Guest guest Posted January 11, 2007 Report Share Posted January 11, 2007 Hi All, I currently have a moderate back injury - muscles/ligaments at the top of my sacrum/pelvis - and for the last few days I have been doing a VERY slow ashtanga practice. And its very nice - I think I will do it regularly at least once a week, even once my back is better. It takes me two breaths to get into standing forward bend, I hold chaturanga for three breaths, hold up-dog for three breaths and so on, all the time very conscious of my injured points. It's brilliant! My practice has never been as focused (on the injury) and I have more time to think about alignment. The only problem is that my practice takes 3 hours :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 hi annie, same has happened to me, only i am 8.9 months pregnant! i have the relaxin hormone kicking in which is causing the strain but i have found a great chiropractor who specialises in pelvic / sacrum pain where i found results in 48hrs after seeing her. Poss an idea for you? i have cut my asana back to 30-40 mins now though in the last 4 weeks;) is there something you are not telling us? take care, Sophie anniegurton <annie (AT) cix (DOT) co.uk> wrote: Hi All, I currently have a moderate back injury - muscles/ligaments at the top of my sacrum/pelvis - and for the last few days I have been doing a VERY slow ashtanga practice. And its very nice - I think I will do it regularly at least once a week, even once my back is better. It takes me two breaths to get into standing forward bend, I hold chaturanga for three breaths, hold up-dog for three breaths and so on, all the time very conscious of my injured points. It's brilliant! My practice has never been as focused (on the injury) and I have more time to think about alignment. The only problem is that my practice takes 3 hours :-) The all-new Mail goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2007 Report Share Posted January 12, 2007 That is great(your discovery), I think that slowing down such a vigorous practice helps us from pushing so hard. I had the same experience of SI pain and had to slow way down which caused me to also be alot more mindful and gentle with myself. I have a tendency to push way hard and brute myself through things so this is a much needed lesson I have learned from my practice. Heres to many more lessons learned! Peace,T ashtanga yoga, "anniegurton" <annie wrote: > > Hi All, > I currently have a moderate back injury - muscles/ligaments at the top > of my sacrum/pelvis - and for the last few days I have been doing a > VERY slow ashtanga practice. > And its very nice - I think I will do it regularly at least once a > week, even once my back is better. It takes me two breaths to get > into standing forward bend, I hold chaturanga for three breaths, hold > up-dog for three breaths and so on, all the time very conscious of my > injured points. > It's brilliant! My practice has never been as focused (on the injury) > and I have more time to think about alignment. > > The only problem is that my practice takes 3 hours :-) > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 ashtanga yoga, "anniegurton" <annie wrote: > > Hi All, > I currently have a moderate back injury - muscles/ligaments at the top > of my sacrum/pelvis - and for the last few days I have been doing a > VERY slow ashtanga practice. > And its very nice - I think I will do it regularly at least once a > week, even once my back is better. It takes me two breaths to get > into standing forward bend, I hold chaturanga for three breaths, hold > up-dog for three breaths and so on, all the time very conscious of my > injured points. > It's brilliant! My practice has never been as focused (on the injury) > and I have more time to think about alignment. > > The only problem is that my practice takes 3 hours :-) > This is an inspiring message for me and seems like the right procedure for me too as I have arthritis in both hips and some postures have become impossible. Balance, awareness, ahimsa, alignment, are what I need to focus on and am learning about accepting my limitations the hard way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 ashtanga yoga, "anniegurton" <annie wrote: > > Annie, this sounds like something to try, I respect the fact that you kept your practice going and honered your body at the same time. I couldnt think of a better way to spend three hours Nameste Jeff C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 16, 2007 Report Share Posted January 16, 2007 HI Annie,Good for you for not stopping. I'm studying anatomy with Paul Grilley and he talks pretty exclusively about continued practice in facilitating healing{yin yoga}. namastae - Sophie Anderson<sophanderson (AT) (DOT) co.uk> ashtangayoga<ashtangayoga> Friday, January 12, 2007 1:20 AM Re: ashtanga yoga Slow Ashtanga hi annie, same has happened to me, only i am 8.9 months pregnant! i have the relaxin hormone kicking in which is causing the strain but i have found a great chiropractor who specialises in pelvic / sacrum pain where i found results in 48hrs after seeing her. Poss an idea for you? i have cut my asana back to 30-40 mins now though in the last 4 weeks;) is there something you are not telling us? take care, Sophie anniegurton <annie (AT) cix (DOT) co.uk<annie (AT) cix (DOT) co.uk>> wrote: Hi All, I currently have a moderate back injury - muscles/ligaments at the top of my sacrum/pelvis - and for the last few days I have been doing a VERY slow ashtanga practice. And its very nice - I think I will do it regularly at least once a week, even once my back is better. It takes me two breaths to get into standing forward bend, I hold chaturanga for three breaths, hold up-dog for three breaths and so on, all the time very conscious of my injured points. It's brilliant! My practice has never been as focused (on the injury) and I have more time to think about alignment. The only problem is that my practice takes 3 hours :-) The all-new Mail goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 17, 2007 Report Share Posted January 17, 2007 I would be very surprised as I am 57 and my husband has had a vasectomy ! ashtanga yoga, Sophie Anderson <sophanderson wrote: > > hi annie, > > same has happened to me, only i am 8.9 months pregnant! i have the relaxin hormone kicking in which is causing the strain but i have found a great chiropractor who specialises in pelvic / sacrum pain where i found results in 48hrs after seeing her. Poss an idea for you? > > i have cut my asana back to 30-40 mins now though in the last 4 weeks;) > > is there something you are not telling us? > > take care, > Sophie > > anniegurton <annie wrote: > Hi All, > I currently have a moderate back injury - muscles/ligaments at the top > of my sacrum/pelvis - and for the last few days I have been doing a > VERY slow ashtanga practice. > And its very nice - I think I will do it regularly at least once a > week, even once my back is better. It takes me two breaths to get > into standing forward bend, I hold chaturanga for three breaths, hold > up-dog for three breaths and so on, all the time very conscious of my > injured points. > It's brilliant! My practice has never been as focused (on the injury) > and I have more time to think about alignment. > > The only problem is that my practice takes 3 hours :-) > > > > > > > > The all-new Mail goes wherever you go - free your email address from your Internet provider. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 21, 2007 Report Share Posted January 21, 2007 Hi Irene, I certainly found this to be true - the ashtanga practice became like physiotherapy, and I'm sure helped the healing process. I certainly felt better, and my back felt better and more flexible each morning after practice. The trick is not to push it beyond the point where you feel pain. Once you reach that edge, then back off a little and hold the asana for longer, breathing into the injured area. I took one day off last week and, Boy, did I suffer for it next day - the healing had taken three or four days backwards. I had one day of real pain again, but then, next day, the improvement was back to as it was before I took the day off. I'm with Paul Grilley - use yoga to facilitate healing, but don't be irresponsible about it. There is also a school of thought that says you should 'work through' the pain, and I think they take it too far, over the pain edge, and cause more trouble and make the injury last longer by exacerbating it. By using common sense, the practice is always good ! IMHO, of course. ashtanga yoga, "IRENE WHITE" <fetishing wrote: > > HI Annie,Good for you for not stopping. I'm studying anatomy with Paul Grilley and he talks pretty exclusively about continued practice in facilitating healing{yin yoga}. namastae Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2007 Report Share Posted January 26, 2007 Dear Annie Thanks so much for sharing this with us. Time and again, I've to remind myself yoga is not a competitve sport, not a race. I've been told off by my wonderful yoga teacher for going too fast in class, haha. Thanks for reminding me it's really alright to slow down! Namaste, D anniegurton <annie (AT) cix (DOT) co.uk> wrote: Hi All, I currently have a moderate back injury - muscles/ligaments at the top of my sacrum/pelvis - and for the last few days I have been doing a VERY slow ashtanga practice. And its very nice - I think I will do it regularly at least once a week, even once my back is better. It takes me two breaths to get into standing forward bend, I hold chaturanga for three breaths, hold up-dog for three breaths and so on, all the time very conscious of my injured points. It's brilliant! My practice has never been as focused (on the injury) and I have more time to think about alignment. The only problem is that my practice takes 3 hours :-) Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. Try the Mail Beta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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