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  • kfi2000
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    June 22, 2011 at 2:23 pm
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    in reply to: Tightness in Knee after awkward pose #8665

    Hi Neha,

    Which part of awkward pose do you think bothered your knee? in the first two parts, the alignment is important so that the knees and feet and hips are all in one vertical line. As a general rule, the feet are 6 inches apart, but this may vary depending on your specific body measurements. If you have a mirror when you practice at home, keep an eye on that alignment. Especially when you are deep in this posture, make sure your knees stay in alignment and are not moving inward (or outward in my case!).

    In the third part, the knees come together and should stay pressed together throughout the posture. This is to protect the knees.

    Are you experiencing pain/discomfort during the posture itself, or just after your practice?

    -Kristin

    kfi2000
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    June 17, 2011 at 4:14 pm
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    in reply to: feet a cause for lower back injury in this pose! #8659

    I completely agree, and will spend more time thinking about my feet. I’m also guilty of turning my foot out sometimes in Eagle. I’ve also caught myself “scrunching” up my toes during standing bow, which I believe has impacted the nerve in the standing leg. This is an important topic, I’m glad you brought it up. So much to learn with this yoga!

    kfi2000
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    June 16, 2011 at 11:44 pm
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    in reply to: feet a cause for lower back injury in this pose! #8655

    Thanks for posting that. I am wondering if you experience(d) the same thing in the backbend? I notice that my feet tend to roll outward in the backbend, which I assumed was because of pushing my hips so far forward. Now I’m wondering if it is something I need to pay attention to.

    kfi2000
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    June 13, 2011 at 4:15 pm
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    in reply to: Mat or Carpet? #8646

    It is my understanding that those postures are supposed to be done on the carpet. Over time, you will build up the muscle strength to hold the posture on the carpet. I’ve heard Bikram quoted as saying you should be able to do the postures on black ice! Some studios have students turn the mats because its easier on the mats, some do it because they don’t like all the sweat on the carpet. I’ve only been to one studio, and we don’t turn the mats, and we aren’t allowed to use “props” (like the towel).

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