Flexibility of the knees

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Flexibility of the knees

 

 

> Sat Nam,

> There are a few students in my class who have asked me to teach them how

to

> improve flexibility in the knees. Could someone please offer suggestions.

I

> have a lot of yoga manuels but can't seem to find much.

> Thank You,

Dev

> Dharam Kaur

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Thank You Adarsh Singh. It's exactly what I needed !

 

 

 

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Thanks Dev Saroop. That gives me many options. The Guru is good! Sat Nam

 

 

 

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Sat Naam,

 

I have suffered from knee problems for a decade now -- actually that was the

catalyst that led me to try yoga for the first time! And it worked for me

too! WAHE GURU! However, I have to specify that I practiced Hatha Yoga as

physical therapy for my knees. So I suggest she try that as well.

 

As far as Kundalini Yoga goes, poses that have helped my knees are:

 

* Triangle pose (Adho Mukha Svanasana/downward dog) ~ be careful not to

overextend knee joints, be very gentle!

* Life nerve stretch -- the one with bent knee (Janu Sirshasana) ~ i love

this one with BOF!

* Tree pose (Vrksasana) -- please start with the most gentle variation and

very gradually work up to more advanced variations. don't lock out the

standing leg! soft, microbent, relaxed knees please.

* Bicycles, or:

* "Leg lifts with piston motion" -- not sure what this is supposed to be

called, I've seen it described in few ways. It's the one where you are on

your back and bending one knee, straightening the other, alternately. It's

like the Bicycle exercise, but moving the legs straight out, not circling

them.

 

Some kriyas which include the above knee helpers:

 

Triangle: Kriya for Disease Resistance ends with a 5-minute triangle pose.

It is so delicious!

Janu Sirsasana: this one is in too many sets to list, just look around! it

also can be done as a single exercise

Tree pose: Self-Adjustment of the Spine Kriya. This can be found in one of

Gururattanji's books, I think Relax & Renew. (Gordon?)

Bicycles & the Piston lifts: these always pop up in those killer Navel and

Nabhi sets

 

Knees represent going forward in life. Since there are two of them, they can

become off balance, weakened, or wacky in whatever way, when one is faced

with, or undecided about or confused between two (or even more) options one

is facing in life. Learning to stand on your own two feet is the foundation

for balancing the knees to be able to move forward. So, practicing Tadasana

(Mountain pose, Samastithi) would be a nice little prelude/warmup for any of

the yoga practices you try out for knee issues.

 

Prem,

ranjit k.

 

 

 

 

>DawnsStars

>Kundaliniyoga

>Kundaliniyoga

>Kundalini Yoga Flexibility of the knees

>Mon, 10 May 2004 11:04:27 EDT

>

>Sat Nam,

> There are a few students in my class who have asked me to teach them how

>to

>improve flexibility in the knees. Could someone please offer suggestions. I

>have a lot of yoga manuels but can't seem to find much.

> Thank You,

>Dev

>Dharam Kaur

>

>

>

>

 

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Sat Nam Dharam Kaur,

 

I found the Rishikesh set pretty helpful - not only for knees, but also for

the hip.

 

It goes like this:

 

Rishikesh set (exercises for easier sitting) – 15 – 20 min

1.Sit on floor, legs strait, circle feet, 30 sec each direction

2.Sit on floor, legs strait, bend feet forward / backward, 30 sec

3.Sit on floor, legs strait, flex thigh muscle at the knee, 30 x

4.Sit on floor, right leg strait, hold left thigh under knee at 90 degr.

with both hands, circle lower leg for 30 sec. Change sides, 30 sec.

5.Sit on floor, right leg strait, hold left knee with left hand, hold left

feet with right hand, big circles left sides for 30 sec. Change sides, 30 sec.

6.Grab left toes with left leg, swing outwards as far as possible, 3 times,

change sides

7.Place left feet into right elbow, hug left lower leg with both arms,

start swinging forth and back, 30 sec. Change sides, 30 sec.

8.Sit with straight spine, ‘Butterfly’, 1 min

9.Sit in EP, hands on thighs, ‘Sufi circles’, inhale come to front, chest

to front, exhale come to back, push back backwards, 30 sec clockwise, 30

sec counterclockwise

10.EP, spinal flex, hold ankles, 1 min

 

Hope this helps....

 

Blessings and light from Shanghai,

 

Adarsh S.

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Sat Nam,

 

> Tree pose: Self-Adjustment of the Spine Kriya. This can be found in one of

Gururattanji's books, I think Relax & Renew.

 

Yes this is in Relax and Renew, pp. 28-9.

 

Massaging the outer calf muscles, near the middle of the leg increases the

blood flow to the knees.

 

Everything helps!

 

Sat Nam,

 

Gururattan Kaur