Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 yogis<br><br>i am stuck on prasarita padottanasana. i have to pull with my arms to get my head in line with my toes.and my back keeps getting rounded because i have to spread my legs as far as they can go to be able to get my head down in the first place. <br><br>i am slowly working on moving my legs closer and getting my bandhas right.<br><br>what's the secret here? enlighten me please !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 Why do you insist getting your head to the floor instead of striving for proper for of the asana (i.e. setting the angle between legs to 90 degrees and working from there)? <br><br>As a sidenote, I can get farther into forward bends now that I pay attention to my pelvis, I'm now trying to consciously tilt it forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 well should i concenttrate on the pelvis tilt then and go from there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 I agree with sixtinain. It's not about where you go, but how you go. Just concentrate on the practice as a whole, and the more you do it, the easier it will come. When I notice that some asana is hard for me, I just sort of let it be and concentrate on the breathing. Things will get easier every time, and it's a lot more rewarding to notice one day that "hey, I actually can do this", than grip your teeth and feel a failure.<br> "Do your practice and all is coming." , as Jois says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 guys<br><br>thanks. i totally agree with u. breathe and correct form are improtant and the basis. but i have been making little progress : my back and torso remain allmost parallel to the floor. so the forced stretch to make some progress. <br>patience is the kay tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2001 Report Share Posted January 19, 2001 You should also engage your quadriceps by 'lifting' your kneecaps, this will deepen the stretch. You could also try taking it easy in PP but going for eight breaths instead of five. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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