Comments on: Idyllic, even with cold sweats http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/ ashtanga yoga. zen. life. words. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 21:06:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: patrick http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/comment-page-1/#comment-1331 patrick Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:56:37 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/#comment-1331 It might take me a week to get 250 breaths in a backbent position, but hey, sure! I'll let you know when I get there... It might take me a week to get 250 breaths in a backbent position, but hey, sure! I’ll let you know when I get there…

]]> By: donutszenmom http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/comment-page-1/#comment-1333 donutszenmom Tue, 15 Jan 2008 21:14:35 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/#comment-1333 Oh gosh. Rescind your comment! Don't make me choose between Jason and Annie! LOL! I am always very interested to hear Jason's thoughts. I miss him on the ezBoard. I did actually chat with Jason about this once, and he thought it was less about the number of UDs, and more about spending time breathing in the backbend. So you could do 5 for 50 counts each. Will you give that a try tomorrow and let me know if it's a good option? ;-) Oh gosh. Rescind your comment! Don’t make me choose between Jason and Annie! LOL!

I am always very interested to hear Jason’s thoughts. I miss him on the ezBoard.

I did actually chat with Jason about this once, and he thought it was less about the number of UDs, and more about spending time breathing in the backbend. So you could do 5 for 50 counts each. Will you give that a try tomorrow and let me know if it’s a good option? ;-)

]]> By: patrick http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/comment-page-1/#comment-1337 patrick Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:24:07 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/#comment-1337 I actually sometimes do 3 or 5 because I read your Annie Pace post...sure runs contrary to Jason's old advice to do 9 or 12 (buried somewhere deep in the 2004 entries on leapinglanka.blogspot.com)... Yep, more emotional comfort, bigger backbends. I actually sometimes do 3 or 5 because I read your Annie Pace post…sure runs contrary to Jason’s old advice to do 9 or 12 (buried somewhere deep in the 2004 entries on leapinglanka.blogspot.com)…

Yep, more emotional comfort, bigger backbends.

]]> By: donutszenmom http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/comment-page-1/#comment-1334 donutszenmom Tue, 15 Jan 2008 20:16:15 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/#comment-1334 Annie Pace said we could have 5, Patrick! Not 4, not 6. But 3 is okay, and 5 is okay. :-) So no need for criminality. Don't you feel better? It'll be interesting to see how UD feels after you get your cushy job. Annie Pace said we could have 5, Patrick! Not 4, not 6. But 3 is okay, and 5 is okay. :-)

So no need for criminality. Don’t you feel better? It’ll be interesting to see how UD feels after you get your cushy job.

]]> By: patrick http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/comment-page-1/#comment-1332 patrick Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:23:28 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/#comment-1332 Re: UD, they vary. When I'm not racked up with job market stress (as in the first week of January), I have really gotten some pleasant rock-to-and-fro movement, and could walk my hands in pretty easily, even more than once sometimes. BUT, when I'm cranked up about job uncertainty (currently), it's safer to just take the bridge and call it a practice. To generalize, my first UD is often arms-bent, but the third one is often arms-straight. If I do my crim practice of 3 and 3, I can almost always walk the hands in by the fifth/sixth one. Re: UD, they vary. When I’m not racked up with job market stress (as in the first week of January), I have really gotten some pleasant rock-to-and-fro movement, and could walk my hands in pretty easily, even more than once sometimes.

BUT, when I’m cranked up about job uncertainty (currently), it’s safer to just take the bridge and call it a practice.

To generalize, my first UD is often arms-bent, but the third one is often arms-straight. If I do my crim practice of 3 and 3, I can almost always walk the hands in by the fifth/sixth one.

]]> By: rick http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/comment-page-1/#comment-1336 rick Tue, 15 Jan 2008 16:46:45 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/#comment-1336 If the UDs feel good then you're definitely on your way to standing up. I think part of the reason that Guruji now requires people to do dropbacks before beginning intermediate is that dropbacks facilitate nerve cleansing. That's my theory anyway. All your backbending work will make kapotasana much easier in the long run. If the UDs feel good then you’re definitely on your way to standing up. I think part of the reason that Guruji now requires people to do dropbacks before beginning intermediate is that dropbacks facilitate nerve cleansing. That’s my theory anyway. All your backbending work will make kapotasana much easier in the long run.

]]> By: donutszenmom http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/comment-page-1/#comment-1335 donutszenmom Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:43:28 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/#comment-1335 I found myself doing some creative visualization during savasana this morning. According to the visualization, if I walk my hands in enough, I will eventually pop up. Once I can do that, I think the dropbacks will be more feasible. Or maybe I am totally off base. Either way, it's been quite pleasant to do backbends lately. I never thought that would happen. I mean, really -- the thought that urdhva dhanurasana would be my favorite part of practice?!? Ashtanga really IS magic! How are your urdhva dhanurasanas, Patrick? Just the dropping back that's an issue? I found myself doing some creative visualization during savasana this morning. According to the visualization, if I walk my hands in enough, I will eventually pop up. Once I can do that, I think the dropbacks will be more feasible.

Or maybe I am totally off base.

Either way, it’s been quite pleasant to do backbends lately. I never thought that would happen. I mean, really — the thought that urdhva dhanurasana would be my favorite part of practice?!? Ashtanga really IS magic!

How are your urdhva dhanurasanas, Patrick? Just the dropping back that’s an issue?

]]> By: patrick http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/comment-page-1/#comment-1338 patrick Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:24:35 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/#comment-1338 Agreed--kudos for going back to backbends! As you may have read in any number of my posts, dropbacks can give me some SERIOUS angst, so for the time being, I'm only working with them if they come over and invite me to play. Agreed–kudos for going back to backbends! As you may have read in any number of my posts, dropbacks can give me some SERIOUS angst, so for the time being, I’m only working with them if they come over and invite me to play.

]]> By: Anna http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/comment-page-1/#comment-1339 Anna Tue, 15 Jan 2008 14:13:06 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/#comment-1339 Moments of grace are beautiful. May they occur often indeed! : ) Moments of grace are beautiful. May they occur often indeed! : )

]]> By: Arturo http://donutszenmom.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/comment-page-1/#comment-1340 Arturo Tue, 15 Jan 2008 03:53:33 +0000 http://donutszenmom.wordpress.com/2008/01/14/idyllic-even-with-cold-sweats/#comment-1340 Hi Karen Maybe The Cop is learning that most of the asanas in Primary are supposed to help the digestive system. And the twists in particular wring out the kidneys. It's commendable that you asked to go back to Primary until you get the UD coming up and dropback thingye going well. I don't think I could have the same patience with myself. Cheers, Arturo Hi Karen
Maybe The Cop is learning that most of the asanas in Primary are supposed to help the digestive system. And the twists in particular wring out the kidneys. It’s commendable that you asked to go back to Primary until you get the UD coming up and dropback thingye going well. I don’t think I could have the same patience with myself.
Cheers,
Arturo

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