Marichyasana D - Easy??!? On Knees

[Guest guest]

I've never thought of Marichyasana D as easy!

<br>It is quite true that most knee injuries probably

originate from inflexibility of the hips. As we all know,

the knee is a hinge joint and is designed for a

relatively limited range of motion. I have been practicing

about 2 years and can barely get into Padmasana - the

few times that I've forced myself into it, I surely

enough injured my knees. I've dealt with knee pain by

BREATHING - often the pain subsides with relaxaion. That

said, NEVER push yourself to the point of sharp pain -

this is clearly a sign of poor alignment or a nascent

injury - pain exists for a reason - attend to it

respectfully with the breath. Also, quick, jerky motions put

much more strain on the joints(specifically the

ligaments) which cannot be loci of much increased

flexibility. Ligaments connecting bone to bone (and

maintaining joint integrity) are capable of minimal stretch

and heal very very slowly, if at all when placed

under great strain - that's just how evolution designed

them. <br>Peace.

[Guest guest]

I heard Guruji suggesting to use the ayurvedic ointment "Mahaarayan Tail" to a

fellow with very stiff knee-joints.