Pranayama observations

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It's an old-time online acronym for "read the freakin' manual."

Anthem - I’ve made progress with spinal breathing, thanks to your suggestion. I can now trace my spine all the way from root to brow and back again. Yay! I actually enjoy SB for the first time, and realize how sloppy I’d been doing it. No energy or scenery or bells or whistles, but a sense of satisfaction at being able to go up and down the spine with some accuracy.

Hi everyone!
Meg,
As far as your siddhasana … I have found some asanas to be helpful. I will try to explain one… try sitting in siddhasana but instead of the the outer leg (the one not being used for pressing with your heal) bent, extend it out on the ground in front of you like you would in a “forward bend” pictured here: http://www.santosha.com/asanas/ugra.html
Use this for each side/leg. It might help to become comfortable with the forward bend first though.
If that is too easy try this
:http://www.yogaman.com/sittinghips.html
I hope this is helpful and not confusing LOL
Check this lesson out too : http://www.aypsite.org/T28.html
Also,
Jim said:Meg, see the lesson on siddhasana, which explains the object thing.
RTFM! :slight_smile:
I think he is referring to using a sock. Correct me if I am wrong Jim :slight_smile:

Nicole/Meg

Forgot about this untill now Meg, I use various objects depending on the surface I am sitting on.
If it is a hard surface a small torch battery lying lengthways along the perinium usually does the trick. If say it is in the car a larger object is necessary because of the absorbsion of the seat.
Louis