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mommynow
March 3, 2006 - 1:54pm
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some postures
Oh ya the one that really didn't feel "right" was the camel posture. I've also not felt good in the standing toe holding posture and one of the warrior postures. There are a few others but I would like some help knowing which positions to stay out of. Thanks.
Christine
March 3, 2006 - 4:07pm
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yoga and us
Hi Mommynow,
For years I’ve been hoping for a new “women’s yoga” that would be protective of the natural design of the female body. Why that dream has not materialized possibly stems from the fact that very little of hatha yoga as we know it would be maintained. People are under the impression that these poses have some kind of magical, spiritual value and if it’s not these poses, it’s not yoga. I think it could be argued that these are a form of ascetic calisthenics developed by devout men simply to condition and strengthen the body for deeper meditative practice.
From my perspective, here is a list of poses that present a problem for women due to extreme increases in pressures exerted against the pelvic diaphragm: all variations of the sitting boat pose; the camel; the fish; the locust; lumbar lifts and lumbar presses; the warrior; lateral angle lunges with or without twists; the bridge; the wheel and all passive supine backbending. As you know, even tadasana challenges us to conform to the male spine.
Hope this helps,
Christine
mommynow
March 3, 2006 - 4:31pm
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thank you once again!
thank you Christine, that does help. yes I know the tadasana is not suited to the female spine so when he says "tuck your tailbone under etc.", I just do my own posture haha....I have kept it up and just done my own thing because it has helped me deal with stress and is strengthening (as long as I do the correct postures to benefit!)