Rock Pose

[Guest guest]

I've always had to substitute the easy pose for this pose. The pain

is quite intense and I can't even get that close to my heels. This

morning I tried to go as far as I could for one minute, thinking that

maybe this would be a way to be able to do this. It hurts a lot but I

want to do it. It hurts the back of my feet.too. Any ideas? Is this

something that simply never be able to do? (Rock Pose)

[Guest guest]

brownlarkin wrote:

 

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> I've always had to substitute the easy pose for [rock] pose.

 

hi brownlarkin,

maybe you could try using cushions - either under your ankles, or

between your calves and the back of your thighs, or both. you can

experiment with folded blankets if cushions are too big. this is a

modification that several of my yoga teachers have suggested.

i hope this helps.

sat nam,

sue

[Guest guest]

Sat nam.

 

I had the same problem some years ago and still have it sometimes in

the morning. From my experience: try doing it after the yoga set and

also in the evening when the limbs are softer. I would suggest to do

Sat kriya and slowly work up the time.

 

And remember to strive to root the heels with the sit bones.

 

Regards

 

Jan-Erik

 

Kundaliniyoga, "brownlarkin" <larkin@i...> wrote:

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>

> I've always had to substitute the easy pose for this pose. The pain

> is quite intense and I can't even get that close to my heels. This

> morning I tried to go as far as I could for one minute, thinking that

> maybe this would be a way to be able to do this. It hurts a lot but I

> want to do it. It hurts the back of my feet.too. Any ideas? Is this

> something that simply never be able to do? (Rock Pose)

[Guest guest]

Try putting a pillow between your butt and your heels. Or maybe a

pillow underneath your feet. (Or both!)

 

My wife has a small bench that keeps her off her heels but delivers

the essential posture of rock pose (though not the exact position).

 

Life is a series of small adjustments or compromises that bring us

closer and closer to the ideal that is life.

 

Kundaliniyoga, "brownlarkin" <larkin@i...> wrote:

>

>

> I've always had to substitute the easy pose for this pose. The pain

> is quite intense and I can't even get that close to my heels. This

> morning I tried to go as far as I could for one minute, thinking that

> maybe this would be a way to be able to do this. It hurts a lot but I

> want to do it. It hurts the back of my feet.too. Any ideas? Is this

> something that simply never be able to do? (Rock Pose)

[Guest guest]

Sat Nam,

 

I had the same problem when I started practicing Kundalini Yoga. The

year prior, I experienced a lot of stress and had gotten out of

shape, and did too much physical work that was hard on the knees and

ankles. It took almost a year of daily pracitce to get flexible.

 

I practiced sadhana with dense, flat pillows. For rock pose, you can

put one under the knees and a long narrow one over your ankles to

gently sit on until this no longer becomes necessary. If you are

practicing kriyas that improve the strenth and flexibility of the

ankles and knees, and you clean up your diet and drink lots of

water, you can get your flexibility back.

 

Hope this helps,

 

Linda.