Hello Ladytyre and Lee
Thanks for the posts. Lee is right when he says that it takes time to open up the body enough to allow for the arms to straighten and the palms to come together. Tightness in the shoulders and the torso are prime culprits here. It just takes time and patience and observation.
Just notice your body and use the premise of alignment before depth to guide you. Keep a tab on the sensations around tightness and tension around the complex area of head, neck and shoulders. Rather allow your arms to have that slight bend and your palms to stay a little apart than have your arms straight and your shoulders hunching up (creating damage and tension).
Work always on having your shoulders down and back and your arms back. If you have tension you will observe your shoulders climbing up and inward, and your arms are more likely to move more forward (and the chin moves down toward the chest). I also notice that with the tension is a pained expression on the face. Strained facial expression is either a sign of self-disapproval or poor alignment causing muscular tension – neither of which are useful and both of which are signs of trying too hard (or needing to place the attention somewhere far more useful :cheese: ).
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂
