01-06-20, 09:02 AM | |
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I sit on a tri-folded Svaroopa (synthetic yoga blanket) or my rectangular yoga bolster. If you don't have one of those a higher pile than one folded blanket can suffice.
The trick is to sit high enough so that the knees are level with the hips, not sticking upward. Another thought - a lot of "sitting crosslegs" things can be done seated in a chair instead of on the mat. |
01-06-20, 12:03 PM | |
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Sitting cross-legged in yoga is 90% about establishing a comfortable seat (for upper-body work or meditation) and 10% about hip opening. All the cross-legged variations have some hip opening benefit; the key is to choose a variation where you eventually notice a stretch but don't experience knee pain.
If you can't get comfortable cross-legged, it's not worth it. Find your comfortable seat, and make sure you're doing some hip opening in other parts of your practice (not a problem with most yoga videos!).
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01-06-20, 02:40 PM | |
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Thank you for all the suggestions!!
So for now...the guest bed has lost its pillows...
One under the bum and one under the knee and it lifted my hips to knee height. And since I realize it's more about my hips and not any other body part then I'll be aware of that. So much great advice here!! I hope someone else benefits from this like I have since I realize what didn't work for me could help someone else
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01-06-20, 03:48 PM | |
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Linda, this is an excellent reference for modifications.
https://www.amazon.com/Cool-Yoga-Tri...s%2C210&sr=8-1
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01-06-20, 08:30 PM | |
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Thank you Pam. Those sound like great uses for a full length half dome.
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01-06-20, 09:16 PM | |
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Pam, my library has it! The title would not be one I would reach for because it sounds like something for someone advanced in yoga. Thanks
Lannette, I can see that I will like having that half dome...thanks for the suggestion
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