Excellent! This is one of your better videos with regard narrating specific body positioning. I find when you explain the proper positioning, I've usually been doing it wrong! Once I hear, watch and try, it feels kinder to my body(was hurting)! Also a great get-your-heart-revving in 9 minutes workout! Love the sequence. Thanks for all you do! Am considering dropping in next month on my visit to NYC if I can build up to at least a half-an-hour of your workouts.
Arches are muscles too, so just keep doing yoga, except during some of the standing poses, lift your toes, this will help fast track your arches to lift. Don't overdo lifting your toes, though, or you can inflame your tendons. But this should really help!!
thanks so much! i'm doing a lot of traveling studying abroad so it's been hard (and expensive) to maintain practice at different yoga schools...not to mention all the tips that get lost in translation for me. thanks for being a virtual tutor helping me to avoid potential muscle damage!
G'day Sadie, I have noticed in your videos, and on your DVD also, that you appear to have a "micro-bend" in your knees when doing forward bends and one leg balances. Is this something you recommend? Thanks so much for sharing so generously; it is especially helpful for tose of us who live far from NYC! :-) Namaste, Drew.
Usually, it's my yoga pants making it look like that, but I do sometimes work with a slight bend to back off and gain healthy flexibility--am always a fan of a little bend to protect the ligaments and tendons from overstretching, as well as muscles. It keeps the stretch out of the knee joint and into the belly of the muscle. So go for the microbend whenever, wherever! xoSadie
Thanks so much for posting these free videos! I can't take yoga classes now for financial reasons, and your vids have helped keep me going. Mind, body, spirit!
My upper body isn't very strong, and I'm sure it won't support all 200 lbs of me on those Shakti (spelling?) kicks. Is there a beginner's modification to those until I get a little stronger in the arms?
Walk halfway up your mat, arms straight up and down, hands planted. Lean into your palms and fingertips, lift your heels and draw into your navel on the exhales. It's like a kick, only without leaving the ground. Really exhale, press into the hands and pull up into the belly. this will build strength and stamina, then after a while, try super low hops from Down Dog, and progress from there. Good luck! Sadie
Excellent! This is one of your better videos with regard narrating specific body positioning. I find when you explain the proper positioning, I've usually been doing it wrong! Once I hear, watch and try, it feels kinder to my body(was hurting)! Also a great get-your-heart-revving in 9 minutes workout! Love the sequence. Thanks for all you do! Am considering dropping in next month on my visit to NYC if I can build up to at least a half-an-hour of your workouts.
michyuro 2 years ago
How do you strengthen flat feet ?
Squabbles10 2 years ago
Hi there,
Arches are muscles too, so just keep doing yoga, except during some of the standing poses, lift your toes, this will help fast track your arches to lift. Don't overdo lifting your toes, though, or you can inflame your tendons. But this should really help!!
xoSadie
sadienardini 2 years ago
thank you so much! this is great clarification and very detailed on what and what not to do.
you are my inspiration sadie and one day i will be as strong!
teddyhcuts 3 years ago
I'm so happy! And yes, you will be strong, and stronger every day you practice!!! xoxoSadie
sadienardini 2 years ago
thanks so much! i'm doing a lot of traveling studying abroad so it's been hard (and expensive) to maintain practice at different yoga schools...not to mention all the tips that get lost in translation for me. thanks for being a virtual tutor helping me to avoid potential muscle damage!
gtg488w 3 years ago
You're welcome! I'm happy you're caring for yourself so well, and that I can be along for the ride.
xoxoSadie
sadienardini 2 years ago
great ))i liked it ))
jissa683 3 years ago
nice instructions! I like the cobra roll up to Warrior 1.
ccrgali 3 years ago
G'day Sadie, I have noticed in your videos, and on your DVD also, that you appear to have a "micro-bend" in your knees when doing forward bends and one leg balances. Is this something you recommend? Thanks so much for sharing so generously; it is especially helpful for tose of us who live far from NYC! :-) Namaste, Drew.
drewcorrigan 3 years ago
Hi Drew,
Usually, it's my yoga pants making it look like that, but I do sometimes work with a slight bend to back off and gain healthy flexibility--am always a fan of a little bend to protect the ligaments and tendons from overstretching, as well as muscles. It keeps the stretch out of the knee joint and into the belly of the muscle. So go for the microbend whenever, wherever! xoSadie
sadienardini 3 years ago
Thanks so much for posting these free videos! I can't take yoga classes now for financial reasons, and your vids have helped keep me going. Mind, body, spirit!
dynastychick3 3 years ago
You're so welcome! More coming soon;)
xoxoSadie
sadienardini 3 years ago
My upper body isn't very strong, and I'm sure it won't support all 200 lbs of me on those Shakti (spelling?) kicks. Is there a beginner's modification to those until I get a little stronger in the arms?
ThoroughlyModernMLE 3 years ago
Yeah, you might want to try this modification:
Walk halfway up your mat, arms straight up and down, hands planted. Lean into your palms and fingertips, lift your heels and draw into your navel on the exhales. It's like a kick, only without leaving the ground. Really exhale, press into the hands and pull up into the belly. this will build strength and stamina, then after a while, try super low hops from Down Dog, and progress from there. Good luck! Sadie
sadienardini 3 years ago