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Comment on Getting Quiet in Practice: Halasana by Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 06:23:47 +0000

Hi Eduard! My advice would be to simply not do it in the morning. Your body will naturally tend to be stiffer in the beginning of the day rather than end of the day. Halasana is an energetically cooling pose, so doing it later in the day is not counter intuitive and can be restorative. However, the method I described in this blog for practicing halasana will be a great option for you. By putting your feet on the wall at the level of your hips rather than the floor, you take some of the hamstring restriction out of the pose and can instead work on really drawing in the thoracic. Let me know if the instructions aren’t clear, and let me know how it goes!

Comment on Getting Quiet in Practice: Halasana by Eduard

Eduard — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:50:07 +0000

Halasana perplexes me. I can do it in the evening with ease. But in the first half of the day (even at like 3 pm!) I can do it only with some pain/discomfort, even at the end of an hour-long yoga routine. I am completely perplexed by advices to do this pose in the morning after waking up. Do you have any tips for the case such as mine? I can hardly do this pose in the morning even after warming up hamstings with Uttanasana, Janu Sirsasana, Prasarita Padottanasana, etc.

Comment on What Yoga Therapists Should Know About the Anatomy of Breathing – Leslie Kaminoff by Rachel

Rachel — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 20:14:10 +0000

Thanks for letting me know!
R

Comment on Creating the Life you Love- by Nora Isaacs by Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:41:32 +0000

Thanks for reading, Lisa!

Comment on October 4th, 2009: Urdhva Dhanurasana by Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:41:11 +0000

I’m so glad that this was helpful! Best wishes.

Comment on November 2nd, 2009: Clearing the Windshield by Rachel

Rachel — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 06:40:43 +0000

I have no idea! Thanks for letting me know

Comment on November 2nd, 2009: Clearing the Windshield by Kindra Renier

Kindra Renier — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 23:36:12 +0000

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Comment on October 4th, 2009: Urdhva Dhanurasana by Ma-at

Ma-at — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 09:04:38 +0000

Thankyou, the information was extremely helpful.
Many blessings x

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Bill Andrew — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 15:37:07 +0000

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Comment on The problems with Resolutions by Richelle

Richelle — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 19:34:51 +0000

Darn good, if I do say so. I try to think of resolutions as Intentions. Each year I reaffirm my desire to live deliberately, whatever that turns out to be. I feel that as long as I am taking action with deliberate intention, there is success in whatever outcome there is.

This idea also leaves plenty of room for spontaneous joy and less space for suffering and disappointment. Ah, the art of being vague….how convenient.