Comments on: State of Body or State of Mind http://yogiupsidedown.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/state-of-body-or-state-of-mind/ The ramblings of an almost devout ashtangini. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:50:52 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Clare http://yogiupsidedown.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/state-of-body-or-state-of-mind/#comment-133 Clare Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:54:54 +0000 http://yogiupsidedown.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/state-of-body-or-state-of-mind/#comment-133 Thanks for your encouragement! I'm going to keep at it, I am not a good defeatist. Thanks for your encouragement! I’m going to keep at it, I am not a good defeatist.

]]> By: Some astangi http://yogiupsidedown.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/state-of-body-or-state-of-mind/#comment-132 Some astangi Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:54:03 +0000 http://yogiupsidedown.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/state-of-body-or-state-of-mind/#comment-132 I'm sorry to hear about this struggle. I've gone through similar. What I've found was that it can be beneficial and rewarding to continue the practice, except that to do things gentle. Perhaps stop at the point where it starts to feel pain, and go back a little bit before relaxing and really breathing into the asana. In this way, the nice bonus is that you're more and more aware of your body, of what parts are stretched when, how, and understanding why this asana is like it is, with help from the sensitiveness of your injury. Any injury can be an annoyance but they're also your best teacher in the short, mid and long term - certainly when your injury lessens. :) I’m sorry to hear about this struggle. I’ve gone through similar. What I’ve found was that it can be beneficial and rewarding to continue the practice, except that to do things gentle. Perhaps stop at the point where it starts to feel pain, and go back a little bit before relaxing and really breathing into the asana.

In this way, the nice bonus is that you’re more and more aware of your body, of what parts are stretched when, how, and understanding why this asana is like it is, with help from the sensitiveness of your injury.

Any injury can be an annoyance but they’re also your best teacher in the short, mid and long term – certainly when your injury lessens. :)

]]> By: The mindbender http://yogiupsidedown.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/state-of-body-or-state-of-mind/#comment-131 The mindbender Mon, 13 Aug 2007 12:55:36 +0000 http://yogiupsidedown.wordpress.com/2007/08/13/state-of-body-or-state-of-mind/#comment-131 When I have gone through similar pain and stiffness in the past, I've kept trucking. In my opinion, it is good to learn to practice in a way that minimizes/deals with a current pain. But that's just what I would do, not necessarily the best or right thing to do. When I have gone through similar pain and stiffness in the past, I’ve kept trucking. In my opinion, it is good to learn to practice in a way that minimizes/deals with a current pain. But that’s just what I would do, not necessarily the best or right thing to do.

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