Bakasana question

[Guest guest]

Hi All

 

I was wondering about your experience with Bakasana. I've just begun to become

sufficiently balanced and my legs can lift higher on my arms. But I noticed that

when I breathe during the position, I lose the balance. Today I kept the

breathing more shallow, without expanding the chest while breathing, while my

legs were up in the position. I did not lose the balance. For you that are more

experience or successful in this position, do you find that having shallow/quiet

breathing helps in maintaining the position?

 

Namaste

Arturo

[Guest guest]

While I don't have that particular problem in that asana, I have

always been advised not to sacrifice proper full uijayi breath to

achieve a posture. I believe Swenson says that quite directly on

his Primary Series DVD as well, he reminds again and again that the

practice is first a breathing exercise. I can certainly see that

shallow breathing might make many asanas easier to achieve but I

don't think that is the suggested Ashtanga direction.