How to do Urdhva Dhanurasana | Upward Bow or Wheel Pose in Ashtanga Yoga
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- Moving into a pose like Urdhva Dhanurasana gives you an opportunity to build more self-awareness and open up the front line of the body, but without the correct alignment, it can be a challenging one to access.
In this tutorial, we’re showing you how to do URDHVA DHANURASANA \ UPWARD BOW or WHEEL POSE from Ashtanga Yoga’s Backbending Sequence . You’ll learn how to come into and out of the pose with the traditional vinyasa cues and Sanskrit count. You’ll also get a better understanding of how to set up your hands, where to put your feet, what to do with your hips before you even lift up… and how to use the strength in your legs once you’re lifted. We’ll show you some common mistakes and what NOT to do so you can avoid issues like unsafe/poor alignment, instability, or low back compression. And of course, we’ll show you what we recommend you do instead.
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My nemesis 😢 but regular practice so improving. Biggest challenge are tight shoulders
I had been waiting for this so long since watching the beginner version. Thank you so much!!
Love your attention to detail and I always learn a little something new which often makes a big difference!
Superb tutorial. Just started my journey into this pose, this will take it to the next level ❤
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Hi Guys. Learnt a lot of tiny improvements to be made. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
It works! Thanks for the tutorial. I had been trying this pose for a while and finally understood what I was doing wrong.❤
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Wonderful tutorial as usual. I'm reasonably comfortable in Urdhva Dhanurasana when I practise it standalone after a short targeted warm-up. In my Ashtanga practice, though, it still feels very difficult after all the forward folding of Primary Series.🙁
I am so happy that I started recently to feel the stretch in the front of my body, after many years of practice feeling only the pinch in my lower back.I still feel more comfortable to start with a bridge and then, I go for two full bows. I am so grateful 🙏❤️
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Like the anterior pelvic tilt clue
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I've definitely heard this a lot while practicing backends - to keep the glutes engaged to protect the lower back. So hearing you say the opposite of this instead is really interesting to me. Does this apply to all backbends or only urdhva dhanurasana?
Great video, as always ❤ thank you David & Jelena
I’m still wondering about the lift sensation and the movement of hugging/compressing the chest, please make a video on this topic.
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what about the shoulders and elbows? How would they rotate/placed?
My workout partner does this but on his toes rather than his heels. Any comments about that? I've tried it and it's much more difficult for me.
Hi Jelena! Hi David!
Love your videos, and I was wondering if it's possible for you to record few videos in wich we can practice all your teachings without having to do the full series... there are some of us that don't have the time availability -yet- to do the full practice, not even once a week. So, I've been practicing with other yoga style videos but it's so hard to find ashtanga practices that are reliable and true to the series principles. I don't know if you get my point... but, anyways if you get to read this, I would highly appreciate it....
Much love and thank you so much...!
I have always heard the opposite, doing a posterior pelvic tilt. I will try an anterior pelvic tilt tomorrow, very curious how it feels. I would love to see a video on kapo, it has always been a struggle.
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@david i might have to edit my customized Tee to say - David asked me to Anterior tilt for this asana 😂
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