Guest guest Posted June 15, 2005 Report Share Posted June 15, 2005 .... if anyone has any top tips for standing up from Urdhva Dhanurasana... they would be much appreciated... thanks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 16, 2005 Report Share Posted June 16, 2005 ashtanga yoga, "mart ..." <martw77@h...> wrote: > ... if anyone has any top tips for standing up from Urdhva Dhanurasana... > they would be much appreciated... > > thanks.. I am not sure if I am doing it correctly, but: Keep you arms steady and keep bring the feet back as close to the arms as you can ... bending the knees - this is probably an imperfection. Once you can not go any further, just push forward and stand up. At first you may be too far back and would have to take a step back once up if feet are not close enough. Soon you will be able to just stand up straight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 18, 2005 Report Share Posted June 18, 2005 > Hi, to stand up from the floor smoothly (with control of the movement, > and without relying too much on the body swinging momentum - which > might be dangerous to your back, and other practicing in front of > you), you would need the followings: 1./ Good Openings in the front of hips - this will prevent too much bendings in your lower back, which if you keep on relying on, will give in to pain and cause long term back issues. Patient and dedication in standing poses will grandually open the hips, if you practice them with correct alignment. 2./ Weight distribution on the feet, legs by rooting firmly on the floor - if your feet is pointing out (if your hip is not open and try to walk in your feet, this will happen) it is difficult to ground the bowl of feet, heels firmly enough to push the energy upward into your legs. This is necessary, because standing up wouldn't feel balanced or controled without solid foundation. 3./ Gaze & Fear factor - don't ever look up when you try to come up. Keep on looking for the feet, let your hip guide your upper body forward. Leave the weight on your feet, hips until the last moment - your legs should be straight when your hand leaves the ground and your nose still pointing to the ground. 4./ Patience. Patience. Patience. - all is coming. but jumping into standing up when your body is not ready would mean to slow your practice down by getting injured. If you get injured once in your back, your mind will learn something you never had before - fear of trying to stand up. It's not worth risking this huge drawbacks. I would like to recommend you to focus on various Openings in your body, then one day, you will be so naturally ready to come up with full confidence. I was pretty flexible in my body, but I have practiced regularly for 3 years before I can drop back & stand up with full control. Good Luck! > > ashtanga yoga, "mart ..." <martw77@h...> wrote: >> ... if anyone has any top tips for standing up from Urdhva > Dhanurasana... >> they would be much appreciated... >> >> thanks.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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