Problems with balancing on one leg

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March 6, 2008 at 5:44 pm

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Posted by beauxx

Hello,

I am going into my third year of Bikram and now find my balance in this pose has gotten worse during extension of my leg, also in some of the other one legged balancing postures-my endurance/strength has improved alot since my first class but am wondering what is going on–and what could I do to offset this.

BL

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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March 6, 2008 at 5:44 pm

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Hi BL

Would you mind telling me at what point you are finding your balance suffers? You mention extension of your leg: does this refer to straightening your front leg? Are you putting your hands on the floor (and where) or in prayer position? I guess I need more information.

For example because I can’t see you I wonder about your hip alignment, or even the position of your feet or your stance (distance between your feet). Most yoga mats are a standard width so you could tell me how far your heels are apart with respect to your mat and how you align your feet. Any information will be helpful. There may be something you are doing physically that could be affecting your pose.

Then again there are plenty of other factors involved – emotional etc that can affect balance.

Please get back to me!

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

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March 6, 2008 at 5:45 pm

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Posted by beauxx

Hi Gabrielle,
Thanx for the reply– I hope I have the right posture, standing head to knee.
My balance tends to go off when I hold my foot up and am on the standing leg with my body bent over preparing for extending the other leg and then when the leg is extended it is more of a struggle–I can hold
it some sessions for the entire time with my leg extended balancing on the other leg and wonder why it is so erratic. I try to
consider the placement of my standing leg, my hip alignment and also my emotional
state–in particular how in the present moment I am with my breathing and sense of
calmness/lack of anxiety about the heat/length of the workout or work stuff etc– I know that with balancing stick pose after learning the proper execution of the
pose I am now able to do this pose successfully and think that it is the same with
standing head to knee–that my form is off–hope this answers your questions.

Namaste

BL

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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March 6, 2008 at 5:45 pm

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Hi BL

Yes, it seems you were referring to another pose. Glad I asked for clarification.

If you don’t mind I will copy and paste your questions into Standing Head to Knee (Dandayamana Janushirasana). The word Bibhaktapada means ‘separate leg’.

Thanks for your patience

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂

Gabrielle (The Hot Yoga Doctor)
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March 6, 2008 at 5:46 pm

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#2816

Hello BL

I have now answered your questions. Please go to:
https://www.hotyogadoctor.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/70/

Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂
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