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Namaste!
I have been doing Bikram for about two weeks, but have been practicing yoga for a couple of years. When doing eagle pose, my left foot is never able to really wrap around my right ankle…I have been focusing on that for a while, yesterday, after the garudasana..I felt a sharp stinging pain, from my right hip, right across my back to my spine, I just went into child pose, for about five minutes, and thought, oh hell, something has given in ….anyways after 5 min of resting, the pain was gone…and I was able to complete the class…I just put it down to, to some old emotions that needed to be release, I will check the flexibility of my hip in tonight’s class. Oddly, by yesterday afternoon, I had flu like symptoms… scratchy throat, and a mild fever…had an evening of sweating it out with garlic and ginger tea + some balm rub on my chest…seems to have helped,…are the two related ?? or some insight into similar experiences, would be awesome.
Namaste!
Hi Paul
I don’t think your 2 issues are related. But you never know! 😉
What I do think though is that with Eagle I would consider NOT hooking the toes around the back. At least for a while. Relax the foot and let it land with alongside the shin or calf, or land where it may at the ankle without making that final hooking motion. I just want you to see if the twinge in your hip is avoided. I think it’s vital for you to avoid that pain.
What you can do is keep your body upright, hips centered and see where your foot lands without any force. Sit low but keep that chest up, arched spine. You can continue to sit low into your hips.
Do that as far as you’re able to avoid the pain and the twinging. Then after a few classes see if just a very light partial hooking (with firstly the big toe) works for you. If it does then just little by little increase the engagement.
The leg and hip are in a very unusual and possible ‘unnatural’ arrangement here so it pays to gingerly approach the position. What you do in the ankle will affect the knee and the hip and the other way down.
I hope your throat is feeling better.
Let me know what you think and how things are travelling.
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂Namaste!
I am up to week 4.5 of Bikram now…
Have had no more issues with hip, to tell you the truth, I have more stability and flexibility, since the event.I take it rather easy with eagle pose, no hooking of foot behind the ankle…the ease of transition will come…
I am a 33 male, and take meds for hypertension…my hypertension is not stress nor environment related, think more a genetic thing…both sides of the family tree suffer from it. Question, since starting Bikram, there has been an increase in my BP readings, anything I should be alarmed about? Then there is my question on hydration…I sweat a lot during class, and take a rehydrate solution after each class…for the last 2 classes, I have been having issues with dry/irritated eyes…literally, one or both eyes sting like hell,and tear constantly..toxins being released or hydration issue? Your help would be so much appreciated!
Namaste!
PaulHi Paul
Can you tell me whether you drink during class and how much? Loss of fluid is obviously quite a factor in blood pressure. Do you notice the eye issue developing during the class and at what point? You seem to indicate a direct relationship so maybe if you can find more details it could help!
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂Namaste,
My water intake varies, I either only sip a couple of times during class, or if I am really sweating, up to or beyond half a litre….I generally drink about 3-4 litres of water during the course of the day…also rehydrate after class with some electrolyte replacement solution.As for the dry eyes, started a couple of hours after a class, I now use Sterile Eye Drops, when I feel my eyes becoming itchy and blurry, and a drop or two before class. I also close my eyes when, my head is in a downward position, to keep sweat out of them. Methinks, my sweat is still really toxic as well. I am due for my annual hypertension check up and tests in early July, will monitor BP. Would really like to get off the medication I am now, hopefully my continuing practice will afford me that.
Thanks for your assistance, so far;-)
Paul
Namaste!
Hi Paul
Are your eyes still stinging? Usually the sting is due to salt loss through the secretions and that loss is heavier in the first period of a new hot yogi’s practice. It is possible that the stinging could have abated.
Often people don’t drink during class because of an attitude of the teachers or a culture in the studio. If you need to drink, drink. Obviously don’t guzzle. Drink at appropriate times. What I could recommend is to add a little sea salt to your to your water and maybe some lemon juice to give it a little flavour. It is very refreshing and you could keep your electrolyte levels at a more consistent level before, during and after practice. While it may not bother some people, it could make the difference to you.
Let me know what’s up!
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂 -
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