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This class is meant to be a part of a series that you can see in our program Establish Your Core Stability and Strength and on our Yoga for Beginners page. In this class, part 2 of our core strength series, David shows you how to keep the core engaged while moving your arms and legs and stretching some of the key groups of muscles around the pelvis that can limit mobility, such as the hamstrings, hips flexors (psoas and quadriceps), hips and lower back.
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Namaste!
When using the chair, my knees were above hip & for the arm part, the elbows were uncomfortably high. Is there a chairless alternative? Or what would you recommend?
Also during staff pose, I noticed a lot of tension in the inside groin & opposite outer thigh- seemingly in the posas and IT band. Any stretches or modifications you would recommend?
With Love & Gratitude
I just want to say a big thank you to David and all the teachers at DYWM. I stumbled upon your site back in March of 2019 as an absolute beginner with bad back and pain issues. I worked my way through various classes, programs and challenges and today have completed a total of 220 days of a combination of it all and I am thoroughly grateful for your wonderful guidance. Since following your classes and guidelines I have become a new person, pain free, more flexible and mindful. Heartfelt thanks and happy, joyful new year to you all. I look forward to continuing with you on my mat... Namaste
David I am glad you had a warmup at the beginning of this class. Yesterday I just could not do/hold some of the poses and I felt it was because there was no warm up. But thank you for all you do to make yoga available to everyone!
At 5:25 when trying to keep my pelvis up, I felt pain in my spine so I dropped the stretch. How can I do such stretches more safely? If I do them with a rounded spine it would be bad for my posture, wouldn't it?
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It depends on where you felt the pain, but it would likely help if you sat a little higher, like on a folded blanket. It would allow your hamstring to release a bit, which may be what is causing the pain in your back.