CK on November 15

[muck_a_luck]

Sadie Nardini: Core Strength Vinyasa Yoga Power Hour: Whole Body + Abs

I paused it to do some wall work before I blew out my arms. Then while SHE was doing wall work, I did shoulder openers, gomukhasana and double pigeon.

Felt awesome afterwards. That amazing, grounded, feet reaching into the Earth feeling from a really fantastic practice.

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[just_ann_now]

That amazing, grounded, feet reaching into the Earth feeling from a really fantastic practice.

That sounds wonderful. What great way to start your week!

What's "double pigeon", preciousss?

[rydra_wong]

I believe that's the pose also known as "square pose", "firelog", or (in my brain) My Hips Are On Fire Pose:

http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/2477

[muck_a_luck]

That's the one! I have been working the hip openers for the last week or so, and I'm thrilled with were I was this morning. It was nicely stretchy, not painful and impossible, like it was 10 days ago. And that Sadie Nardini workout is about core, but it REALLY works the standing hip openers, which I think is why, 40 minutes in, sitting in Double Pigeon was so wonderful.

[just_ann_now]

That looks awesome in a "I can't believe I'm doing this willingly" kind of way.

[rydra_wong]

*nods a lot*

When you hit the point when you can relax into the stretch, it gets SO deep inside the hips. Really intense, but it can feel like it's releasing all sorts of deep stuff. It's actually one of my favourite poses.