883 From: "PamelaP" <pamela@rabboar.com>
Date: Mon May 2, 2005 2:30pm
Subject: Some mountain details pamelaporch
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Greg,
Try focusing on just one "suggestion" at a time in mountain. The "lifting
knee caps/lifting front of shin skin" can be felt by tightening the quads --
fronts of the thighs. Watch yourself in a full-length mirror when you
tighten your quads, and see what happens to the knee caps (although you
might not see anything happening to the "shin skin", it has to be moving
upward. When you tighten the quads, try not to let the knees go toward each
other. Try a GENTLE rotation toward the outer edges of the thighs -- don't
over force that, though.
Try to tighten the quads w/o locking the knees, but in the beginning it may
be difficult to keep the knees (soft -- not locked rigid) and still tighten
the quads.
The "elephant" part is generally though of as tucking the tail bone (like
gently rounding/straightening the lower back curve). In most Yoga "circles"
now (including many Iyengar teachers -- such as Judith Lasiter, who is a
great instructor) they don't recommend tucking the tail, but more like
picture or think about lengthen the bottom of the spine downward. Even if
you don't feel any action, visualize it and imagine it for awhile, and it
may start to be felt.
And I think the feet are still together in his mountain. Feet are now
general hip distance apart. Originally Yoga was created in India, and
thousands of years ago when humans were smaller and narrower of hip. Adjust
for your body.
I would like to become Iyengar certified, but one has to agree to teach only
Iyengar style, which I cannot do.
You mentioned you have no teacher nearby -- check Judith Luster's web
site -- she travels and has classes in various places, and it is well worth
a trip and motel stay to attend any of her classes.
Also, there is a good series of videos/Dads -- three of them -- from Yoga
Journal that are very detailed as to poses, with good instruction, and
modifications, as shown below:
Yoga Journal's
Yoga Step-by-Step
Session 1
Build your home practice one step at a time. In Session 1, learn the
standing poses that form the foundation of a complete yoga practice...
read more
buy now | $19.95
Yoga Journal's
Yoga Step-by-Step
Session 2
Build your home practice one step at a time. In Session 2, enhance
your flexibility, lift your spirit, and brighten your mood with this series
of bends and twists...
read more
buy now | $19.95
Yoga Journal's
Yoga Step-by-Step
Session 3
Build your home practice one step at a time. In Session 3, develop
focus and energy through a sequence of inversions and arm balances....
Namaste,
Pamela P.
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884 From: "PamelaP" <pamela@rabboar.com>
Date: Mon May 2, 2005 3:30pm
Subject: RE: Some mountain details pamelaporch
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Sorry, all. That's Judith Lasater -- and I'm going to click NO when my
spell checker tries to change it this time!!!
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Greg,
Try focusing on just one "suggestion" at a time in mountain. The "lifting
knee caps/lifting front of shin skin" can be felt by tightening the
quads --
fronts of the thighs. Watch yourself in a full-length mirror when you
tighten your quads, and see what happens to the knee caps (although you
might not see anything happening to the "shin skin", it has to be moving
upward. When you tighten the quads, try not to let the knees go toward
each
other. Try a GENTLE rotation toward the outer edges of the thighs --
don't
over force that, though.
Try to tighten the quads w/o locking the knees, but in the beginning it
may
be difficult to keep the knees (soft -- not locked rigid) and still
tighten
the quads.
The "elephant" part is generally though of as tucking the tail bone (like
gently rounding/straightening the lower back curve). In most Yoga
"circles"
now (including many Iyengar teachers -- such as Judith Lasiter, who is a
great instructor) they don't recommend tucking the tail, but more like
picture or think about lengthen the bottom of the spine downward. Even if
you don't feel any action, visualize it and imagine it for awhile, and it
may start to be felt.
And I think the feet are still together in his mountain. Feet are now
general hip distance apart. Originally Yoga was created in India, and
thousands of years ago when humans were smaller and narrower of hip.
Adjust
for your body.
I would like to become Iyengar certified, but one has to agree to teach
only
Iyengar style, which I cannot do.
You mentioned you have no teacher nearby -- check Judith Luster's web
site -- she travels and has classes in various places, and it is well
worth
a trip and motel stay to attend any of her classes.
Also, there is a good series of videos/Dads -- three of them -- from Yoga
Journal that are very detailed as to poses, with good instruction, and
modifications, as shown below:
Yoga Journal's
Yoga Step-by-Step
Session 1
Build your home practice one step at a time. In Session 1, learn the
standing poses that form the foundation of a complete yoga practice...
read more
buy now | $19.95
Yoga Journal's
Yoga Step-by-Step
Session 2
Build your home practice one step at a time. In Session 2, enhance
your flexibility, lift your spirit, and brighten your mood with this
series
of bends and twists...
read more
buy now | $19.95
Yoga Journal's
Yoga Step-by-Step
Session 3
Build your home practice one step at a time. In Session 3, develop
focus and energy through a sequence of inversions and arm balances....
Namaste,
Pamela P.
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885 From: "PamelaP" <pamela@rabboar.com>
Date: Mon May 2, 2005 3:32pm
Subject: RE: Some mountain details pamelaporch
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Also, there is a good series of videos/Dads -- three of them -- from Yoga
Journal that are very detailed as to poses, with good instruction, and
modifications, as shown below:
Whoops again -- that's VIDEOS/DVDs. Geez...
