http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/topic/6454/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html en-us Copyright 2006, Yuku feeds@yuku.com (FeedMaster) webmaster@yuku.com (WebMaster) Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:32:08 GMT Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:32:56 GMT Yuku Feeds 1.0 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://static.yuku.com//feed/bypass/images/button-yuku.png http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/topic/6454/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html Yuku - free hosted forums and profiles 88 31 {pics-1.1 "http://www.icra.org/ratingsv02.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (nz 1 vz 1 lz 1 oz 1 cz 1 ) "http://www.rsac.org/ratingsv01.html" l gen true for "http://yuku.com" r (n 0 s 0 v 0 l 0 )) Search Domain q http://yuku.com/search/direct/ http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/176268/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-176268 karen
]]> feeds@yuku.com (KFN) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/176268 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:32:56 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/176259/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-176259
lissa. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (yogasmile) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/176259 Sun, 23 Aug 2009 05:10:20 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/156152/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-156152 feeds@yuku.com (Lillylulu) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/156152 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:42:59 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/156151/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-156151 this week we did supported ardha chandrasana and this one man loved it so much against the wall...his whole body was radiating happiness and everyone in class recognized it.
he was so inspired he went to his mat and we came up in the pose together and he got it right away...
his whole body was singing...


it goes... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Lillylulu) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/156151 Thu, 16 Oct 2008 12:41:57 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/155698/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-155698 just by reading your update story
it's palpable
the huge shift
the "ahha"
wonderful
great!

good going ]]> feeds@yuku.com (drrona) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/155698 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 22:31:16 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/155654/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-155654 thanks for sharing that.



couldn't imagine not crying for 20 years. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (yogini db) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/155654 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 08:09:38 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/155651/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-155651

Suzi ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Rambling Yogini) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/155651 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 07:45:41 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/155642/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-155642 feeds@yuku.com (simpleyogini) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/155642 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 06:39:36 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/155637/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-155637
]]> feeds@yuku.com (lightdancer) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/155637 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 05:34:16 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/155628/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-155628
Slowly but surely his body is really opening up and his attitude is really softening. I hit upon the idea of introducing some arm balances and inversions to our sessions and I think his lack of flexibility is actually an asset in some of these - his headstand, handstand and bakasana are amazing. Encouraged by 'success' he began to pay much more attention to the gentler stuff and so is reaping... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (yoleus) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/155628 Wed, 08 Oct 2008 01:21:40 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/153494/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-153494
Perhaps I should clarify first that the student is also one of my closest friends so the relationship dynamics here are slightly different... we are together a lot away from class and have many things in common which gives me a little more leeway to work with her on a more personal basis. One of the TT papers I wrote this year was about Yama and Niyama in asana practice and my... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Rambling Yogini) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/153494 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:17:17 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/153490/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-153490
If I may broach one other thing in this thread, though it has not been asked for:-)

As yoga teachers we are there to help support students when they meet the relationship, hopefully half way. In some cases the teacher "wants" to heal or fix the student to a greater degree than the student wants that themselves. We should be absolutely available - when the student is ready for that which we offer. If your student is unable to come to class, unwilling... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (purnayoga) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/153490 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:36:06 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/153471/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-153471
Thank you for your suggestions

I bumped into a few articles about swimmers and sway back posture whilst looking around which I found interesting as I used to be into competitive swimming.

Encouraging her to practice at home is something I will get into with her. I gave her a copy of Erich's book for her birthday last year, so can devise a set for her to do from the book, include a couple... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (Rambling Yogini) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/153471 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 07:46:16 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/153461/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-153461 feeds@yuku.com (lightdancer) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/153461 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 06:11:52 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/153457/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-153457
feeds@yuku.com (Rambling Yogini) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/153457 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 05:12:34 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/153439/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-153439
I read in Mirra's bio that she has written two meditation books.

I am hoping to go to a six day intensive by Aadil Pralkivala in London in November, so hopefully I will learn about Transformative Sprituality.. ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jeannettel) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/153439 Mon, 08 Sep 2008 00:17:41 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/153348/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-153348 In your post you said, " A certain form of meditation would address the emotions behind the structural dysfunction, " Could you expand on this please?

The meditation I was referencing is one that brings divinity into matter, or put another way, brings light into the body. This differs quite a bit from a Samdhi-based meditation where the ideal is to reach a bliss state but not necessarily bring the higher consciousness down into the body to... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (purnayoga) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/153348 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 21:59:52 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/153255/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-153255
Thank you - that is what I was suspecting. I'll do some further research and see which way would be the best to guide her towards balance. In class, I think guiding her to sit as straight as possible even if it means legs are bent would help to internalize and correct a seated posture... time will tell!

feeds@yuku.com (Rambling Yogini) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/153255 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 05:44:49 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/153241/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-153241
In your post you said,
" A certain form of meditation would address the emotions behind the structural dysfunction, "
Could you expand on this please?
I am interested because I have a chronic pelvic instability which is currently showing up in pain and immobility of the SI-Joint. There is also inflammation and trapped pain sensitve tissue.

Once this has settled I have been thinking to look at ways to stabilize the pelvis.
Any... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (jeannettel) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/153241 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 02:10:17 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/reply/153231/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html#reply-153231
Thank you for the link.
A short answer, which I am not historically good at offering, is "anything is possible".
That having been said...

In my experience a general asana practice (exclusively) would not facilitate the structural realignment needed in such a student's body. A general asana practice may feel good, relieve stress, and relax the student and that supports well-being of course.

Instead I would approach such an issue... ]]> feeds@yuku.com (purnayoga) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/sreply/153231 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:08:45 GMT http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/topic/6454/t/Stiffest-student-ever-help-.html feeds@yuku.com (yoleus) http://movingintostillness.yuku.com/topic/6454 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:32:08 GMT