Questions
Posted in ashtanga yoga on 10/11/2007 07:39 am by karenWhy, in urdhva dhanurasana, is it all about walking your hands toward your feet, and not your feet toward your hands?
And why is doing all of primary plus a hunk of intermediate considered strength-building? In all other physical pursuits (running, climbing, weightlifting), long practices are used for building endurance, while short, intense practices are used for building strength. Following that logic, the best way to build strength would be to do standing poses and then jump into one’s intermediate poses.
Any thoughts/insights?