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Its practice all the way.

 

Gayathri.

 

--- stallionmang2 <john.cockrell

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> Hello all -- due to scheduling constraints, the only

> class my

> girlfriend and I could get into was ASHTANGA. We

> are both really

> loving it 5 weeks in, but unlike most people, I am

> very rigid and not

> very flexible. Could anyone offer any insight on

> any kinds of

> stretching that would help me over time to gain more

> flexibility, or

> should I just continue the practice as much as I

> can?? thank you

>

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What I can suggest is "do your practice and everything is coming" (is what Sri

Pattabhi Jois say) I think the best way to gain flexibility is by doing

ashtanga!!!

 

It is just a matter of time and to be honest flexibility is not the only

important thing in your practice, strength is as important as flexibility!

 

Be patient and enjoy your practice!

 

Namaste

 

Pia

 

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Hello all -- due to scheduling constraints, the only class my

girlfriend and I could get into was ASHTANGA. We are both really

loving it 5 weeks in, but unlike most people, I am very rigid and not

very flexible. Could anyone offer any insight on any kinds of

stretching that would help me over time to gain more flexibility, or

should I just continue the practice as much as I can?? thank you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Practice every day. This is the secret. You'll be astonished how flexible you

will be in a year.

 

stallionmang2 <john.cockrell wrote:

 

Hello all -- due to scheduling constraints, the only class my

girlfriend and I could get into was ASHTANGA. We are both really

loving it 5 weeks in, but unlike most people, I am very rigid and not

very flexible. Could anyone offer any insight on any kinds of

stretching that would help me over time to gain more flexibility, or

should I just continue the practice as much as I can?? thank you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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As in any yoga practice the most important thing you

have to do is to put attention to your breath,

breathe fully and deeply. This is what makes it trully

yoga and you'll be fully rewarded for it. Yoga will

give back and more the effort that you put in.

To put it in capitalist terms we could say that you

get what you pay for... as long as you are "paying"

attention.

 

Do not worry about the flexibility issue though, it

will come over time with regular practice. Think about

it this way; Imaging that you are an sculptor and you

just got a hugh granite stone to carb an image of your

your self. But you can only chip away a little every

day. The truth is that it may take you your whole life

to carb it and find who you really are. You have to be

patient. The key here would be to let the practice

surprice you and guide you. The is no substitute for

practice.

Do it one day at a time. And enjoy it.

 

Mauricio

 

 

--- stallionmang2 <john.cockrell

wrote:

>

>

> Hello all -- due to scheduling constraints, the only

> class my

> girlfriend and I could get into was ASHTANGA. We

> are both really

> loving it 5 weeks in, but unlike most people, I am

> very rigid and not

> very flexible. Could anyone offer any insight on

> any kinds of

> stretching that would help me over time to gain more

> flexibility, or

> should I just continue the practice as much as I

> can?? thank you

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

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To quote Guruji Sri Pattabhi Jois "Practice and all else is coming" . . .

that does include flexibility!

>"stallionmang2" <john.cockrell

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>Tue, 08 Feb 2005 19:13:20 -0000

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>

>

>Hello all -- due to scheduling constraints, the only class my

>girlfriend and I could get into was ASHTANGA. We are both really

>loving it 5 weeks in, but unlike most people, I am very rigid and not

>very flexible. Could anyone offer any insight on any kinds of

>stretching that would help me over time to gain more flexibility, or

>should I just continue the practice as much as I can?? thank you

>

>

>

>

>

>

 

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stretch every day. think not in terms of progress. only that this is a process

that will serve you for the rest of your life. think in terms of decades. then

compare yourself to a year ago. If you stretch too hard you tear your muscle

fibers and it takes 10 days to heal. take it easy make your practice about

breathing and increasing prana. and the progress you want will come faster.

every great yogi has told me this! take practice all is coming.

 

stallionmang2 <john.cockrell wrote:

 

Hello all -- due to scheduling constraints, the only class my

girlfriend and I could get into was ASHTANGA. We are both really

loving it 5 weeks in, but unlike most people, I am very rigid and not

very flexible. Could anyone offer any insight on any kinds of

stretching that would help me over time to gain more flexibility, or

should I just continue the practice as much as I can?? thank you

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Pia,

 

great, totally agree.

 

by the way, a question always on my mind when i'm doing some kind of difficult

postures, do we really have to do these: Supta Kurmasana, Kukkutasana...? If

those front parts like Suryanamaskara A&B, are already making us feel good and

have basic flexible limbs.

 

Then, why do we bother to progress in these difficult ones?

 

 

 

Maria Pia Menghi <piamenghi wrote:

 

 

What I can suggest is "do your practice and everything is coming" (is what Sri

Pattabhi Jois say) I think the best way to gain flexibility is by doing

ashtanga!!!

 

It is just a matter of time and to be honest flexibility is not the only

important thing in your practice, strength is as important as flexibility!

 

Be patient and enjoy your practice!

 

Namaste

 

Pia

 

 

 

 

 

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Hi there,

 

You shouldn't try a posture till have got the one before, and once you are there

why to do it? because it works different parts of the body, different organs and

get different effects.... and the end of the day, yoga means UNITY, and ashtanga

"8 LIMBS" .... so we work through the 8 stages of yoga for the unity of the

breath and the body, the body and the mind, and at last the union of ourselves

and the divine. So the aim is to go every time deeper and the postures are every

time deeper as well.

 

Though, I don't do every day a full practice, because of lack of time.... so the

solution is to do a shorter practice. 5 and 5 suryanamaskara A&B, standing

postures and then some forward bends, some twisting and closing postures!

 

This is my solution....

 

Hope it helps.

 

Namaste

 

Pia

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Hello

That pose in the picture is called Vrschikasana II "Scorpion Pose" and it is

part of Ashtanga Yoga.

Jake

 

petite_cutie_ca <no_reply> wrote:

I saw this picture on a magazine not so long ago. I'm curious. What

type of yoga is this? What is the pose called? I'd like to do that

someday.. I know it's probably an unrealistic goal but it doesn't hurt

to try and I'm sure it will take years. Any advice??

 

BTW, I love yoga. I've started two weeks ago and all my shoulder and

back pain are almost gone.

 

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