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  • shopgirl1030
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    October 21, 2008 at 5:38 pm
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    in reply to: pain in legs and feet #3594

    It’s strange to suddenly be saying this, but awkward pose is now one of my favorites in the balancing series. I know I shouldn’t have favorites, it’s just that I really used to hate this pose! Oh, the pain of it.

    But now I honestly enjoy it more. It helped to relax into the pose instead of dreading it all the time. My teacher also kept repeating, “it’s okay to fall, it’s okay to fall” — which kind of tied in with what Gabrielle said about not gripping too hard.

    I’m so happy!

    shopgirl1030
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    October 17, 2008 at 3:54 pm
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    in reply to: Best food after yoga #3576

    It was a little hard for me to absorb what you said in your reply, Gabrielle. I was fixated on your encouraging yogaflo to get that greasy cheeseburger. Haha. 🙂

    But yes, after reading your post again, I realized that what you were suggesting sounded very reasonable and doable. I’d like to try it! Maybe I’ll read up more on those concepts too. I’ll let you know how it feels.

    shopgirl1030
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    October 16, 2008 at 5:53 pm
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    in reply to: Best food after yoga #3561

    Hello!

    I know each person is different, but generally, how long does it take a person to develop this skill – of knowing what the body really wants? I started Bikram yoga two weeks ago and I still believe my body wants and needs chocolate and fried food 🙂

    You mentioned cultivating the skill — I’d really like to know how I can do that.

    shopgirl1030
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    October 15, 2008 at 4:18 pm
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    in reply to: pain in legs and feet #3557

    Hello, Gabrielle and Robert.

    Thank you for the reassurance. It helps to know that the difficulty is actually normal and expected (I already knew that, I guess, but it’s different hearing it from someone else). I will try to observe my body’s responses a bit more as I am going through the poses, rather than letting my anticipation of the discomfort distract me.

    I really like what you said about yoga being a balance between effort and surrender. What a beautiful way of describing it. I’d never thought of yoga that way before.

    Your website is so inspiring. Thank you again!

    shopgirl1030
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    October 15, 2008 at 3:02 am
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    in reply to: pain in legs and feet #3553

    Hello, Gabrielle.

    The pain begins in Part 1 and lingers throughout the three parts. It affects even my attempts at Eagle Pose. My feet feel very tense and my legs are shaky. I think you’re right. My thighs have always been weak and I guess I’m overcompensating by gripping the floor too much with my feet.

    Is there anything I can do to prevent this? I don’t want to dread the pose so much that I begin to sense the pain even before I actually start getting into it.

    Thank you so much for the welcome, and for the helpful reply. 🙂

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