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Niels Jacob

France
33 Posts

Posted - Aug 20 2022 : 11:06:12 PM

Hello there,
My wife is a former classical dancer and showed me exercices to open the hips. This is definitely an another approach than the yogic one, but it clearly shows results. I can feel a lot of feminine energy flowing through my body and it keeps helping me for the more energetical practices. Anyone has experiences with that ?
Love, Niels

Christi

United Kingdom
4202 Posts

Posted - Aug 21 2022 : 5:29:17 PM

Hi Niels,

Yes, hip opening postures are very powerful and can cause a lot of prana to flow up through the body. On the AYP teacher training courses, we do a lot of hip-opening asanas, for this reason.

Christi

Niels Jacob

France
33 Posts

Posted - Aug 21 2022 : 9:10:40 PM

Hello Christi,
Since I never encounter hip opening in the main lessons, I wasn't sure if it were recommanded. CAre there other ways that I can engage myself into ? I know every asana will have its lot of benefits for meditation, but what would you recommand especially ? Niels

Christi

United Kingdom
4202 Posts

Posted - Aug 21 2022 : 9:44:54 PM

Hi Niels,

Yes, Yogani does not talk about asanas much in the main lessons. In lesson 71 he says that it is fine to go and find a yoga teacher and learn some asanas, and then include these before your sitting practices each day. In the lesson additions on the subscription site, he describes three asana sequences that people can use if they want to. The enhanced sequence is here:

Addition 383.1 - Enhanced AYP Asana Routine (Illustrated and Video)

In this podcast on YouTube, I talk a bit about hip openers, as well as other aspects of asana practice that have an effect on the subtle nervous system. I discuss warrior, butterfly (bhadrasana), victory pose (anjaneyasana) and reclining hero (supta virasana). There are many more asanas that work as hip openers, such as pigeon, upward-facing dog, three-legged dog and so on. Hip openers are so powerful, that I often limit the number of hip openers that I include in yoga asana classes.

Christi

Niels Jacob

France
33 Posts

Posted - Aug 24 2022 : 6:20:31 PM

Thank you Christi for this piece of information. I will check your podcast. I've not reached the lesson 383 yet, so i will stay with my regular progression for the moment.
Cheer, Niels

gwalkerland

USA
1 Posts

Posted - Apr 28 2023 : 05:55:46 AM

Many yoga asana postures are similar to movements and positions in Indian classical dance Bharatanatyam and also Kalaripayattu, the oldest known global martial art (originating in S. India).

Cato

Germany
194 Posts

Posted - May 03 2023 : 10:21:27 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Christi

Yes, hip opening postures are very powerful and can cause a lot of prana to flow up through the body. On the AYP teacher training courses, we do a lot of hip-opening asanas, for this reason.

Hi Christi,

I didn't know hip-opening asanas are especially known for bringing the energy up. Are there other asanas sensitive practitioners should be aware of? I realized I'm quite sensitive to backbends for example.

Christi

United Kingdom
4202 Posts

Posted - May 03 2023 : 10:35:59 PM

Hi Cato,

Yes, you are right, backbends are also powerful. Inversions are as well, including semi-inversions. So, if someone is very sensitive to energy, then they should be careful with asanas like camel (ustrasana), crescent moon pose (anjaneyasana), wheel (chakrasana), bow (dhanurasana), headstand (shirshasana) and so on.

Christi

Dogboy

USA
2054 Posts

Posted - May 04 2023 : 12:12:53 AM

Neils, if your conductive body is stable, why NOT be a warrior on a daily basis? One Two Three