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siobhain.jersey
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November 10, 2009 at 12:56 pm

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#1610

hi, how you, i have two students that when they do inversions especially with the feet above the head, even when there backs are flat on the floor as in shoulder stand they get very dizzy and even go pale, i have tried to adjust but nothing is working so my instincts have told me to not let them do it anymore, they are fine with downward dog, i think this could be a medical problem maybe diabities but not i think could be something else thats causing such an influx of blood to the brain, can you shed some light for me im curious thanks

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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November 16, 2009 at 1:42 am

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#5828

Hi Siobhain

Just wondering if your students are concerned or just you! I would be concerned too. Is it perhaps that they are unable to draw in enough breath? It could have something to do with having the chin tucked along with the challenge of the pose. How long are they holding this pose? It really is a troubleshooting exercise to start with. You can encourage them to experiment with different lengths of holding (the pose, not the breath 😉 ). Also I would investigate their breathing techniques. To help you could use the video Effective Breathing In Hot Yoga as a starting point. Find out what technique they are using in this pose and see if it is effective for them. Well that’s just a few thoughts. Get back to me and we can explore this further together.

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

siobhain.jersey
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November 17, 2009 at 1:17 pm

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#5842

hi thanks for the reply, well i guessed rite it was a medical condition it turned out to be virtigo thanks for the reply

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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November 17, 2009 at 1:58 pm

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#5843

Both of them! How curious.

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂
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