Hello all
I’m currently taking a Yoga foundation course and really enjoying it.
I’m trying to come up with a practice at the moment that ends with the peak pose “Paschiomottonasana” before going into Savsana. Before I go into “Paschiomottanasana” I am going to do Janu-Sirsana.
Am i correct in thinking that there is no need to counter-pose the Janu-sirsana if I am going to do Paschiomottanasana straight after. Janu sirsana is a build up to Paschio right?
yes, they look similar…but i think that Pashimo gives a better spine stretch (in advanced variation) and hence is very good before savasana…created traction of the spine and “space” between vertebraes… JS on the other hand is a spinal lateral flexion and extension is a lil bit different, but now a whole lot:) i would do both:) since I enjoy two is these poses
Hello Ryan,
The concept of “counter poses” has become a bit convoluted over time due to the influx of yoga teachers, poor training of same, and careless, rote teaching - not to mention ridiculous books, videos, DVDs, and the Internet.
Poses are not inherently countered, per se. Rather they (counters) are responses due to the residue left in the student as a result of the pose. In other words if YOUR low back hurts or aches after Janu Sirsasana then it would be best to release the low back either before Paschimotanasana or after it but before Savasana. There are some exceptions like following Sirsasana with Sarvangasana.
On a side note, would you say more about the Foundations class and the inclusion of these two poses in its curriculum?
I would appreciate that very much.
gordon
Thankyou for these replies.
[QUOTE=InnerAthlete;70644]Hello Ryan,
On a side note, would you say more about the Foundations class and the inclusion of these two poses in its curriculum?
I would appreciate that very much.
gordon[/QUOTE]
From my perspective as a relatively new student of Yoga, the foundation course seemed like an option to take my yoga practice to the next step. It is with the ‘British Wheel of Yoga.’ I’m sure there are many reasons not to study with the BWY or not to spend money on a foundation but for me at this point in my life, it’s serving a good purpose. Helping me to learn about planning my own Yoga ‘routines’ and learn a little bit more about the philosophy of yoga.
The teacher has asked us to design our own yoga practice which starts with some limbering and then includes 8 of the aspects of Yoga - Forward bends, side bends, back bends, balances, twists, inversions, seated poses and spine alignment. janu sirsana and Paschio are 2 of the fwd bends we have covered during the class, along with uttananasana and apanasana.