Guest guest Posted December 9, 2003 Report Share Posted December 9, 2003 love & light i practice for years ashtanga vinyasa and the last 3 years i have a slight pain in the inner side of one knee. and this because this knee is injured and operated 20 years ago. do you know any diferent exercises to strengthen the inner muscles of a knee? the last 3 years i do more carefull and the most disturbing assanas are the janu shirsasana C and the machyasana D.[specialy this one]. the good thing is that if i practise every day,the pain is geting less, but is still there. peace to all of you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2003 Report Share Posted December 17, 2003 Hi rafailgr123, Both janushirsasana C and marichasana D are intense postures that require a lot of patience. If your knee is bothering you in these asanas it suggests that your hip joint is a bit too tight. So take it easy and go little by little. It helps alot if you are good and warmed up when doing these asanas. If you are sweating alot, that's a good indication. One asana that really helps with knee strength is the awkward pose in the Bikram yoga series. I practice both Ashtanga and Bikram and I find them to work well together. Remember that the knee is not designed to twist- only bend back and forth. The hip joint is what can twist- if it is nice and open. So just give it time and don't push it. Your hip will open soon enough if you are practicing the asanas properly. Hope this helps, Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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