The Yoga Practice Thread

[TransistorBass]

Had a pretty heavy couple of weeks at work, a lot of heavy lifting and back twinges etc. So again today, especially as I now have 10 days off work, I've just had a lovely deep Yoga session with added NN DMT.
Quick warm up of windmilling my arms and sort of a spinny floppy arms twisting, bit of a side-bend stretch and neck rolls.
Couple of seconds Hit.
All laid on back stuff and deep twists.
Couple of seconds Hit.
Boat Pose, then feet together (Lotus?) and butterfly knees, 90/90 with legs.
Couple of seconds Hit.
Into Cat-Cow, right leg over left and look at foot, swap to other side, into Superman (or Superwoman if you prefer).
Couple of seconds Hit.
Downward Dog, into chaturanga a couple of time, back to dog and one leg in air and hip-opener into Pidgeon upright then Pidgeon folded, back to Dog, then runners lunge into a twist / an arm up i air thing / a half splits stretch, back to dog and into 3x forward folds, into Chair pose, into balances, open into Warrior/s with the usual stretches, into wide-legged forward fold and hand on floor with hand in air, arms to left leg then to right, heel-toe feet in and Goddess squat for a while, heel-toe in more and full squat.
And slow;y stand up.
Crow Pose into head stand, into wide legged childs pose.
Bit of a flat back stretch and knees into chest before sitting up and giving thanks.

Breath and movement were sync'd really well.

 

[EmeraldAtomiser]

Breath linked to movement is the first step on the path to nirvana. Ommmm

 

[EmeraldAtomiser]

Crow Pose into head stand.

Get you!

 

[TransistorBass]

Get you!

Haha, usually balance for a count of 10 in Crow, probably not the most graceful Corvid but i will do. I need to improve my shoulder and arm strength and try work it into a handstand. Though the trouble with handstands is I know I'll be going arse over tit and smashing something or myself in the room.
I'm not too bad at headstands but I'd like to practice Pincha but I feel my mechanics are all wrong and i don't have the confidence.

And btw, today's Yoga session was without DMT, which is my default.

 

[Voidmatrix]

Haha, usually balance for a count of 10 in Crow, probably not the most graceful Corvid but i will do. I need to improve my shoulder and arm strength and try work it into a handstand. Though the trouble with handstands is I know I'll be going arse over tit and smashing something or myself in the room.
I'm not too bad at headstands but I'd like to practice Pincha but I feel my mechanics are all wrong and i don't have the confidence.

And btw, today's Yoga session was without DMT, which is my default.

I've found forearm stands to be beneficial in training the overall handstand. Kicking one leg up from crow is helpful from time to time.

One love

 

[TransistorBass]

1-leg eh. I'll give it a go @Voidmatrix I did used to do a bit of practice with my feet walking up the wall while in plank position so pushing back with arms.

 

[Voidmatrix]

Here's another variation that may be easier.

One love

 

[ommani]

Y’all don’t know about the downward facing turkey pose, let alone the jive turkey variation.

 

[TransistorBass]

I've been doing Yoga every day this week in an attempt to stop my back causing issues.... yay!!
Sometimes I think every day is too much but i also think I'd be knackered without Yoga!

 

[TransistorBass]

Lightly 'assisted' Yoga the other day, made me think about Yoga being not just for this meat sack of a body but for the consciousness inside.
I started Yoga for the body maintenance and stayed for both the maintenance and the entity inside.

Again today I just had a very lightly enhanced Yoga session, I'm learning that very light hits is best, almost no CEV and very light OEV when you are mid-focus or focused on the space between things.

 

[Flufferus]

man ive never given yoga an honest try. i do it for one day, get crazy sore, and forget it exists for another few months then try again haha!

I want to stick with some light yoga for awhile im sure it would do wonders for my skeletal muscles

 

[TransistorBass]

Do it, the post-yoga buzz is what kept me coming back, though its easy to almost walk into traffic when leaving the Yoga class if you try to keep the chill-state.
Its like a very light hit of weed when you get a good Shavasana at the end of Yoga.