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Namaste Srini,

 

As Swamiji has mentioned in one of the Q&A , our definition of Asan

Siddhi continually changes.

 

For me, right now, completing the Chandi without changing my current

position (sukhasana or the ordinary pose with legs crossed) is in

itself challenging. For others more advanced, asan siddhi might mean

sitting in swastikasan for one or more recitations.

 

Swamiji has suggested one way in which to work towards Swastikasan -

 

and that is to spend a few minutes each day to practise

baddhakonasan or the butterfly pose.

 

Here are the steps to the butterfly pose

a) Sit on the floor with your legs outstretched.

b) Bend both legs at the knees , so that the soles of the

feet 'paste' onto each other.

c) Bring the feet towards the pelvic area as close as possible.

d) You will notice your knees lift up from the floor, the more you

bring your feet towards the pelvic area. Retain this pose for 1 or

more malas of your favorite mantra.

e) As time goes on, gravity will do the trick and make the knees

drop to the ground, when the feet are towards the pelvic area. When

this happens, swastikasan will happen easily to you.

 

I hope this helps . I request our yoga experts (Jayadeva !!!) to

share tips on improving flexibility especially in regard to

attaining our desired asan siddhi.

 

Jai Maa

Nanda

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One way to further this practice of "Butterfly pose" is to put your

back against a wall and then do this. Also propping the buttocks up

slightly by sitting on a cushion will allow a deeper stretch in a

different way as well.

Also other hip opening stretches really help. Squatting definitely

helps. Just mastering how to squat with a straight spine and feet

flat on the floor will help open the hips immensely.

I can comment more if people want.

Pranams,

Surya

-

Nanda

Thursday, February 17, 2005 8:46 AM

Srini's question 1 :- How to attain Asan Siddhi

Namaste Srini,As Swamiji has mentioned in one of the Q&A , our

definition of Asan Siddhi continually changes. For me, right now,

completing the Chandi without changing my current position (sukhasana

or the ordinary pose with legs crossed) is in itself challenging. For

others more advanced, asan siddhi might mean sitting in swastikasan

for one or more recitations.Swamiji has suggested one way in which to

work towards Swastikasan -and that is to spend a few minutes each day

to practise baddhakonasan or the butterfly pose. Here are the steps

to the butterfly posea) Sit on the floor with your legs

outstretched.b) Bend both legs at the knees , so that the soles of

the feet 'paste' onto each other.c) Bring the feet towards the pelvic

area as close as possible.d) You will notice your knees lift up from

the floor, the more you bring your feet towards the pelvic area.

Retain this pose for 1 or more malas of your favorite mantra.e) As

time goes on, gravity will do the trick and make the knees drop to

the ground, when the feet are towards the pelvic area. When this

happens, swastikasan will happen easily to you.I hope this helps . I

request our yoga experts (Jayadeva !!!) to share tips on improving

flexibility especially in regard to attaining our desired asan

siddhi.Jai MaaNanda

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Namaste Surya,

Thanks , please do comment further.

 

One tip that was posted a while ago, was to try to do the butterfly

pose in the bath tub filled with warm water. This would help the

stretching somewhat.

 

Jai Maa

Nanda

 

 

 

 

, "Mahamuni" <mahamuni@c...> wrote:

> One way to further this practice of "Butterfly pose" is to put

your back against a wall and then do this. Also propping the

buttocks up slightly by sitting on a cushion will allow a deeper

stretch in a different way as well.

>

> Also other hip opening stretches really help. Squatting

definitely helps. Just mastering how to squat with a straight spine

and feet flat on the floor will help open the hips immensely.

>

> I can comment more if people want.

>

> Pranams,

>

> Surya

> -

> Nanda

>

> Thursday, February 17, 2005 8:46 AM

> Srini's question 1 :- How to attain Asan

Siddhi

>

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> Namaste Srini,

>

> As Swamiji has mentioned in one of the Q&A , our definition of

Asan

> Siddhi continually changes.

>

> For me, right now, completing the Chandi without changing my

current

> position (sukhasana or the ordinary pose with legs crossed) is

in

> itself challenging. For others more advanced, asan siddhi might

mean

> sitting in swastikasan for one or more recitations.

>

> Swamiji has suggested one way in which to work towards

Swastikasan -

>

> and that is to spend a few minutes each day to practise

> baddhakonasan or the butterfly pose.

>

> Here are the steps to the butterfly pose

> a) Sit on the floor with your legs outstretched.

> b) Bend both legs at the knees , so that the soles of the

> feet 'paste' onto each other.

> c) Bring the feet towards the pelvic area as close as possible.

> d) You will notice your knees lift up from the floor, the more

you

> bring your feet towards the pelvic area. Retain this pose for 1

or

> more malas of your favorite mantra.

> e) As time goes on, gravity will do the trick and make the knees

> drop to the ground, when the feet are towards the pelvic area.

When

> this happens, swastikasan will happen easily to you.

>

> I hope this helps . I request our yoga experts (Jayadeva !!!) to

> share tips on improving flexibility especially in regard to

> attaining our desired asan siddhi.

>

> Jai Maa

> Nanda

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Yes, heat always helps. To stretch after aerobic exercise will also

be easier. Heated rooms help as well as do heated pools, bathtubs,

etc. It will be easier to stretch after a hot bath as well.

Even things like ben gay ointment can help in this regard.

All spinal twists help. Lying, sitting, etc.

Inner thigh, outer thigh (hip) and glutes all need to be stretched and

opened. For some this is very natural, for others, like me it is not

but certainly can be accomplished with effort.

For those that do weight lifting/resistance exercises, slow, full

range of motion squats with proper form will help to open the hips.

Practice squatting though whenever you can and you can also squat and

then use the elbows to push on the inner thighs.

Also in butterfly, when you grab your feet, use your elbows to push

down on your inner thighs. Use the breath to relax. Then to go even

further, breathe in and hold the breath for a few seconds while

pushing against your elbows with your inner thighs. Then exhale and

relax and use the elbows to push down further on the inner thighs.

Do this a few times. You will be amazed how much further you can

stretch.

This PNF stretching technique can be applied to all stretches and

brings much faster results than just static stretching alone. I have

employed it with my clients and myself for over 20 years.

I will comment on some of the more outer hip/buttock stretches later when I have more time.

Pranams,

Surya

-

Nanda

Thursday, February 17, 2005 12:59 PM

Re: Srini's question 1 :- How to attain Asan Siddhi

Namaste Surya,Thanks , please do comment further. One tip that was

posted a while ago, was to try to do the butterfly pose in the bath

tub filled with warm water. This would help the stretching

somewhat.Jai MaaNanda, "Mahamuni"

<mahamuni@c...> wrote:> One way to further this practice of

"Butterfly pose" is to put your back against a wall and then do this.

Also propping the buttocks up slightly by sitting on a cushion will

allow a deeper stretch in a different way as well.> > Also other hip

opening stretches really help. Squatting definitely helps. Just

mastering how to squat with a straight spine and feet flat on the

floor will help open the hips immensely.> > I can comment more if

people want.> > Pranams,> > Surya> - >

Nanda > > Thursday,

February 17, 2005 8:46 AM> Srini's question

1 :- How to attain Asan Siddhi> > > > > Namaste Srini,> > As

Swamiji has mentioned in one of the Q&A , our definition of Asan >

Siddhi continually changes. > > For me, right now, completing the

Chandi without changing my current > position (sukhasana or the

ordinary pose with legs crossed) is in > itself challenging. For

others more advanced, asan siddhi might mean > sitting in

swastikasan for one or more recitations.> > Swamiji has suggested

one way in which to work towards Swastikasan -> > and that is to

spend a few minutes each day to practise > baddhakonasan or the

butterfly pose. > > Here are the steps to the butterfly pose> a)

Sit on the floor with your legs outstretched.> b) Bend both legs at

the knees , so that the soles of the > feet 'paste' onto each

other.> c) Bring the feet towards the pelvic area as close as

possible.> d) You will notice your knees lift up from the floor,

the more you > bring your feet towards the pelvic area. Retain this

pose for 1 or > more malas of your favorite mantra.> e) As time

goes on, gravity will do the trick and make the knees > drop to the

ground, when the feet are towards the pelvic area. When > this

happens, swastikasan will happen easily to you.> > I hope this

helps . I request our yoga experts (Jayadeva !!!) to > share tips

on improving flexibility especially in regard to > attaining our

desired asan siddhi.> > Jai Maa> Nanda> > > > > > > > > > > > > >

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