Winter Solstice 2020/New Year 2021 Sadhana check in, all welcome! - Page 41

Ilde · 02-15-21, 01:37 PM

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Originally Posted by toaster

Well, I'm at 51 today - we'll see if I get to 60!
(Maybe I should go to my age each year - that would mean 52 for current or 53 for coming up.)

51 is an odd number, gotta continue, Beth!

Ilde · 02-15-21, 01:41 PM

Day 57:
Yoga Makeover - Total Body Tone
Qigong Massage for Beauty and Longevity (big goals

)

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Day 56:
Yoga Makeover - Power Beauty Sweat
Qigong for Healthy Heart

Day 55:
Discover Tai Chi for Fitness

toaster · 02-15-21, 03:19 PM

Haha you are right Ilde! I made it to 52 today and will definitely do tomorrow since I've been doing a short yoga practice on Tuesday before I have to teach yoga. I think I will either go for 55 or 60.

ETA - today was AM Yoga for Your Week Back Bends; I also filmed a new yoga practice:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSAd...nnel=YogiBethC

yogapam · 02-16-21, 02:19 AM

Day 56:
~My own standing yoga flow....lunge salutes, standing poses, forward bends

Day 57:
~Beth’s Yoga Class to Lengthen Laterally (YT)

Ilde · 02-16-21, 11:48 AM

Day 58:
Yoga Makeover - Flat Abs

**********************************
Day 57:
Yoga Makeover - Total Body Tone
Qigong Massage for Beauty and Longevity

Day 56:
Yoga Makeover - Power Beauty Sweat
Qigong for Healthy Heart

yogapam · 02-17-21, 03:23 AM

Day 58:
~yin practice on my own....forward bends, twists, hip openers

Vantreesta · 02-17-21, 08:06 AM

I can't remember if it's Pam or Pat (or both!) who has all the "torture" devices for self massage and stuff, but I am really tempted by the Chirp Wheels and curious if anyone here has tried one. My SI joint has flared up again and I wonder if the wheel could be any help. I will do some self adjustment stuff today but every time it does this I find myself googling all over again! I see my chiro next week but will get in earlier if it gets worse. Thanks!

toaster · 02-17-21, 08:18 AM

Vannie, I think Pam, Pat, and I all have "torture" devices, LOL! I had never heard of a Chirp Wheel so I looked it up; it looks pretty similar to my yoga wheel. To me, I think that would be too intense for pain. Do you have a foam roller or therapy balls? Those might be more gentle. You also might want to check out some videos for strengthening that area rather than stretching; sometimes we do too much of the latter without realizing that it can contribute to instabilities/pain.

Vantreesta · 02-17-21, 09:13 AM

Thanks, Beth. It is similar to a yoga wheel but it has a channel for the spine so there is no pressure on it. I have been thinking about one in general for regular use but with the pain last night it made me wonder if it could help with the SI joints too. I don't like a foam roller for my back and I do use my YTU balls for for my SI joints but just was curious if the wheel might help keep things happy so I don't have flare ups in the first place. To be honest my biggest problem area on my back itself is btwn the shoulder blades. I do some isometrics for trying to adjust the joints and will do Jill's floor massage today. My hamstrings tendon on that side has been hurting terribly the last few days and I may have aggravated the SI joint by doing rehab exercises for the HHT yesterday. Sometimes my pelvis are feels unravelable!! Xrays a year ago showed mild degeneration in both hips and both SI joints so I know that's just part of my life now so looking for things that can help for flare ups. Thanks!

toaster · 02-17-21, 09:27 AM

Vannie, have you tried lying in a supported fish pose as shown here?
https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/mo...y-contentment/

I like the first version; sometimes I do it with the block horizontally at the base of my shoulder blades, sometimes with the block vertically between the shoulder blades (which might target the area you mentioned). As shown, you can vary the legs, which could help to address your SI issues. I've seen both Barbara Benagh and Katy Bowman offer versions of this pose to help with hips/SI joint:
https://unlimitedenergynow.com/recli...double-pigeon/

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02-15-21, 01:41 PM
Ilde Join Date: May 2009	Day 57: Yoga Makeover - Total Body Tone Qigong Massage for Beauty and Longevity (big goals ) ********************************** Day 56: Yoga Makeover - Power Beauty Sweat Qigong for Healthy Heart Day 55: Discover Tai Chi for Fitness

02-15-21, 03:19 PM
toaster Exchange Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Western NY	Haha you are right Ilde! I made it to 52 today and will definitely do tomorrow since I've been doing a short yoga practice on Tuesday before I have to teach yoga. I think I will either go for 55 or 60. ETA - today was AM Yoga for Your Week Back Bends; I also filmed a new yoga practice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSAd...nnel=YogiBethC __________________ Beth aka Toaster (she/her) *Follow me @YogiBethC* YouTube\|Instagram\|Facebook And yes, I am Reviewer Dr. Beth on Amazon.

02-16-21, 02:19 AM
yogapam VF Supporter Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West coast of Canada, eh. ;)	Day 56: ~My own standing yoga flow....lunge salutes, standing poses, forward bends Day 57: ~Beth’s Yoga Class to Lengthen Laterally (YT) __________________ **~Pam~** Certified Level 4 Essentrics Instructor - March 2021 Hatha YTT - 2011 Your body keeps an accurate journal regardless of what you write down..... "Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." Jim Rohn "It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” - Tony Robbins Check out my Instagram account, @fitness.ficti0n.inspirati0n

02-16-21, 11:48 AM
Ilde Join Date: May 2009	Day 58: Yoga Makeover - Flat Abs ********************************** Day 57: Yoga Makeover - Total Body Tone Qigong Massage for Beauty and Longevity Day 56: Yoga Makeover - Power Beauty Sweat Qigong for Healthy Heart

02-17-21, 03:23 AM
yogapam VF Supporter Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: West coast of Canada, eh. ;)	Day 58: ~yin practice on my own....forward bends, twists, hip openers __________________ **~Pam~** Certified Level 4 Essentrics Instructor - March 2021 Hatha YTT - 2011 Your body keeps an accurate journal regardless of what you write down..... "Take care of your body. It's the only place you have to live." Jim Rohn "It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.” - Tony Robbins Check out my Instagram account, @fitness.ficti0n.inspirati0n

02-17-21, 08:06 AM
Vantreesta Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Snowman Land :)	I can't remember if it's Pam or Pat (or both!) who has all the "torture" devices for self massage and stuff, but I am really tempted by the Chirp Wheels and curious if anyone here has tried one. My SI joint has flared up again and I wonder if the wheel could be any help. I will do some self adjustment stuff today but every time it does this I find myself googling all over again! I see my chiro next week but will get in earlier if it gets worse. Thanks! __________________ "No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness

02-17-21, 08:18 AM
toaster Exchange Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Western NY	Vannie, I think Pam, Pat, and I all have "torture" devices, LOL! I had never heard of a Chirp Wheel so I looked it up; it looks pretty similar to my yoga wheel. To me, I think that would be too intense for pain. Do you have a foam roller or therapy balls? Those might be more gentle. You also might want to check out some videos for strengthening that area rather than stretching; sometimes we do too much of the latter without realizing that it can contribute to instabilities/pain. __________________ Beth aka Toaster (she/her) *Follow me @YogiBethC* YouTube\|Instagram\|Facebook And yes, I am Reviewer Dr. Beth on Amazon.

02-17-21, 09:13 AM
Vantreesta Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Snowman Land :)	Thanks, Beth. It is similar to a yoga wheel but it has a channel for the spine so there is no pressure on it. I have been thinking about one in general for regular use but with the pain last night it made me wonder if it could help with the SI joints too. I don't like a foam roller for my back and I do use my YTU balls for for my SI joints but just was curious if the wheel might help keep things happy so I don't have flare ups in the first place. To be honest my biggest problem area on my back itself is btwn the shoulder blades. I do some isometrics for trying to adjust the joints and will do Jill's floor massage today. My hamstrings tendon on that side has been hurting terribly the last few days and I may have aggravated the SI joint by doing rehab exercises for the HHT yesterday. Sometimes my pelvis are feels unravelable!! Xrays a year ago showed mild degeneration in both hips and both SI joints so I know that's just part of my life now so looking for things that can help for flare ups. Thanks! __________________ "No matter how slow you go, you are still lapping everybody on the couch." "God, please help me to be the person my dog thinks I am." "You can't run from your problems. But you'll both feel a little lighter when you get back." ~New Balance shoe ad You don't have to be fast, just keep moving forward. Note to self: You don't get to complain about things you won't work to change! Word for 2024: Accomplished; Word for 2023: Grounded; Word for 2022: Consistency; Word for 2021: Mindfulness

02-17-21, 09:27 AM
toaster Exchange Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Western NY	Vannie, have you tried lying in a supported fish pose as shown here? https://www.yogajournal.com/poses/mo...y-contentment/ I like the first version; sometimes I do it with the block horizontally at the base of my shoulder blades, sometimes with the block vertically between the shoulder blades (which might target the area you mentioned). As shown, you can vary the legs, which could help to address your SI issues. I've seen both Barbara Benagh and Katy Bowman offer versions of this pose to help with hips/SI joint: https://unlimitedenergynow.com/recli...double-pigeon/ __________________ Beth aka Toaster (she/her) *Follow me @YogiBethC* YouTube\|Instagram\|Facebook And yes, I am Reviewer Dr. Beth on Amazon.