I joint a workshop offered by Lucas (Yogabody). He focuses on gravity training. The course I booked concentrates on hip opening.
I’m very much interested in the method. I had already bought another course and I realized how effective the method is. Especially the stretching that aimed at the upper body and shoulders helped me a lot in my regular Ashtanga practice.
I’m curious which positions are introduced during the coming 21 days. I checked them already as we got also access to former videos. To see a position and to do it is a difference. Another huge difference is to hold an asana up to 5 minutes. This is a crucial part of the method. Holding positions for a long time is effective and that’s what the course is about.
The gravity method in sum:
Let gravity work for you. It’s rather passive stretching. To relax in a position is important.
The breath helps to relax. Exhaling is double as long as inhaling. One shall exhale through the mouth, but exhaling through the nose is also possible.
The positions are held up to 5 minutes.
A warm up is not necessary.
A very good time for the stretching exercises is the evening before bed time. The exercises are like a sleeping pill. There are positions of another course by Lucas that make me even sleep while I’m still in the position. The bretzl arms relax me so much that I fall asleep despite that awkward position of the arms.
It’s nice to practice in a community. At 3 pm we all meet at zoom. People join from all corners of this world. To be part of such an inspiring group makes the Covid-19 lock down light rather bearable.
A few words to the first asanas (see pictures:
The hips shall be parallel. The stretching aims at the front side of the hip of the leg that is stretched backward. Having open hips helps a lot in back bending.
The hands can rest on the foot and knee of he bent leg, but then the height is different. I prefer to use blocks therefore.
The arms shall be stretched.
I think there is potential when I look at the pictures
The second asana is easy for me. Why ever. It’s a good one for stiff people.
Learning never stops.