The purpose of the practice was just to reset the legs, to keep them in a state of yoga. But one of the benefits of the practice was that it cured my nighttime leg cramps.
We were practicing Virabhadrasana III in class last week. After class a student asked if she could goal post her arms in Vira II instead of reaching them overhead. Read my answer here.
Last week there was some discussion in class about "extending the trunk out" over the front leg in Utthita Trikonasana as opposed to just "reaching the hand down".
Are you more of a beginner or an Intermediate student? B.K.S. Iyengar said that we are all beginners for at least 10 years of consistent, dedicated practice. (Maybe more if your practice is on-again/off-again.)
A student recently made a comment about the picture of me in Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana. They said that they would love to be able to do the pose but they didn’t think their low back could take that much bending. But, Back Bending is so much more than bending at the waist.
…But when you are sick your body is using all of its resources to fight the virus (in this case). If you start exerting yourself, you are taking energy away from the healing process.
Let’s look at the similarities in the following postures: Utkatasana, Virabhadrasana I and Urdhva Danurasana. All three of these poses have the arms overhead.
