Guest guest Posted September 17, 2003 Report Share Posted September 17, 2003 Actually when I was in Mysore Sharat told me that doing pidgeon before practice was good for hip openning along with half padmasana on both sides...just FYI... --- funkybadlady <no_reply> wrote: > All, > Just follow the Ashtanga system as it is laid out > correctly, and > your hips and hamstrings will open. I can tell you > unequivocally > that there is no shortcut and that Ashtanga is > simply the best > system for a balanced, open and strong body and > mind. You > just have to be patient. > > Furthermore, "pidgeon" is not part of the primary > series because > there are plently of other hip openers that work > better in > conjunction with each other. If you want "extra" > stretching time, > sit in half padmasana three minutes each side every > day or for > hamstrings, lie in paschimottanasana for five > minutes every day. > All this, of course, on top of your regular, > consistent daily > Ashtanga practice with free breathing and correct > dristhi. > > Also, this board is for people who practice Ashtanga > yoga as > taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India. > Feel free to post > here, but if your purpose is to promote or otherwise > encourage > other kinds of yoga practices, be aware that your > messages > would probably be more welcome on another message > board. > > FBL > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 19, 2003 Report Share Posted September 19, 2003 I agree with Michelle. When I was in Mysore, many alternatives were given to me that weren't part of the primary series. Maybe things are changing. While Ashtanga is my personal practice, and I love it dearly, and I personally don't want to practice any other way, I don't believe in a one way or the highway proposition to anything. If you read the yoga scriptures, that is the is the anthethisis of yoga anyway. The eight limbs of Ashtanga cover this very well. Non-judgement is an aspect of the Ashtanga so I would hope this message comes across and that we can be respectful and a step further, even appreciative, of any type of yoga. It's a path we all share. Put aside the fanaticsm of a specific way and embrace the outcome any kind of yoga provides. That's my philosophy, whether anyone else agrees with it or not. Om Shanti, Deb --- funkybadlady <no_reply> wrote: > All, > Just follow the Ashtanga system as it is laid out > correctly, and > your hips and hamstrings will open. I can tell you > unequivocally > that there is no shortcut and that Ashtanga is > simply the best > system for a balanced, open and strong body and > mind. You > just have to be patient. > > Furthermore, "pidgeon" is not part of the primary > series because > there are plently of other hip openers that work > better in > conjunction with each other. If you want "extra" > stretching time, > sit in half padmasana three minutes each side every > day or for > hamstrings, lie in paschimottanasana for five > minutes every day. > All this, of course, on top of your regular, > consistent daily > Ashtanga practice with free breathing and correct > dristhi. > > Also, this board is for people who practice Ashtanga > yoga as > taught by Sri K. Pattabhi Jois of Mysore, India. > Feel free to post > here, but if your purpose is to promote or otherwise > encourage > other kinds of yoga practices, be aware that your > messages > would probably be more welcome on another message > board. > > FBL > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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