this pose?
I tend to get a little anxious when I bring my head down to my knee and I have such a difficult time breathing. I also have a hard time breathing during the third part of Half Moon (“make a wish sandwich! you wish something could fit between your body and your legs”, my instructor says), mainly because my face is covered by my pants.
I know I’m supposed to take short breathes, but that choking feeling when I crunch my head down to meet my knee really gets to me. :ahhh:
Do any of you have any advice on how I can improve this posture and overcome the anxiety?

many thanks!

LoveTheHeat
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January 5, 2009 at 3:40 am

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#3997

I experience problems in rabbit. Meaning I can not breath and I am annoyed at the posture in general.
I think to people get panicky feelings with camel sometimes.

Probably the best remedy is to just go to practice often, and practice keeping calm. I also think that you are to drop the head down and let it hang. Don’t crunch it. Also best to keep all facial muscles relaxed.

fraseram
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January 5, 2009 at 6:10 am

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#3998

my best advice is to breathe deep in the belly going into the pose and when you find your breathe struggling….stop! you’ve gone too deep for your body that day. It takes time and practice to be calm in a pose. try a few practice sets out of the heat to see how it feels.
(that also rings true for every pose)

LoveTheHeat
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January 5, 2009 at 6:52 am

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#3999

^^^ I usually breathe out all the air to make space, as I go down with my legs bent. . . .

fraseram
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January 5, 2009 at 4:07 pm

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#4000

Sorry I was a bit unclear in what I was trying to say in my las post. What I meant was I take constant steady breaths in through the nose way deep in the belly and then out through the nose in the same slow controlled fashion. I do this w/ each movement as I move into a pose … if I find my breath wavering I’ve pushed too far!!
ex inhale arms over head
exhale step to the side and pivot on the toes
inhale stretch up out of my waist and align my hips exhale tuck chin and go down to touch my head to knee …. inhale exhale ect

I find if I keep my breathe VERY steady and constant out of the pose the easier it is to breathe in the pose
make better sense? good luck and let me know

bette27
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January 5, 2009 at 7:27 pm

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#4003

Thanks for the fast replies!

When I go Wednesday night I’ll try controlling my breathe more. I think that is where I make my mistake, my breathe tends to be very ragged when I do the pose. I also think I may be crunching my head too much, rather than just tucking my chin.
I’ll let you all know how it goes!

thanks again!
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