Making forward bends beneficial and effective for you - José de Groot

When you do forward bends, such as Caterpillar or Paschimottanasana, do you feel your hips falling back? Or do you find it difficult to get a good stretch in your hamstrings? Check out this video, where you will learn to skillfully adjust forward bends to suit your unique body, ensuring you gain the intended benefits. José utilises a functional approach to yoga, so that any yoga you practice feels good for your body-a yoga experience that is free from external validation, injury, and frustration.
Want to learn more? Then check out her course, Adapting Yin and Yang Yoga Poses in a Functional Way on the EkhartYoga Academy: www.ekhart-academy.com/adapti...
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[@jlptpt316]

José - what a BRILLIANT tutorial. I am 59 and continue to be amazed at how tight my body has become despite daily yoga and regular fitness. (all roads are leading to a lack of estrogen 😞) I was feeling frustrated by no longer being able to get into the "proper" pose. Your alternatives give me the ability to do this pose now. Thank you.

[@Ekhartyoga]

You can do it! Enjoy xx

[@sweetganymede]

Thank you so much! I had no idea that the goal of this pose was to feel it in your hamstrings! When I go to classes they never explain in such depth. I have some things I can try now as I can never bend over very far, thank you!

[@Ekhartyoga]

You're very welcome, we are glad the explanation helped! Enjoy your practice pain free 💖

[@dumpy4289]

very helpful thankyou!

[@vasudevpranadas]

It's critical to do yoga under guidance of a teacher and not based on KZbin to reap proper benefit & avoid serious injury

[@lolabloo]

I understand what you are saying and appreciate it, especially for beginners. I will say that Yoga can be done on your own as long as you listen to your body and stop when you feel something is not right. It's also important to consult a doctor if you have certain medical conditions. For people like me, who couldn't afford a teacher or to go to a class, I've benefitted greatly from these videos. I've been doing this for 10 years now and all on my own ☺️ Edit: I also want to say that unfortunately people will always attempt things on their own. It's better to have good, informative instructional videos out there to outweigh all the bad information that's put out there.

[@lmzaadi]

Accessibility is the issue.

[@hollywebster6844]

​@@lmzaadiAlso affordability. There's no way I can afford to pay for a yoga class.