tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13149662.post112732780776625574..comments2023-05-25T04:48:19.856-04:00Comments on Yoga Chickie: Inducting the Newbies...Yoga Chickiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01370141306007721604noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13149662.post-1127410222166388702005-09-22T13:30:00.000-04:002005-09-22T13:30:00.000-04:00Actually, I meant that joyfully. I guess it didn'...Actually, I meant that joyfully. I guess it didn't come off that way. See you tonight.<BR/><BR/>BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13149662.post-1127407543872985772005-09-22T12:45:00.000-04:002005-09-22T12:45:00.000-04:00Alas? Be joyful! Hooray!! Tonight's another pra...Alas? Be joyful! Hooray!! Tonight's another practice...<BR/><BR/>:)Yoga Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01370141306007721604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13149662.post-1127403536330881722005-09-22T11:38:00.000-04:002005-09-22T11:38:00.000-04:00Thank you all for the ideas everyone!. I know I n...Thank you all for the ideas everyone!. I know I need to be going up and over more. When we were doing the 108 Sun Saluatations, I was trying not to fall behind everyone else. Alas tonight's another practice.<BR/><BR/>BethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13149662.post-1127359414927569772005-09-21T23:23:00.000-04:002005-09-21T23:23:00.000-04:00My two cents: Lead with the sacrum and the feet/le...My two cents: Lead with the sacrum and the feet/legs will follow. It reminds me of a kicking donkey sorta kinda. Looking forward a foot or two in front of the hands will allow the feet to land between the hands.vivagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12869897494047218024noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13149662.post-1127349807164789052005-09-21T20:43:00.000-04:002005-09-21T20:43:00.000-04:00Inhale up on the toes, look forward, exhale bend t...Inhale up on the toes, look forward, exhale bend the knees, on a no breath spring forward. <BR/>If you watch John Scott's video, at the beginning he does this forward motion pre bending thing. He raises up on his toes and comes forward with his shoulders a bit, looks up between his hands, goes back and then springs forward. The looking forward really gets the forward movement. <BR/>Also in his book he recommends to pretend there is something you are jumping over, or place a block there and practice that way. It will force you to engage the bandhas.<BR/>My two cents.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13149662.post-1127332683575383582005-09-21T15:58:00.000-04:002005-09-21T15:58:00.000-04:00yeah, I wish I could have said it liek that.yeah, I wish I could have said it liek that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13149662.post-1127332372525502592005-09-21T15:52:00.000-04:002005-09-21T15:52:00.000-04:00So, to summarize, mentally conjure the image of a ...So, to summarize, mentally conjure the image of a springing cat, and technically speaking, lift from the inside out, pull the lower belly muscles in and up as you press into your hands and jump the feet HIGH as much as you jump them forward?<BR/><BR/>(sounds good to me)<BR/><BR/>laurenYoga Chickiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01370141306007721604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13149662.post-1127328657658395832005-09-21T14:50:00.000-04:002005-09-21T14:50:00.000-04:00Ill tell you what helps me its a bit zany but it w...Ill tell you what helps me its a bit zany but it works. Have you ever watched a cat jump, you'll notice that they use the lower part of their body like a spring. Well I visualize that when Im jumping forward becasue you need to use the lower part of your back your sacrum I think, independantly from the push off with the legs to get forward with enough height so that your feet have clearance.<BR/>I hope this makes sense it maybe difficult to visualize but if you think of usuing your sacrum and bandahs it should help you out....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com