Question.
Do people feel bandhas are best served through the straight leg or crossed leg jump though?
I'm still undecided, see yesterdays post and comments for context.
Below are some of the different variations I've tried, some with more success than others
Some better examples of the straight leg
and the crossed
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Thank you so much for the inspiration, I read yesterday's post and decided to give the straight legs another go, and did it!!!! Even figured out how to post a video to commemorate. おかげさまで。
This is such a great post - thank you for pulling all the jump through video's together in one place! Great to see all the variations.
I jump through cross legged - just skimming my rug as I pass through and then straightening my legs before landing (at least that is what I aim for). I can tell when I'm not focusing on my bandhas my jump throughs get more sloppy - my skim becomes more of a brush.
I definitely have some fear doing the straight leg jump though. I'm so tall I don't want to stub my toe!
btw - I also downloaded Krishnamacharya Yoga Makaranda. Just started going through it last night. Thank you for that too!
Anthony, you're a very brave and strong yogi. You don't give up so quickly. It's wonderful to observe your energy.
Ursula
Hey, it's the return of Jump Back Guy! I remember your story of seeing that as a search term that someone had entered looking for your blog back in the day. I love that big circle of that, and all the places you've been (California! Chanting! Advanced A! Etc!) since you were just trying to get your bottom off the mat in a creditable jump back. Well done, man!
I, of course, participate in the humiliating but dogged lift-and-scrape method of "jumping through." I had a party the day I actually lifted my whole self up, but the "through" part needs, um, work. I hold on to the belief that one day I may yet fly--never give up, right?
Do itashimashte, saw you got it over at your place, nice to have something to cheer about for awhile no. look forward to more video's now you posted one.
Your welcome Liz, grabbed them on my lunchbreak. Fuuny but I thought it would be harder to find the straight legged ones but every one i looked at seemed to be straight.
Thought it was nice to pick some of the less often seen ones.
Your toes OK skimming the rug, no burns I hope. the manduka equa is a nice towel, very soft if you do happen to skim the surface.
Blocks, socks and a bathroom floor are a nice way to work on it.
Thank you Ursula, think I'm more stubborn than brave
; )
Hi Maya, couldn't resist the opportunity to do a jump back post after the born again ashtangi post.
of course you'll fly, just lots of little elements you have to get in place, it's mostly timing i think.
And of course the straight leg is another way to go, you might find that working on that for a bit helps your crossed leg version. try blocks socks and bathroom floor.
thanks for this! You've come a long way!
I have an old rug that is quite soft now after much use - so no burn on the toes when skimming through with cross legs.
I have used blocks before when working on straight leg jump through and it was helpful. I need to get them back out now that I'm practicing more solo. My old teacher didn't like it when we used props - sometimes okay - but not all the time.
Anyway, you've inspired me to work on the straight leg again with the blocks. Thank you for that!
Thanks Cory.
Liz , how long did your rug take to soften up. I've had one for years that i never used that much, the john Scott Shiva one. Still quite stiff. Always wondered about rugs, they always look soft, always wanted a multi coloured horizontal stripped one.\
have a look at David Garrigues's video on this post, was just having a go at his approach, seems easier, more intuitive somehow. Not sure it's my favourite, quite cat like and dynamic rather than floaty but interesting.
I've had this rug for quite a few years, but just over the past six months have only really used it. I got it when someone had come back from Mysore with a bunch of rugs to sell. I bought the cheapest one she had which also happened to be the thinest. At the time I didn't much like it - didn't feel good to me. But for some reason since I moved and changed studio's I decided to give it a try. It feels much better and is now my preferred rug. I have a thicker one that I used for the last two years. I just pulled it out the other day for a go and it felt too thick. Funny how one's preference can change for no apparent reason.
I like David's video - mainly for how he breaks it down. Sometimes that's the best way for me to learn. I've always considered myself a slow learner with asana. So different than my past running days, where all that I had to do was place one foot in front the other.
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