lizardking888

Hi Gabrielle,

Thanks so much for your prompt reply.

The part of my thigh that hurts is indeed the left quadriceps. Specifically on the outside. I looked it up online and I think the muscle is called “Vastus Lateralis”.

Normally i am not in any pain at all. It’s only when I try to do the “Floor Bow” or “The Camel”

In regards to my posture, I can tell you exactly how i do it: My shoulders are aligned and at the same level. Usually my knees separate quite a lot as I start kicking back but I always try to bring them together as I move more into the posture and my feet are always completely visible above my head and touching each other.

Afeter I wrote to you yesterday I came back to my studio and did an evening practice just because I was frustrated that I couldn’t do “Floor Bow” and “Camel” in the morning. I tried doing “Floor Bow” and I was ablew to get my legs and chest just a bit up without effort. As soon as I started kicking back I felt the muscle pull and had to stop. I was pretty much the same with Camel.

I’ve been putting an “Arnica” unguent and ice on the muscle as my teachers said. Do you recommend to not try these two postures for a while or just keep doing them up until where I don’t feel any pain?

Again, thanks a lot.

Manuel