Pins and Needles sensation when doing head to knee poses.

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Christine DXB
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July 12, 2011 at 10:12 pm

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#2158

Hello,

Just wondering if it is normal to have tingling pins and needles sensations while doing head to knee poses. I can lock my knee and bring my forehead to my knee but, I get this feeling. Is it normal or am I not doing the pose correctly?

Thanks

Christine 🙂

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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July 12, 2011 at 11:10 pm

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#8732

Hi Christine

In order to help you I was wondering if you would help me with some details.

So…
>> Where do you feel the tingles?
>> At what moment of the pose does it happen? ie what exactly are you doing?
>> Which precise poses is it happening? Is it the standing and the floor poses? Or is it just the floor pose?

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

Christine DXB
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July 13, 2011 at 11:56 am

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#8733

Hi Gabrielle,

Thank you for the quick reply. I feel this tingling in the back of my legs while doing head to knee pose. More so when I have both feet in front and im grabbing my toes. I can bring my head to my knee no problem but as soon as I flex my foot I feel this sensation. Its like the feeling you get when you legs fall asleep but it only last while I am pulling and flexing my feet.

Thanks again,

Christine

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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July 13, 2011 at 12:00 pm

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#8734

Hi Christine

I need to know if this is in Janushirasana or Paschimottanasana.

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

Christine DXB
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July 13, 2011 at 12:04 pm

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#8735

Hi Gabrielle

Its paschimottanasana pose.

Christine

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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July 13, 2011 at 12:39 pm

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#8736

Hi Christine

Gee! I suspected that! Paschimottanasana is NOT a ‘head to knee’ pose. It’s a straight back pose.

I am about to go out, so perhaps for a bit of homework take a look around at the technique information in the forum. It’s also available in minute detail in Hot Yoga MasterClass manual and other products (sorry, I had to tell you! 😉 ).

Your body is not ready yet for the pose that you have been putting it into in the way you’ve been doing it. Stay tuned cos we’ll fix it soon!

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂
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