thorolf ([info]thorolf) wrote,
@ 2008-01-14 21:13:00
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Current location:Living Room, on the Couch
Current music:"Invocation to Patanjali", B.K.S. Iyengar

Chaturanga Dandasana hurts 24-48 hours later.

And  Ustrasana isn't much better, if your shoulders are tight.

(in other words, I'm back to Sunday morning yoga classes - it's good for me).


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[info]kymsuzann
2008-01-15 04:25 am UTC (link)
LOL. I was wondering what the Hel you were talking about.

Good for you. :)

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[info]thorolf
2008-01-15 03:20 pm UTC (link)
Chaturanga Dandasana = Four Limbed Staff Pose. You start in Plank pose (which is the ending position of a push-up, with arms straight, back straight, on your toes) and then sloooooowly bend your elbows to drop back down as if getting ready for another push-up, but you don't actually touch your chest to the ground - you hover.

In the particular sequence we were doing (Sun Salutations), you then lift your head and bend your back into Upward Facing Dog.

Ustrasana = Camel Pose. You put your shins on the floor, feet pointed back. Rise up from the knees, stretching all the muscles in your abdomen. Then arch back, keeping the thighs as straight up as possible, grasping the ankles with your hands (yeah, right - my shoulders don't rotate that way yet).

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Ah.....
[info]kymsuzann
2008-01-15 03:38 pm UTC (link)
The links help me understand your soreness. I don't think I could pull off the Ustrasana; old shoulder/upper back work injury wouldn't allow for it. Those positions are beautiful though and I think you must feel like a million bucks when you walk out of class Sunday morning, regardless of how you feel when the soreness catches up with you in a day or two.



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[info]heethen_crone
2008-01-15 04:58 pm UTC (link)
Yoga is awesome for firming and loosening up. I need to start doing it again. A light yoga workout every day, say 10-15 minutes of easy stretches will help greatly with the soreness and you'll be amazed at the progress you make during the Sunday sessions.

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[info]thorolf
2008-01-15 10:44 pm UTC (link)
Yeah, getting back in the habit of a light home practice will definitely help. The Sunday morning class is a Level 1/2, where I'd been doing an evening Level 1 class before, so we're getting pushed harder in this one - thus the soreness as we work on more advanced asanas.

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