I’m curious, what grip were you using in your set up, closed or open?
[QUOTE=InnerAthlete;61870]I’m curious, what grip were you using in your set up, closed or open?[/QUOTE]
Interlocking fingers. Is that closed? I made through 5 breaths. Shoulder openers beginning to work.
…and thumbs?
[QUOTE=InnerAthlete;61882]…and thumbs?[/QUOTE]
Interlocked as well. I came across this position which looks better:
I’ve overdone some cleansing techniques, nothing serious, just aggrevated sinus’
I’ve been over-adjusted in a forward folds, and seen others hurt, now I tend to tighten up, or even back out of a pose, when instructors approach me with any vibe of adjusting. A little knowledge combined with a lot of ‘experience’ is a dangerous thing.
I’ve also prolonged ‘hurt’ by sticking to a strict ‘ahimsa’ yoga diet while injured.
I’ve found over the years that for myself, due to my blood type, fitness regime and sleep schedule, I heal dramatically faster with at least a pesca diet, (includes fish as well as lacto/ovo)
Pshhh (sound of can of worms opening) 
I got a hearniated disk between L5 and S1 during a 200h ashtanga yoga teacher’s training. I also got tendinitis in the left gluteus medium and minimus. It started as a pain on my left hip on day 4, which increased progressively and in about the middle of the course (day 12), when I was lying down after the practice in my room, the pain came all at once. Haven’t done any yoga since then (it happened 2 months ago). Still taking meds for it because the pain is still there. Will starty physiotherapy soon.
I suspect it was too much forward bending and Marichyasanas. I don’t know if it was the ego (i didnt want to give up the course I planned so much for) or if it was due to muscle imbalances that were already there pressing the vertebrae and with the excessive practice it just popped. I haven’t processed the experience from a yoga standpoint so I don’t know how i feel about yoga right now.
I developed a sacrum injury after practising yoga for too long without paying enough attention to keeping my pelvis tilted (instead I rounded that area) during forward bends.
That said it has been a blessing in my view…I am now much more ‘in my body’ and of course I can’t be controlled by my ego because I will hurt myself even more, so that’s been a quick ego fix! Also, as I need to keep my spine as straight as possible during all postures I’ve developed a really healthy way of stretching and very good hip alignment.
I won’t lie, it is frustrating at times, but I feel as though I’ve taken a few steps back in my asana practice but a few steps forward in my yoga practice.
Thanks for the great post David, I’ve learnt a lot from hearing how people have injured themselves!
[QUOTE=talita;67614]I got a hearniated disk between L5 and S1 during a 200h ashtanga yoga teacher’s training. I also got tendinitis in the left gluteus medium and minimus. It started as a pain on my left hip on day 4, which increased progressively and in about the middle of the course (day 12), when I was lying down after the practice in my room, the pain came all at once. Haven’t done any yoga since then (it happened 2 months ago). Still taking meds for it because the pain is still there. Will starty physiotherapy soon.
I suspect it was too much forward bending and Marichyasanas. I don’t know if it was the ego (i didnt want to give up the course I planned so much for) or if it was due to muscle imbalances that were already there pressing the vertebrae and with the excessive practice it just popped. I haven’t processed the experience from a yoga standpoint so I don’t know how i feel about yoga right now.[/QUOTE]
Maybe you could try to slowly return to your asana practice, but this time do a more gentle hatha type yoga, which puts less strain on the body compared to ashtanga?
Also, yoga is not just about the asana, you can continue doing yoga lying on your back. 
The best of luck for your recovery!
Talita,
So sorry to hear of your injuries. I do hope they heal soon. Omamana’s advise on a more gentle practice is good advice. And as she perfectly articulated, yoga is so much more than asana. With that I’d like to comment on the statement that you herniated your disc doing yoga. First, how old are you? Knowing that would be helpful. And how long had you been practicing yoga before enrolling in teacher training?
I too suffer from L5-S1 herniation. The reason I asked about your age is as we age our disc’s lose some of the fluid (degenerative disc disease) that keeps our disc flexible. Think back to before your teacher training. How were you doing twists? Forward folds?Had you taken a fall or lifted something heavy? How is your overall flexibility? These are all important questions. Sometimes in our zealous effort as beginners (and forgive me if you are not a beginner) to learn the asanas, we go beyond our edge. This is where injury can occur. So, think back to your practice. Was there a time you were perhaps coming into a twist and felt discomfort or pain? Or did you feel a twinge in your lower back coming into a forward fold? Were you under the guidance of a good teacher? Knowing the answer to these questions will go a long way to uncovering “what happened” during your teacher training.
Hoping you heal soon.
Lacking the necessary patience - it takes a lot to suffer the mad parts of those who you are connected by karma - I kicked a wooden chair to bits, hurt my right big toe beyond repair. Eventually, the nail healed and grow back, thanks to virasana practice. Still, the reduced mobility and pain of the toe developed a great unbalance in my foot, what than affected my knee, hip, and lower back. I will slightly limp all my life as result.
Hard to build easy to destroy.
Living life without restraint makes one week and feeble to such terrible influences, and always ends in tragedy.
I advise all to observe yama and niyama relentlessly, they will be with you when your asana is for long forgotten.
after a couple of years, i haven’t managed to actually hurt myself, but i think this is relevant…
on monday, i went to my very first yin class. i can’t remember which asana it was, but at one point, while hinging forward with outstretched legs, i noticed a very slight tingling down the back of my legs. veeeery slight. this kicked in after holding the position for a while (maybe the first minute or so, out of about 4 minutes). it was far from being painful, so i just chalked it up to my body adjusting to a new practice.
the next day during a kundalini class i attend regularly, teacher guided us into shoulder stand - plow the same way he normally does, but i noticed that as i brought my legs down, there was a massive numbing sensation that flowed from the base of my spine to the tips of my toes. went away after bending my knees, and eased up when i went back into shoulder stand. during a hatha class last night, same thing. i’ve done that sequence many times and have never felt that sensation before.
twas strange, indeed. 
i started doing yoga like 3 months ago, 5 days a week. i’m doing totally fine except some pain in my left knee, each time i clasp my shins while raising myself from the ground (forgot the pose name:) or while doing a “bridge” pose, there’s this stinging pain, i think i overdo it, or don’t do it properly, the thing is that throughout that very day i have a numb pain in my knee, next day it’s gone, what do you think? time-wise i’m very limited so i gotta get down on doing it via DVDs and all otherwise i d attend group sessions