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Does Anyone Know How
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Hello, A word of caution about Nidrasana. If you are currently unable to touch the floor with the hands while bending forward with your knees straight your hamstrings, (the backs of the thighs), are to tight to safely do this pose. The placing of the legs over the head places a great deal of strain on the ligaments of the lower spine and sacrum, (a pelvic bone at the base of your spine). If this is done excessively and without understanding these ligaments can be over stretched. While muscles and tendons can be tightened after over stretching ligaments cannot. Thes will lead to a destabilazation of the pelvic bones and possibly chronic nerve pain. It is never a good idea to have someone try to force your body into a yoga pose. One might also question your intent. Why is this body position important to you? Yoga postures are used for mystical purposes and to maintain health. If you are interested in showing your friends or impressing people, you might be approaching the posture in a gymnastic way. I do not intend to assume what your intention is, but by the wording of your question it seemed that the important thing to you was the getting of the feet behind the head. This way of approaching the postures can often lead to trouble. I speak from experience. Robert Gray
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I’ve seen some be able to place their ankles behind their kneck. Does anyone know how to do this? Could you tell me how?
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I was able to do this about 6 years ago before I got lazy. It scared the heck out of me the first time I succeeded. You feel so compact. I’d suggest you do this under the supervision of a qualified yoga instructor so as not to unnecessarily or accidentally inflict injury upon yourself. It shouldn’t be treated as an ‘amaze your friends’ parlour trick. Good luck. Gord
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I’ve seen some be able to place their ankles behind their kneck. Does anyone know how to do this? Could you tell me how?
Nidrasana? It’s easy…lie on your back and first stretch the backs of each leg by turning the knee out and trying to bring the leg as far back as possible. Then cross your feet behind your head and place your head on them, pushing with the back of your head to protect your neck. Okay? now clasp your hands in the region of the lower back (your arms are on the outside of your thighs) and gently rock till your butt hits the ground. Relax. Initially you may need a bit of help from someone, an experienced teacher for example, who can stretch and pull you into position. If this doesn’t work your back muscles probably need lengthening. If you cant flop into karnipadasana (collapsed plough pose, a.k.a. the officeworkers pose) then you probably need to work on this first. Kurmasana is also a good pose to work on the same muscle groups.
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