With sha, its like handling a baby. Most of her discomforts and pains are deep hidden, and too much movements may caused unnecessary aches. Instead of going through the regular yoga practices, i decided to target one spot at a time. Forget about following any structured lesson plan, will just go with the flow.
When i met her, both of her shoulders were slightly elevated; visible tightness of the skin around her neck with mild protruding veins. " adeline, could you help me do something.... anything to relax my shoulders. i feel terrible, they are just so stiff." And that, she'd set the plan of the lesson for me.
i guided her through a series of shoulders and neck movement. Chest expanding, counter with back stretching; cervical extension, counter with flex- ion.
She probably about 20 rounds. Finally, her arms collapsed. " Whooo... the arms are tiring" pointing at her shoulders and deltoid. Good, that's my intention :-)
Relaxation through Tension.
After, she got into Balasana ( child pose) for some restful breaths. I pressed her shoulders down towards her feet and got her to resist against it. Just 3 rounds of this, her once elevated shoulders are now moving far away from her ears.
" That feel so good, I've never felt that relax here before. I probably have forgotten how a relax body feels."
That not all so uncommon. If we consistently put ourselves in high tension, it's a conditioning of the muscles to be tensed up. And thus in prolong time, in the memories of the body cells are filled with tension, and forgetting the state of relaxation.
And we, numb ourselves comfortably.
When i met her, both of her shoulders were slightly elevated; visible tightness of the skin around her neck with mild protruding veins. " adeline, could you help me do something.... anything to relax my shoulders. i feel terrible, they are just so stiff." And that, she'd set the plan of the lesson for me.
i guided her through a series of shoulders and neck movement. Chest expanding, counter with back stretching; cervical extension, counter with flex- ion.
She probably about 20 rounds. Finally, her arms collapsed. " Whooo... the arms are tiring" pointing at her shoulders and deltoid. Good, that's my intention :-)
Relaxation through Tension.
After, she got into Balasana ( child pose) for some restful breaths. I pressed her shoulders down towards her feet and got her to resist against it. Just 3 rounds of this, her once elevated shoulders are now moving far away from her ears.
" That feel so good, I've never felt that relax here before. I probably have forgotten how a relax body feels."
That not all so uncommon. If we consistently put ourselves in high tension, it's a conditioning of the muscles to be tensed up. And thus in prolong time, in the memories of the body cells are filled with tension, and forgetting the state of relaxation.
And we, numb ourselves comfortably.
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