HOW TO DO THE BEST STANDING FORWARD BEND EVER

[justinmechanic17]

How come New Yorkers never really smile Sade ?

[viragnes]

I swear your the best :D

[MrMuscleGuitar]

great video. i need to get taller.

[BerkoKaitlin]

Wow I've been trying to do forward bend for a month and I never got as far as I have after watching this! I understand now, haha. Thank you very much =)

Namaste.

[RockinMama0406]

I used to think yoga was so boring when I was younger and now that I've got two kids and work all the time, it's nice to be able to relax at the end of the night with a little yoga. Sadie, you've actually turned me on to yoga so much that I wake up excited to do it, even if it has to be a few intermittent stretches here and there between my busy schedule!

[boomboybomb]

that is so relaxing

[Kel10987]

sadie-- i have a q. i have a big gut, which is why im doing yoga, of course (ha!) but my stomach severely gets in the way of my stretching fully. im pretty flexible for a big girl, but im having trouble progressing because my gut gets in the way. what are some mods or diff stretches i can do to help me into these postures?

Kel

[fuckengerginof]

does that door lead to wonderland? :D

[sadienardini]

It's a little storage area under the stairs;) Maybe it does!! I've never gone all the way to the end.

[wackywankavator]

@fuckengerginof

That door needs a surprise dwarf. For home protection.

[PrimalVoice]

When I do this stretch I've been engaging quadriceps, legs straight. Spinal integrity feels OK, nice and open. I have occasional mild pain (afterwards) on hamstring attachment to sit bone. If I go into the stretch with bent knees (and also in kurmasana with bent knees) I have increased pain at the time of stretch. Any ideas/cautions/help?

[sadienardini]

If you're having pain at the sitting bone attachments, and in the other poses, make sure you're lifting your navel and lengthening your tailbone towards the earth. If you bend your knees, still engage the belly, and stubbornly keep your navel lifting as you reach the heart and spine long. It sounds to me like you tend to lift your sitting bones up as you stretch. Don't pull them up, just stay in alignment, no forcing. See if this helps..xoS

[PrimalVoice]

Thanks for that Sadie - I'll work on this in my practise. It sounds right and feels right. Your teaching, even remotely, has been so helpful.

[MalaliYoga]

I have said this already: I wish you were my teacher! Thank you again.

[sadienardini]

Thanks! If you're watching these..I kind of am already;)  Stick around! xoSadie

[eric3141k]

great infio, thanks

[combax]

i have question. When I do this stretch, I feel an unusual stiff and numbing sensation on the outer part of my hamstrings an the outer part of bum area just outside the leg-hip ball socket joint of both legs.  Everytime i feel it, i feel like saying, "Yuk! This is an annoying feeling." It doesn't feel like the normal warm stretch/pull. And I would describe it as "pain"...it just feels annoying.

What's causes this numb-like feeling? How come it feels different from normal stretching?

[combax]

Oops, I made speling mistake. I meant "And I would NOT describe it as 'pain'...it just feels annoying."

[sadienardini]

I would say you're pulling your piriformis muscle tighter over your sciatic nerve, causing temporary nerve compression. Hence, the numbness. It goes away when you're done, right? As you get more flexible, this should pass. Try bending your knees more, and definitely lift your navel up a little as you fold so you're not jamming in your hip joints. I would do the Magic Pose: Pigeon video of mine too, to really target this area's stretch. Let me know how it's going! Sadie

[combax]

Yup, it goes away as I loosen up from the stretch, and it's been getting better in recent months as I get more flexible.

And I like the pigeon pose, it's what I use to get ready for the splits.

Thanks!

[sadienardini]

OK, then that's what it is. Just play the edge and deepen your stretch in the above alignment. Over time, your hips and back will open and then work on straighter legs. Till then, a slight bend and a long spine is good. Enjoy! xoSadie

[eforce1200]

That is a really little door back there.

[sadienardini]

It's to our storage. We call it the Hobbit hole.

[ninjattak]

i really wish i could be there. but im always greatful for these online videos! thank you!

[sadienardini]

You're so welcome;)

[missogi]

such amazing and detailed instructions, Sadie... and envy the ppl in your class!

p.s. the ending made me laugh :)

[sadienardini]

Thanks;) I laughed too, after the shot was done.

xo

[sadienardini]

It's extremely complex to simplify the alignment like this. But so worth it! You can avoid overstretching the knees and up by the sitting bones--a common source of pain for yogis. Also, this relieves back pressure and sacral misalignments. All in all, stretch like this, and you will gain SO many more benefits then just a feeling of flexibility in your legs. Glad it's helping! xoSadie

[ferre347]

it has totally opened my eyes.. my instructor never commented on my standing although i was doing it the bad way.. it really feels great doing it your way.. thank you very much

P.S. pardon my english!!! lol

[sadienardini]

Try it--it's major! Let me know how it goes!

xoSadie

[applepie365]

Good to know!