Went to yoga last night…I’m still only doing gentle yoga or Hatha 1 (basics)…nothing strenuous at ALL…yet my shoulders are very sore and now my lower left back and rib cage are so tight. Twists can be really hard.
I keep telling myself that it will get better, I just need time. I’m not 20 and super bendy anymore!! But the shoulders part is bothering me. I swear cat/cow can be hard. I’m wondering if the issue is that I’m TOO stretchy across the chest. I noticed that during a massage. My upper back can be VERY tight but my upper chest is so stretched and relaxed. Maybe I don’t have those chest muscles to hold things together so it all ends up as stress on my shoulders. Myabe I need to work on those muscles more than my shoulder muscles.
Thoughts?
PS. LOVING my yoga membership. I wish I had done it sooner.
I googled some stuff related to my chest muscles and shoulder and this sounded possible…at least I know I have some of the other symptoms listed too. I was seeing a chiropractor last year for a lot of these symptoms. This term never came up but it seems possible.
So my question is … in the exercise section of the link it mentions a lying down posture. I’m trying to figure out if they are describing a supported fish pose. Thoughts? Do you think that is what they are describing?
I actually have some of the same issues. I also have muscle spasms that pull my spine straight.
Laying like that will feel delicious. I also do 'Goal post ’ arms, and do lots of rolling the shoulders backward and down. This lady is pretty stretchy, but these are great for that pain.
I haven’t been to yoga since Sunday. I’ve got a nasty cold and I’ve been dealing with some other issues that have cropped up. My body is feeling the absence. I want to go, but I don’t want to infect anyone, and honestly I’m not sure I have the physical energy. Can’t wait till I feel better so I can get back on the mat!
After much googling and talking with my yogi coworker I’m thinking it might be something to do with my rotator cuff. I don’t think it’s injury, but maybe strain. Ive got a few exercises to try and strengthen my subscapularis…since that seems to be the approximate are of pain/weakness.
hey there. you can trust in the things you feel in the body. learning by practice how to handle howver can take some time of course. be very gentle with the shoulder joint ( and wrists) these take a long time especially with vinyasa practice to strenghten. I would advise you to talk to your teacher about it. maybe walk through some of the exercises that hurt and kinda explore them together. the teacher can then give you tips not to overdo it and also keep an eye on during practice. not only do parts have to get stronger, on the other side of openness in spome parts mostly there is tightness in the antgonist part. all parts equaly have to adapt whether strengtening or opening up. you sound so eager and enthousiastic! use that to realy explore the body, grow awareness. (especially at our age it gives you so much benefit in the long run) go within, be curious, be willing to accept the limits and breath!
I was wondering if anyone had any experience with something like this? Apparently it is essentially just a yoga wheel (which I didn’t know was a thing until now) with a higher weight-bearing capacity so it won’t collapse. Been looking for something to helps massage out my back. Foam rollers don’t quite do it for me, and you have to be really careful with those to not go onto your actual spine.
I had heard some good things about this over the last 2 or 3 weeks, so was just wondering
I went to yoga this morning and again tonight after about a week off due to bronchitis. It felt so good! No soreness of any kind even having taken a week off. I was afraid I had lost some of the progress I’d made, but that doesn’t seem to be the case. Hope you all are having a great week!
My yoga teacher is doing some online classes in response to Coronavirus, did one yesterday and it was really good. Sharing in case anyone wants to give it a go.
I’m celebrating 36 years sober today, and have been doing yoga for 19 years. It is one of my foundations for my serenity; it gets me out of my head (still a potentially dangerous place!) and into my heart. I’m 68 years old and more flexit than most 25-year olds!
I began with an Astanga class at the local gym but after a few years, I realized that would always be a beginners class. I found an amazing Power Yoga class that challenged me every Saturday for 6 years. I was twice as old as almost everyone in the class.
Then after a knee injury, I needed something more gentle and focused. I found Iyengar Yoga, which was perfect. Iyengar uses lots of props (blocks, bolsters, blankets, chairs, “furniture”) to help you get to your best possible version of each pose. It was in Iyengar that I finally mastered the headstand.
I now just practice on my own, especially since all the yoga studios and gyms are closed by Carona Virus. I know and do several hundred poses.
Yoga breath work (Pranayama) is central to my meditation practice and I highly recommend it.
it gives you so much benefit in the long run) go within, be curious, be willing to accept the limits and breath!
