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  • Trixiebelle
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    June 4, 2010 at 1:12 am
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    in reply to: Has anyone ever had one of those awful classes for no reason? #7172

    Thank you so much!

    Gabrielle, your words of encouragement and the dedication you put into a fullsome and wise reply always amaze me. You really do take the time out to think about a concern and help as best you can. It does show a real love for – not just yoga – but on someone doing a class or pose to the best of their ability.

    Just to report – went to Class tonight and it was the best class EVER…. my postures were great – strong and committed and was able to persevere to the end with no problems and doing everything.

    All Bananas, Lights, overanalysing were left behind!

    I hope this inspires anyone who is having a bad day/spell/generally lost their Bikram mojo!

    Thanks

    Trixiebelle
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    January 7, 2010 at 12:21 am
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    in reply to: I just cannot seem to keep my balance in Standing Pose #6147

    Gabrielle,

    I just wrote a reply which disappeared! Hate that.

    Thanks for your advice. I went yesterday and used the advice of keeping the feet slightly apart (ie not touching) made me realise how wobbly my feet are. I was able to hold the standing position on the second set – on the first I was too wobbly and unbalanced – slowly but surely I will get there. Tomorrow I will work on flexing my foot (I take it that this is to point the toes towards the body).

    Step by step I will get there!

    I will also use you advice on the Bow pose – basically hold the arms up and just learn to kick.

    Thanks so much for that!

    As for trying to relax – between focusing on knees locked, tummy in, trying to take in air when have bad sinuses and can hardly breathe and trying to balance it is hard to relax – that will be the day I know I have nailed it!!

    Thanks for the advice

    Trixiebelle
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    January 5, 2010 at 5:07 am
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    in reply to: I just cannot seem to keep my balance in Standing Pose #6145

    One other little query – is it best to lock out the leg and then pick up the other one or to pick up your leg and then lock out the knee.

    To lock or not to lock – that is the question

    Trixiebelle
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    January 5, 2010 at 5:04 am
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    in reply to: I just cannot seem to keep my balance in Standing Pose #6144

    I am so glad it is not just me with problems balancing in the standing series! Thank you all so much for your time and comments.

    I went back to class this evening for the first time since Christmas and the whole standing series was awful. (Factor in sinus problems, no carbs for past 4 days as a good New Year Resolution and a very hot room as a second class) I tried to focus from the feet up and noticed how much my feet wobble. My toes lift and the whole foot can move (while staying still if you can get my drift?) – I will try again tomorrow and will separate my feet slightly so both have to build a strong base on their own.

    I actually think I have really bad coordination. I find it hard to do two different things at the one time eg. in standing bow pose when the Teacher says kick and stretch – I find I kick and then I stretch … to me I cant go in different directions at the one time.

    I just hope that will be able to keep the one leg up for the 60 seconds soon. As long as that happens I will be so happy! The leg extension will be dead simple after that (!!!)

    Thanks and best wishes for the New Year

    Trixiebelle
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    December 16, 2009 at 8:40 pm
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    in reply to: I just cannot seem to keep my balance in Standing Pose #6036

    Thanks Newbie and Gabrielle,

    It is with the whoel standing series! I cant seem to even balance in the standing pose – then as cant balance there, dont even start the stretching out bit. I always fall out of the bow pose. Its one of the easiest poses in the whoel series – stand on one leg and hold the bottom of your other foot … hence the reason for my added frustration.

    Newbie, I am not sure if it is an age thing – I am only 35 ! Also haven’t hit the drink yet before class – but you would think I had with the way fall out of the poses and all over the area around me!

    Thanks for your time – appreciated!

    Trixiebelle
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    December 16, 2009 at 1:47 am
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    in reply to: kleenex in Yoga #6022

    I am a “tissue culprit”!

    My sinuses are all blocked ALL OF THE TIME. I find the breathing so difficult and know I strain and hold my breath in poses which I should not do.

    It is not that my nose is runny like when you have a cold – it is more relief myself that I feel the need to use the tissue during class in the hope that it might make breathing easier.

    However, it is only as given the sinus problem I am not getting in any air.

    I would appreciate if anyone out there has this problem and has found a cure (or at least something to assist) I would be very grateful.

    Thanks!

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