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in reply to: Pain where leg connects to body #20204
Hi Gabrielle,
Thanks for replying.
Yes, I only feel the pain on the left side. And I have found since having this “injury” that I do get some relief when I do Standing Bow. And will sometime feel the need to do that posture when my groin hurts.
I have watched your very informative video “Great Posture from the Ground Up” many times. And do not pronate or lean into my ankles. I’ve always been pretty mindful of the way I walk and stand.
Thanks,
Christina
in reply to: Pain where leg connects to body #20199Hi, I know this is an old post, but I have the same exact issue as Barb. “I also suffered from this same pain, but on the left side. Deep pain, kind of sharp, on the front, inside panty line area where leg meets the body. Experienced the pain while in triangle, sometimes tree pose and the bent leg during Seated Head to Knee Stretch. It would also hurt trying to get into my car, a jeep.”
I have pain in my left groin. For awhile it only hurt during triangle, but the last few classes it’s continued to hurt in the postures that followed. And then today I felt the groin pain during 1st part of awkward. And it continued the rest of class. I couldn’t do triangle at all.
I’m guessing that because of my flexibility I can sit down too low in Triangle, but I don’t know what to do now. Or if I have been doing anything else in triangle to create this.
Thanks.
in reply to: Stretch in the spine? #9352Hi again Andrea,
My arms are bent and I can lock my knees. And I have been able to get my forehead to touch the floor a couple of times if I’m properly stretched, but even then I do not feel any stretch in my spine, only in the back of my legs. You’re right though, I’m probably getting a little too wrapped up in the specifics of the dialogue. 🙂
Thanks, Christinain reply to: Stretch in the spine? #9324You’re right Andrea, I am talking about standing separate leg stretching. It’s the pose right BEFORE triangle.
Thanks, Christinain reply to: lower back pain #9323Thanks Andrea & Gabrielle. Both the email and the video were both so informative. I’ve already purchased the ball to get a start on the core exercises! And I am amazed how I don’t have the strength to get my legs off the floor initially. It looks so much easier than it is.
I am trying to be more mindful in entering & exiting my poses and trying to lengthen as opposed to compress my lower back when I go into backbends. Thanks for all your help. I am so glad to have an exercise that will help strengthen my core!in reply to: Elbow pain #9254I noticed the same exact thing today. My shoulders do not touch the floor. But my posture has gotten so much better with since rotating my shoulders away from each other to form a platform. It feels so much stronger and solid.
I asked my teacher today about the backbend and she said that it wasn’t the main purpose of the posture and that it’ll come with time. So I’m just going to keep working on the arms and keeping my legs tight and straight. She also said that continuously working on the separate leg lift beforehand will make the double-leg lift much stronger. Which is the same thing Gabrielle had remarked upon.
Thanks for checking in Kristin.in reply to: Trouble engaging my biceps #9240Hey! I know Gabrielle will have some great advice, but I had that problem in the beginning as well. But after regular practice it did go away. I also, made sure I had all of my fingers and a good grip under my heels, instead of just my fingertips. I think the pressure of just my fingertips was causing pain to shoot up my heels.
– Christinain reply to: lower back pain #9236Hi Gabrielle,
I know this question was posted by someone else, but I have the exact same issue with my lower back. I am pretty flexible in my backbends but I think it’s the forward bends that are causing the pain in my back.
And as you said, it’s probably due to my technique and lack of core strength.
I feel twinges of pain in postures where I am pulling such as Padahastasana and last part of Head to Knee Pose and Stretching Pose (with both legs outstretched on the floor). And I also feel it in my half moons.
However, I’ve noticed when I set up properly with my upper body leaning back a little it takes the strain off of my lower back as I go down to either the right or left. But I do feel my stomach puffs in half moon as well as the other forward bending postures which makes me think it’s a core issue as well.
So besides helping me with any pointers on technique that you may have can you tell me how to activate my core. You mentioned that sucking in the stomach was not ideal. What should I be doing differently?
Thanks, Christinain reply to: Trouble engaging my biceps #9235Hi Gabrielle, you were right, it was as simple as that. Thinking about my elbows as opposed to my biceps put much less stress on my shoulders and neck. It’s the first time I haven’t had some sort of pain in that area.
Thanks!!in reply to: Elbow pain #9234Hi guys, so… I had class today and used the tips and my locust was so much better!
I did the whole “shoulders back away from my ears” straight away in the set up that you both had said to do and immediately it just felt right.
Gabrielle, the tips to form a platform with my chest and imagine heart on the floor just made the whole thing just work! I was so psyched! I even got a few inches higher.
I pushed off more with my hands as well, and I realize I have to work on that even more. But this was the first time I really worked my arms.
One more quick questions. Where exactly on my back am I working in the backbend? Is it lower or upper back?
I believe in the advanced extension of the pose some can get their feet onto their head. I’m nowhere near that but am just wondering where I should concentrate on?
Again, thank you so much for the best locust pose I’ve had. I can’t wait for class tomorrow!!!in reply to: Trouble engaging my biceps #9218Gabrielle, what do you do about the shoulder hunching?
I notice when I pull with my biceps my shoulders start to tense and I have to repeatedly consciously relax them to my ears. But then I notice I’m not pulling with my biceps as hard anymore.
– Christinain reply to: Elbow pain #9216Thanks Kristin. That was super quick!
And do you have much weight in your hands? Are you pushing off with them or grabbing onto the floor?
Let me know what you come up with. Hope your practice goes well.in reply to: Elbow pain #9213Thanks Kristin. That was helpful. It makes huge sense to get the weight in my shoulders in the set up. I will definitely try that in class the next time.
And I just realized that when I think “weight in my shoulders” I’m assuming that my shoulders should be touching the floor. Is that true? Do yours? Because mine don’t.
Christina
in reply to: Elbow pain #9206Hi gals!
No worries Andrea, I am totally okay with you answering my ques!Initially, my main objective was to just get my legs off the floor, so I was un-mindful in how I positioned my arms. I just put them under me and pushed off of my elbows.
But since the strain I realize that that’s not the complete objective, and I have to pay more attention to the rest of my body.
So, now I am aware that I am pushing off and maintaining all the weight on my inner elbows. I don’t know how to distribute it anywhere else.The dialogue says to put the weight on your shoulders, I just have no idea how to do that.
I can get my arms straight under me, with very little space between my forearms. If I tried I can get my forearms to touch. I’m just not exactly sure if they should be touching or not.
And no, I do not have a large bust. At all. Lol
in reply to: bikram yoga next teacher training #8945I will definitely take a look at the videos. In regards to TT, i feel some inclination towards teaching. Ideally quiting my 9-5 job & teaching yoga full time. Yay!! But initially I just wanted to develop my own practice and maybe even get to the point of entering competitions (in the far, far future). I would like to get that good! Mostly I want to make sure I’m learning right and have a solid foundation.
I’m concerned with practicing correctly and I’ve found in Bikram that you’re kind of left to your own devices with a lot of trial & error. And since this is the only yoga ive ever done I don’t know if that’s normal to yoga in itself. And if I went to BikramTT and left feeling like I didn’t improve, I’m worried about feeling regret. As I said before it’s a huge monetary and time commitment.
I always thought TT was only for those training to be teachers so I’m relieved to hear you say that there are others who go simply for themselves.
I don’t feel this overwhelming desire to teach yet and would like wait for that need to grow stronger. But the biggest thing holding me back is fear. Im worried about performance anxiety, I hate being the center of attention. Is that normal? Do u know of good teachers that had to work through that issue?in reply to: bikram yoga next teacher training #8937Gabrielle, I have been thinking about attending Bikram teacher training next year. But the more I research it, I’ve become less sure in my decision. I have been to Bikram posture clinics and was not incredibly impressed. It consisted of a 90-min class, a lecture and then a demonstration by a model in the front of the room. I am worried TT will be more of the same.
What I wanted was personal instruction. Having the class do each pose and have someone making corrections & adjustments on us individually. I don’t want to spend all this money if I’m not learning anything new & I’m not being given personal instruction. Am I being unrealistic? How personal is your TT? Will I be given any specific guidance? I really do want to learn and go deeper in my practice. -
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