Guest guest Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 I am so grateful for the profound and practical levels of guidance and information in the conversations and interchanges on this listserve. Such generosity! Thank you and Sat Nam. Wahe Guru! I would like to know with regard to postures that involve sitting on the heel- is it important for the front part of the foot to be on the floor and as flat as possible? My foot is only really comfortable when I turn my ankle and sit on the side of the foot. That's an old habit. I don't know whether there is benefit to be gained by retraining myself to reposition. I have sprained my ankles a number of times and I wonder whether that might account for the discomfort in stretching out the muscles in the front of the foot when sitting on the heels. Thank you! Pritam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 The foot needs to be straight to facilitate the flows of energy, so ideally you want the heels of both feet touching. Also, where teh heels touch the "buttocks" is around the area of the first chakra, so you're working that as well. At first you may well find this very comfortable, try doing your yoga on a soft surface (e.g. thick rubber mats, sheepskin, woolen doona or something) to cushion the foot a bit. You can also maybe use towels or something to help prop the feet up. craig australia At Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:47:09 EDT, you wrote >I would like to know with regard to postures that involve sitting on the >heel- is it important for the front part of the foot to be on the floor and >as >flat as possible? My foot is only really comfortable when I turn my ankle >and >sit on the side of the foot. That's an old habit. I don't know whether >there is benefit to be gained by retraining myself to reposition. > >I have sprained my ankles a number of times and I wonder whether that might >account for the discomfort in stretching out the muscles in the front of the >foot when sitting on the heels. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 Sat Nam, I am a bit confused...I thought that in this posture one leg is in front of us, bent knee & tucked up close to the chest,under our hands in prayer pose (like you are squating in crow pose with one foot under your buttocks)...or I have also been sitting on the heel with one leg straight out..I don't understand the two heels touching one another, please clarify... perhaps I am confused & am thinking of a different pose? thanks Jiwan Shakti --- Craig <tasdevil wrote: > The foot needs to be straight to facilitate the > flows of energy, so ideally > you want the heels of both feet touching. Also, > where teh heels touch the > "buttocks" is around the area of the first chakra, > so you're working that as > well. > > At first you may well find this very comfortable, > try doing your yoga on a > soft surface (e.g. thick rubber mats, sheepskin, > woolen doona or something) to > cushion the foot a bit. You can also maybe use > towels or something to help > prop the feet up. > > craig > australia > > > At Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:47:09 EDT, you wrote > >I would like to know with regard to postures that > involve sitting on the > >heel- is it important for the front part of the > foot to be on the floor and > >as > >flat as possible? My foot is only really > comfortable when I turn my ankle > >and > >sit on the side of the foot. That's an old habit. > I don't know whether > >there is benefit to be gained by retraining myself > to reposition. > > > >I have sprained my ankles a number of times and I > wonder whether that might > >account for the discomfort in stretching out the > muscles in the front of the > >foot when sitting on the heels. > > > > > > FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. http://farechase. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 27, 2005 Report Share Posted October 27, 2005 We all teach best what we most need to learn Sat Nam, Dharam Millis, MA Neshamaaa wrote: > > I am so grateful for the profound and practical levels of guidance and > information in the conversations and interchanges on this listserve. > Such > generosity! Thank you and Sat Nam. Wahe Guru! > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 WAHE GURU, JI! > We all teach best what we most need to learn > Sat Nam, > Dharam > Millis, MA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Sat Naam, Sitting on one heel with other leg bent & hands in prayer, as you describe, is one variation of Warrior Pose, best known in Kundalini Yoga as the posture done in Sadhana for the Wahe Guru mantra. There are other variations. For this one, ideally you are sitting balanced on your foot with the heel in the perineum and the toes pointed straight back. It takes a lot of practice. Wahe Guru Wahe Guru Wahe Guru Wahe Jio Ranjit K. Kundaliniyoga, wolfsister harmony <wolfsister_harmony> wrote: > > Sat Nam, > I am a bit confused...I thought that in this posture > one leg is in front of us, bent knee & tucked up close > to the chest,under our hands in prayer pose (like you > are squating in crow pose with one foot under your > buttocks)...or I have also been sitting on the heel > with one leg straight out..I don't understand the two > heels touching one another, please clarify... > perhaps I am confused & am thinking of a different > pose? > thanks Jiwan Shakti > > --- Craig <tasdevil@n...> wrote: > > > The foot needs to be straight to facilitate the > > flows of energy, so ideally > > you want the heels of both feet touching. Also, > > where teh heels touch the > > "buttocks" is around the area of the first chakra, > > so you're working that as > > well. > > > > At first you may well find this very comfortable, > > try doing your yoga on a > > soft surface (e.g. thick rubber mats, sheepskin, > > woolen doona or something) to > > cushion the foot a bit. You can also maybe use > > towels or something to help > > prop the feet up. > > > > craig > > australia > > > > > > At Tue, 25 Oct 2005 10:47:09 EDT, you wrote > > >I would like to know with regard to postures that > > involve sitting on the > > >heel- is it important for the front part of the > > foot to be on the floor and > > >as > > >flat as possible? My foot is only really > > comfortable when I turn my ankle > > >and > > >sit on the side of the foot. That's an old habit. > > I don't know whether > > >there is benefit to be gained by retraining myself > > to reposition. > > > > > >I have sprained my ankles a number of times and I > > wonder whether that might > > >account for the discomfort in stretching out the > > muscles in the front of the > > >foot when sitting on the heels. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > FareChase: Search multiple travel sites in one click. > http://farechase. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 28, 2005 Report Share Posted October 28, 2005 Sat Naam Ranjit Kaur, Yes, thank you for clarifying that...this pose that I was describing is the one I am familiar with that we do during Sadhana (: what pose is/are you Craig speaking of? I cannot even visualize both heels in the perinium... also you mentioned variations to Warrior pose, what would they be, as I am not familiar with them... thank you for your time...Wahe Guru! (: Jiwan Shakti Kaur --- Ranjit Kaur ~ Elle dOrado <ranjitk wrote: > Sat Naam, > > Sitting on one heel with other leg bent & hands in > prayer, as you describe, is one variation > of Warrior Pose, best known in Kundalini Yoga as the > posture done in Sadhana for the > Wahe Guru mantra. There are other variations. For > this one, ideally you are sitting > balanced on your foot with the heel in the perineum > and the toes pointed straight back. It > takes a lot of practice. > > Wahe Guru Wahe Guru Wahe Guru Wahe Jio > > Ranjit K. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 31, 2005 Report Share Posted October 31, 2005 Sat Naam, Names of yoga postures can vary according to tradition. I read Craig's post & it sounded to me like he was describing Rock Pose=Vajrasana which sometimes is considered a variation of Virasana=Hero or Warrior Pose. Another variation of Virasana is sitting in between the heels, buttocks on the ground. In Kundalini, that is also called Bramacharyasana=Celibate pose. In Hatha, there are several standing postures in a series called Warrior pose=Virabhadrasana. Wahe Guru Wahe Ji-O Ranjit K. Kundaliniyoga, wolfsister harmony <wolfsister_harmony> wrote: > > Sat Naam Ranjit Kaur, > Yes, thank you for clarifying that...this pose that I > was describing is the one I am familiar with that we > do during Sadhana (: > what pose is/are you Craig speaking of? I cannot even > visualize both heels in the perinium... > also you mentioned variations to Warrior pose, what > would they be, as I am not familiar with them... > thank you for your time...Wahe Guru! (: > Jiwan Shakti Kaur > > --- Ranjit Kaur ~ Elle dOrado <ranjitk@h...> > wrote: > > > Sat Naam, > > > > Sitting on one heel with other leg bent & hands in > > prayer, as you describe, is one variation > > of Warrior Pose, best known in Kundalini Yoga as the > > posture done in Sadhana for the > > Wahe Guru mantra. There are other variations. For > > this one, ideally you are sitting > > balanced on your foot with the heel in the perineum > > and the toes pointed straight back. It > > takes a lot of practice. > > > > Wahe Guru Wahe Guru Wahe Guru Wahe Jio > > > > Ranjit K. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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