Guest guest Posted April 2, 2000 Report Share Posted April 2, 2000 I have been pracitcing Ashtanga for almost 2 years and have worked through many old injuries (safely and mindfully). In the last month I have had pain in my right hip during practice but only in certain asanas, lotus is fine but Marichyasana A right side much pain, left side nothing, Utthita Parsvakonasana right side pain and Virabhadrasana. Any asana almost where the knee and the hip are flexed straight forward.<br>Any insights?<br>Since it has started I have worked gently with moving in and out of the asanas and playing my edge, but I am not sure if I am working an opening (doesn't feel like it), or if it is an injury.<br><br>Namaste Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 2, 2000 Report Share Posted April 2, 2000 "but I am not sure if I am working an opening (doesn't feel like it), or if it is an injury."<br><br>Million rupee question! Is the pain I feel necessary, and part of the process of openning, or is Mother Nature trying to tell me I'm an arrogant rhino?<br><br>Well, yes and no, and often maybe both (for me).<br><br>Best I've come up with to deal with these pain koans: since no exploration/movement at all can only lead to regression, then the answer is to continue "going there" into the hip, or wherever, with half of what hurts. Ahimsa is the watchword here; heat, time, and the unfathomable workings of joint karma seem to come into place in due course.<br><br><br><br><br><br>O Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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