tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post1232262197626058584..comments2024-02-27T07:37:46.350-05:00Comments on K-Line: Transition as TransformationK.Linehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-65515355840142343822015-08-23T10:55:39.542-04:002015-08-23T10:55:39.542-04:00I didn't know that your sisters have FM. I'...I didn't know that your sisters have FM. I've seen (with work colleagues and yoga students from the past) how utterly challenging that its.<br /><br />And that notion about leaving the pose as soon as you find it is a brain teaser - I agree. Mr. Iyengar used to say that the minute you find it, it's done. Mind you, we Iyengar peeps still tend to stay in those asanas for a stupid amount of time thereafter :-)<br /><br />You are the least lazy person on the planet, fwiw, so I recognize that your concerns are internally valid, but if you can try to see yourself from the flipside, you never have to worry about underfunctioning again! Thanks, as always, for your excellent comments Frances. Sorry it took me so long to formulate a response...K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-48239249106350370882015-08-23T10:50:20.334-04:002015-08-23T10:50:20.334-04:00Hey Lisa: When I write these, I always keep you in...Hey Lisa: When I write these, I always keep you in mind. Please email me if you have specific questions you'd like to chat about re: yoga and pain management. Also, you are IDEALLY positioned to have access to the most wonderful yoga (and some wretched stuff too, alas). If you'd like to discuss methods and studios, I'd be happy to chat more. KxoK.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-48468302101547952192015-08-23T10:48:30.208-04:002015-08-23T10:48:30.208-04:00Thanks so much for reading, and commenting, G!Thanks so much for reading, and commenting, G!K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-22191885450118095342015-08-22T21:52:57.714-04:002015-08-22T21:52:57.714-04:00I am very interested by the yoga posts, and would ...I am very interested by the yoga posts, and would like to know anything and everything you have discovered about pain and its origin, about backing off and pushing through.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-49031409491171257102015-08-17T16:18:30.262-04:002015-08-17T16:18:30.262-04:00I don't do yoga at all but I still find these ...I don't do yoga at all but I still find these posts very interesting!Genevievehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10453296834396078706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-90925905699810827392015-08-16T19:18:34.021-04:002015-08-16T19:18:34.021-04:00I liked this post, found lots to think about and m...I liked this post, found lots to think about and much to relate to (I've had joint and soft tissue pain for years, periodically (ha!) and then increasingly as I approached menopause and now beyond -- never to the extent of my two sisters who have fibromyalgia, but I keep it in mind and try to listen to what my body needs). I don't have anywhere near your depth of understanding re yoga, and, frankly, don't have time to think rigorously through what you're exploring here. I do find a worthwhile struggle in knowing when to lean into an activity or a pose and when to rest where I am (my language is already becoming inadequate here). The idea that one enters the pose at the moment one wishes to leave the pose has stuck with, and puzzled/challenged, me ever since I heard it a month or two before I ran my marathon last year. It's tricky when you're a person, as I am, who can always suspect oneself of not doing enough. I often accuse myself of laziness and I've been known to foolishly ignore a reasonable fear simply because I know full well that I'm too chicken, generally. <br />Okay, that's enough, because I'm getting sloppy in my articulation and probably diverging too far, but I did want you to know that your thoughts hooked me. . . materfamiliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16062766947897513369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-53946489730147978392015-08-16T18:24:25.340-04:002015-08-16T18:24:25.340-04:00You're SO right about confronting the elements...You're SO right about confronting the elements of yourself that you might try to hide! And to ask for a spotter during handstand is safe, helps you to achieve a totally amazing goal and (maybe) introduces you to someone new with whom you can commiserate about the scary poses. Cuz everyone's scared by something.<br /><br />How awesome that you're rediscovering your body, after illness, with a form of fitness that encourages strength. BTW, we do a lot of handstand in Iyengar yoga - with some terrific propping and progressive variations to facilitate the pose safely and to instill confidence. You might want to do a bit of reading online (not sure what's out there but I suspect Yoga Journal would have something useful, if nothing else). When teaching the pose, we show students how to use belts around the arms, for stability, walls in a variety of ways, bolsters, blocks. It's one of the poses that makes use of props most inventively. There might be some good instructional crossover to make use of. Best of luck to you too Hearth. xo K.Linehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15350615302797686048noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1606088928583067206.post-75753305795081147292015-08-16T11:43:06.550-04:002015-08-16T11:43:06.550-04:00I don't do yoga, but I do crossfit... and I...I don't do yoga, but I do crossfit... and I'm new to it, at 42 (and after 7 years of being virtually inactive, due to injury).<br /><br />Working through the things my body is naturally good at and not letting pride lead me to poor form is important, as is the realization (after 5 months) that I've got my feet under me, and now it's time to turn my attention to the weak parts of my practice. <br /><br />I am naturally strong - but also naturally inflexible. The years of inactivity and two c/s have left me with extremely poor core strength. And I can't do high impact, because of my injury. So - I have to be conscious of not muscling up a weight with poor form... I'm not in this to hurt myself, I'm in it to become stronger and have more endurance. <br /><br />Lately, between prayer for guidance and other things, I have found that the crossfit is providing some psychological benefits to the neglected parts of my self, the parts of my self that I find inconvenient and try to hide.<br /><br />I also have to confront fear and my desire not to ask for help/bother people - had that realization out of gym this weekend. If I'm going to hit handstand (by walking up the wall) I need to ask for a spotter - I'm afraid of falling over backwards. I'm strong enough to do the move - just scared.<br /><br />Your body knows things that you try to hide from yourself, I believe this to be true. It's a good journey, worth while. <br /><br />Best of luck on your own!Hearthhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17755578765945858847noreply@blogger.com