Guest guest Posted January 4, 2003 Report Share Posted January 4, 2003 In a way, I believe FBL is saying something correct, and that if you practise other poses you will *eventually* get into padmasana without effort (since I´ma beginner) and what she said really opened my eyes so I could see that I really need to practise the first series, and when I want to meditate or do some bandhas, I simply cross my legs (what I´ve already been doing). On the other hand, sure, why not just try and make ashtanga as smooth and easy as possible (given that we´re talking about a beginner), by using props? Thank you all for sharing your experiences, and peace!) Miguel ashtanga yoga, "Gearhart, Margee" <mgearhart@s...> wrote: > FBL- > I must inform you that Sharath was the one who told me about using the > pillow at night to help condition my body. > I am assuming since he learned from PJ himself, and trains with him daily > that he is a bit more experienced with this advice then you. I never said > that this was "part of Ashtanga," I said it was a good way to prepare. > And, by the way, it helped me tremendously, as well as others. > I assumed the object of this board was for information and for > encouragement. I don't see much encouragement from you, just alot of > criticism. If you have children, i do hope you praise as much as you > criticize. > Have a nice day. > Margee > > > > > funkybadlady [sMTP:no_reply] > > Friday, January 03, 2003 1:42 AM > > ashtanga yoga > > ashtanga yoga Re: Beginner and Padmasana... > > > > Miguel, > > > > This USED to be an Ashtanga Yoga message board, but now it > > seems that there is very little Ashtanga going on and a lot of bad > > advice. There is no pose in Ashtanga that involves sitting on a > > pillow, and there is no need to do an added "counter pose" as > > the resident quack yogini shakti has advised you to do. The > > system of the primary series is a very good one and all you need > > to do is follow the program as it is laid out. There are no pillows > > used in Ashtanga. Just go as slow as you need to go to avoid > > too much wear and tear on your knees as your hips will slowly > > open up enough so your knees will not hurt in padmasana any > > more. > > > > In the mean time sit with your legs crossed instead of > > padmasana and practice the primary series. Eventually your > > hips will open and your knees won't hurt any more. Forget about > > the "pillow conditioning" and the crazy out of sequence pose > > Quacky Shakti told you to do. Not necessary and heedless. > > > > If you don't do the correct method of Ashtanga, don't give advice > > here without prefacing it with a disclaimer. > > > > FBL > > > > > > > > ashtanga yoga, "Gearhart, Margee" < > > mgearhart@s...> wrote: > > > Miguel- > > > This is a very good pose for conditioning. It is uncomfortable > > at first. > > > Put a small pillow under your butt for leverage and try to sit like > > that for > > > a few minutes adding a few more minutes every few days. > > After awhile you > > > will be able to sit like that for awhile without any discomfort. > > Like most > > > things, it just takes time. > > > Margee > > > > > > > > > > > n3wskin <miguel_tereno@n...> > > [sMTP:miguel_tereno@n...] > > > > Thursday, January 02, 2003 12:02 PM > > > > ashtanga yoga > > > > ashtanga yoga Re: Beginner and Padmasana... > > > > > > > > Shakti, > > > > > > > > Thank you for the reply. Isn´t this the pose you are talking > > about? > > > > > > > > <<http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/490_1.cfm>> > > > > > > > > I tried this one and it also hurts my knees, when I sit down. > > > > > > > > Miguel > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ashtanga yoga, "Shakti Lalita > > > > <Yogini_Shakti>" <Yogini_Shakti> wrote: > > > > > Miguel wrote [[.. padmasana, it hurts on the knees. [snip] Is > > > > there > > > > > an easier alternate position?]] > > > > > ** All joints - from small digits to huge balls - are points of > > > > > injury. Proceed cautiously. Otherwise, an all too often, or > > > > unknown > > > > > counterpose to Padmasan is 'sitting warrior'. > > > > > > > > > > When the knees & hips are turned inwards in padmasan, > > the > > > > alternate, > > > > > opposing movement must be addressed for affirmative > > healing & > > > > > recuperation. This countermove is 'sitting warrior; which > > rotates > > > > > the knee & hips in the opposite direction. 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