A BETTER WAY TO DO DOWNWARD FACING DOG

[@kaizabarbour1267]

This is brilliant! Yep not interested in pissing off the sciatic nerve 😆

[@ShapeshiftWellness]

Plus it's strong and dynamic! I like it.

[@jazmyndarby198]

Hi! Do you have a recommendation for yoga courses that are more catered towards more of an anatomy approach?

[@elizabeth-up3en]

That's so interesting - i did vocational dance program in germany and us people ofc were very flexible and one of my modern teachers at some point taught us to in downward facing dog to focus on trying to get the chest towards the floor instead of the head towards the floor and have a hunched back Made the stretch feel very different

[@beautyandconscious]

Love your content!! Thank you so much for sharing!!🙏🏻 It would be great if you explain warrior I!There are two versions of it, and the ashtanga one for my body has more sense, having the back hip open… Thank you again, I’m learning so much with you🙏🏻☺️

[@fiction589]

This is so helpful❤❤❤

[@ShapeshiftWellness]

Glad it was helpful!

[@rcortesnadia4502]

Como puedo tener mayor flexibilidad en mi espalda????

[@sabinamock4799]

Nice and clear episode. Thank you.

[@ShapeshiftWellness]

Glad it was helpful!

[@robinwilliams5385]

Great video! Thanks. I can see now what may be causing my sciatica irritation. What is your advise on shoulders. My yoga instructor cues “externally rotate the shoulders in DFD” . Thank you.

[@ShapeshiftWellness]

If you want a thorough answer, enjoy this playlist: kzbin.info/aero/PLSGK-XW6EONOi2_nnzSLFQq18sfUVFgfB

[@youtubeaddict5663]

I love this so much!!! I generally get ankle and wrist pain from doing this position. It will defo help my ankles if I my knees bent because I won't try to force my heel onto the floor but now I have p*ssed off the tendons in my elbow and the pain constantly travels back and forth between my wrist and elbow joint. If you have any advise or suggestions this would be really really appreciated because of the past couple of months I have been doing wrist free yoga routines and would love to know exactly what I need to do in order to get my elbows and wrists back on track :(

[@ShapeshiftWellness]

I hope these videos have helped you explore alternatives! There are lots of great ways to modify, but the best rehab in my opinion is gradually easing into normal activity. Check out my videos on graded exposure and progressive overload. Honestly though the best way that I can help is by working with you 1-on-1 through TeleRehab sessions. I can actually have you test things out live, and come up with personalized solutions to get you back to normal yoga much faster. If you want to chat, book a free discovery call here: www.shapeshiftwellness.com/pages/booking

[@andreafreely9308]

Great tutorial Anthony, thanx

[@ShapeshiftWellness]

Always happy to help!

[@gkashyap67]

Great explanation doctor thanks a lot 😊

[@ShapeshiftWellness]

You're very welcome!

[@Salmonart]

nicely crafted clear practical video thanks. I would love it if you discussed urdvha danurasana!

[@ShapeshiftWellness]

Great suggestion! I've added it to the list! Is there any specific struggle you've had in that pose?

[@Salmonart]

@@ShapeshiftWellness -Thanks!! I am naturally bendy but I am interested in anatomical safeguards both for the bendy and the not so bendy.

[@ShapeshiftWellness]

The yoga teacher in me loves that middle path approach.

[@Maplebeatz]

Thank You! Namastelicious content again. :) Would love to hear your insights about Camatkarasana (wild thing). can be sometimes a bit difficult for shoulders also at the same time for the hips. Even in the yogateachertraining they have avoided talking about it as I was aking for a detailed anatomic explanation.

[@ShapeshiftWellness]

Hahah, I'm happy you liked this one! Wild thing is a tough pose and really takes that shoulder to end range of motion, under heavy load. It's definitely something to slowly work up to. I added it to the list (looking like 6 weeks until it hits).

[@Doppelganger444]

Thanks

[@ShapeshiftWellness]

Welcome!

[@Doppelganger444]

@@ShapeshiftWellness I think we can apply the same aproach to dolphin pose?

[@ShapeshiftWellness]

Absolutely! Great thinking.

[@aliewitte3950]

People want those damn heels down. It's really hard to convince. This was very helpful!

[@ShapeshiftWellness]

People get so fixated on silly details! They put themselves into little boxes. Glad it helped!

[@msloreen1]

I so enjoy your in depth talks both video and on Facebook. I was just discussing downward dog with a yoga teacher the other day saying it can be very questionable to balance as well as often overused in my never to be humble opinion. I always use the bent knee version. Your explanation is so informative. I would certainly enjoy a video on Thread the Needle. Honestly, I myself have struggled with this one. Seems I get twisted up and then an uncomfortable neck. What is a safe way to with this asana if at all when forming this shape.

[@ShapeshiftWellness]

I'm happy this explanation helped out! Thread the needle is on the list now! What don't you like about that pose? Is it just neck discomfort?

[@msloreen1]

@@ShapeshiftWellness Yes the neck and also at times I do not feel I am getting a stretch in the shoulder.

[@impolitikful]

This is how they do it in katonah yoga!

[@BL4CKz7]

Liked & subbed

[@ShapeshiftWellness]

Welcome aboard! 🙌

[@Grateful4Today]

I'd strongly suggest you to stick to your own daily job until you further learn about Yoga practice and Yoga anatomy ( Plenty of videos and books available out there ) Which has been around more than 5000 years. Also, note that the physical asanas Yoga practice is only 10 % of Yoga which isn't only about meditation or whatever else you seem to believe. Nevertheless, I've been practicing Yoga more than 20 years and I've never suffered any of the issues you have mentioned on your videos ( I've only watched 2 ) On the contrary it only gets better, perhaps what you're demonstrating is more suitable for people who aren't active hence lack of mobility and flexibility and needless to say knowledge.

[@ShapeshiftWellness]

Funny, one of my daily jobs is teaching yoga. I’m literally a yoga anatomy teacher. Also, these poses have NOT been around for 5000 years. They were made up about 100 years ago. The ancient practices are pranayam and meditation, not asana.