Back bend and red face

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gic_kh
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November 30, 2012 at 12:40 am

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#2442

Hi,

I realized that when I return from the back bend pose to standing position, mi face is red, at first I did´t worry but now I realize that I´m the only red-faced guy in the class.

Am I doing something wrong? This pose is not easy for me, but I try to bend as much as I can, which is not too much.

Thanks,

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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November 30, 2012 at 4:55 am

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#10093

Hi Guillermo

Are you remembering to breathe? Sounds silly but this is one pose where people hold their breath

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

PS a short one! I will catch up with that longer issue soon 😉

gic_kh
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December 3, 2012 at 2:34 pm

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#10105

Hi Gabrielle,

I went last Saturday and paid special attention to this pose, I breathed but with difficulty because my head is as back as possible, even more than my arms, making more difficult for me to breathe normally. Is there any way to improve this or it will be improved over the time?

Thanks,

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
Forum Owner

December 3, 2012 at 10:50 pm

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#10108

Hi Guillermo

So, can you tell me what you’re feeling in your head, neck and shoulders in your backbend? Are your arms locked out? Are they locked out in half moon and when you come up from the left side what do you do to get ready for backbend?

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

gic_kh
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December 12, 2012 at 1:29 am

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#10126

Hi,

This is very difficult to describe, definitely not near my comfort zone when i´m doing this pose. My head is way back, much more than my arms, that are locked out, I have difficulty to breath, like my throat is half blocked because of the bend. I didn’t feel anything specially wrong about my shoulders, but in general I´m trying to keep the balance. My arms are locked out in half moon as well, with my hands tight together. I don´t do anything special to prepare for the backbend, should I?

BR

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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December 12, 2012 at 3:35 am

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#10127

Hi Guillermo

Can you try something for me please?

After you come out of left side half moon:
>> Bend your arms a little and relax your shoulders and neck before doing anything further
>> Then inhale and on the exhale put your head back into position for the back bend without doing any backbend yet
>> Then lock legs and hips forward
>> Then inhale length in the torso and straighten your arms up, not necessarily locking them straight unless it’s easy and automatic, but lengthen up
>> Then go into your backbend
>> Look back and down rather than upwards to the ceiling
>> Breathe calmly

Check into your tension and breath and see if that is improved

Let me know what happens in case we need more distinctions.

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂
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