Thank you Ed, Great advice!!
Take care,
Miguel
--- In ashtangayoga (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, Ed Vannoy <edvannoy@y...> wrote:
> Hi
> Miguel,
> You can do vriksasana or tree pose. This will help
> tone the legs and improve your balance until you can
> get the leg up into padmasana. Once you can get the
> leg upon to of the thigh you should continue to
> balance in an upright position without bending forward
> for a while. Birch says not to go into the forward
> bend until you can grab the foot. I would add that
> you have to have good balance too. If you wobble with
> the knee in bound position you are liable to hurt
> yourself. In the seated poses of the Primary Series
> there is a similar Asana called Ardha Baddha Padma
> Paschimottanasana. The stretch 9is safer here because
> you are in a more stable position, but don't over do
> it. If it is too much for you to put the foot on top
> of the thigh leave the foot on the floor next to the
> thigh as in Janu Sirsasana A.
>
> As for Padmasana, the weight is mainly supported by
> the buttocks and the backs of the thighs. You can sit
> with a pillow or folded blanket under your sit bones
> if that helps keep your spine erect without strain. A
> Buddhist mediation text I have read says that the
> spine should be like a stack of coins. Of course, the
> spine is not that straight. What is meant by this is
> that each vertebrate should be supported by the one
> underneath, that there should be no strain to stay
> erect. This is easier in full Padmasana than in a
> cross-legged position, but don't worry, you will get
> there.
> Love and Blessing, Ed
> --- "n3wskin <miguel_tereno@n...>"
> <miguel_tereno@n...> wrote:
> > Hi again!
> >
> > Well, I was just practising the Primary series
> > postures and I
> > stumbled across ardha baddha padmottanasana... what
> > a tough one!!
> >
> > since I want to practise all these primary series
> > postures with the
> > same degree of dedication, isnīt there a variation
> > to this postures
> > or something else that would help beginners? I
> > really canīt do this
> > one...
> >
> > Also, when you are sitting in padmasana or
> > siddhasana (as is my
> > case), where is the point of support for your
> > posture and erect
> > spine? Is it the buttocks? The hands on the knees?
> > There has to be
> > some sort of support for good and relaxing posture
> > at the same time.
> >
> > thank you!
> >
> > Miguel
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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