tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449952380128375575.post2791172916967391394..comments2024-03-21T00:30:14.738-07:00Comments on Yoga in the Dragon's Den: A few backbending thoughtsNobelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00655577410721103577noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449952380128375575.post-68128909688170123842013-04-06T10:02:24.707-07:002013-04-06T10:02:24.707-07:00I think you write well, and I am happy to quote yo...I think you write well, and I am happy to quote you :-)<br /><br />Yes, isn't it interesting how it is possible to mistake the block/prop for the real purpose that the block/prop is supposed to cultivate?Nobelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00655577410721103577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449952380128375575.post-41708287596056637632013-04-05T17:07:37.385-07:002013-04-05T17:07:37.385-07:00Oh my gosh, you quoted me!??! I am BEYOND flatter...Oh my gosh, you quoted me!??! I am BEYOND flattered, Nobel. You made my day! I enjoyed reading what you wrote about backbends and all of the intricacies that go into making them "good". For instance, I too was instructed to use a block between my legs. I always thought its purpose was to make the squeeze happen. I never considered rotation and how that would be a different action altogether. I get what you're saying about the sore quads though. I don't get that often enough but when I do, I KNOW I'm doing it right!Savannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10918375041518325529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449952380128375575.post-60076518077235040742013-04-05T12:19:47.449-07:002013-04-05T12:19:47.449-07:00Perhaps having thoughts that bend backwards is an ...Perhaps having thoughts that bend backwards is an improvement over having thoughts that chatter (i.e. chitta vrtti) :-)<br /><br />Your point about getting the pose to feel correct vs. getting the pose to look correct is very well taken. Much food for thought (and for practice) here. Nobelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00655577410721103577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449952380128375575.post-74860433747486565782013-04-05T12:17:15.385-07:002013-04-05T12:17:15.385-07:00Pleasure :-)Pleasure :-)Nobelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00655577410721103577noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449952380128375575.post-47590303228988857672013-04-05T03:20:06.680-07:002013-04-05T03:20:06.680-07:00Thank you Nobel for this posting, and for sharing ...Thank you Nobel for this posting, and for sharing the learning from Kino's workshop. yamayogahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01568878204953218357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1449952380128375575.post-55930460780141774682013-04-04T20:52:08.983-07:002013-04-04T20:52:08.983-07:00i love the idea of thoughts that can bend backward...i love the idea of thoughts that can bend backwards..maybe i can just do that rather than attempt to drop back :)<br /><br />as for using the block in backbending, i had the same experience. I used it for a year..i think it did very little for getting my thighs to rotate inwards, or my big toe/area of my foot to really connect to the ground, although i became quite good at holding the block. I can't even remember why my vinyasa teachers recommended the block, i think it was to make you use more of your spine in the backbend. I think it is an example of trying to make the pose look correct, using the prop, without making the pose feel correct, which could look totally different (for me it means with splayed feet, etc)suzannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06443107664597025043noreply@blogger.com