Tag Archives: Pashimottasana

Why embracing the crow will improve your yoga practice

Bob is working on Paschimottanasana and his short hamstrings are preventing him from moving very far into the pose. His hands are only getting just beyond his knees. It does not matter what he does he can get no further. His yoga teacher tells him to embrace the crow and improvements will come. He tells […]

How to protect your neck in Pashimottasana; avoid the turtle effect

Bob is struggling to reach his feet in Pashimottasana. Bob’s head has almost disappeared into his shoulders. He has lifted his shoulder blades a long way up towards his ears in his attempt to reach his feet with his hands. He looks an awful lot like a turtle. Later Bob is complaining about how sore […]