ashtanga yoga drop backs and standing up from drop backs

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What is a drop back? Is it the transition from

Tadasana to Urdhva Dhanurasana?

 

 

We are all perfect with imperfections --

[Guest guest]

Yes. Sorry, I didn't use the correct terms : )

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ashtanga yoga

Monday, March 28, 2005 1:11 AM

Re: ashtanga yoga drop backs and standing up from drop backs

 

 

 

What is a drop back? Is it the transition from

Tadasana to Urdhva Dhanurasana?

 

 

We are all perfect with imperfections --

[Guest guest]

there's no pain. it seems to be a combination of simple coordination - just

being unable to make my body do what i want it to - and perhaps strength or

energy. although, i don't think it's the second, bc this has been a bit

consistent over a couple of weeks now. i have gone back to getting assistance

during the drop backs which does seem to have helped with my awareness of how to

get back up. i'm hoping in a week or so, i'll be able to do it on my own again.

 

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ashtanga yoga

Monday, March 28, 2005 11:02 PM

ashtanga yoga drop backs and standing up from drop backs

 

 

 

I recently was just able to do dropbacks (& coming

back up) too. When you say you can no longer do this

suddenly, what is causing the problem (i.e. is it pain

or finding you just can't bend any further, etc.?) If

it's pain, maybe there's something else going on, not

just this particular pose.

I know when I was practicing drop-backs, I started out

using the wall on my knees and then gradually worked

up to standing with the wall and then not needing the

wall at all. Maybe going back to one of the

preparatory stages for awhile is appropriate until

you're finding the full pose again--?

Just some thoughts--hope it helps!