Exs. for maintaining a flexible spine

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam EveryONE,

 

While we're on the subject of the Kriya in 'Relax and Renew' 'Exercises for

maintaining a flexible spine'. I have a question about Exercises 2 and 3.

Spinal flex in Easy Pose and Spinal Flex on heels.

 

To end do we inhale and then hold whilst streching forward, i.e. stretching the

chest forward and up, shoulders back, Or, Do we inhale and then hold, whilst

bringing the spine into a straight alignment with a light neck lock?

 

Krishan-Shiva Kaur

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

That's a great question, Krishan. I actually started hesitating on

this point myself the other day. Up to now, as I have read and

understood the instructions, I would hold the last pose (spine flexed

forward) with root lock and then relax into a straight spine and

absorb/feel the effects. But the more I learn about energy and the

need for a clear, straight path, I begin to doubt that I'm doing it

correctly. But then I remember the very clear instructions in

cat/cow, in which the position in cow is held while root lock is

applied. And the spine is definately flexed then as well. So I've

rationalized that upon completion of certain sets, holding the final

position and applying root lock is a way of extending or increasing

the effect of the set itself. But I would love to hear from others

who know much more about this than I.

 

Christa

[Guest guest]

Good Morning Krishan,

 

"To end do we inhale and then hold whilst streching forward, i.e. stretching

the chest forward and up, shoulders back, " -- That's the way I do it, but I

pull the neck lock too, to keep from cutting off the energy. I push my

chest up and out, exaggerating the movement.

 

Sat Nam

 

Brad