It means you have a lot of psoas and hip flexor tightness - I've had students with a similar experience - it just means using lots of bolstering and working from where you're at.
Hi. Lovely exercise. Can you explain the out breathe you are doing? You breathe into the sides and back and then you sort of make a sigh? And another thing. Is this how breathing actually should be like? Or is it "just" for the release of psoas?
Def not the breath to use often, this is a way to help engage a parasympathetic relaxation response. Sounds like you're understanding it correctly - it's just a long slow out through the mouth. I'll be getting deep into breathing mechanics in my Pelvic Floor+ Upper Body course coming out in July if you want to get deeper into it!
Wow! It is NUTS how fast this release is. Thank you!
You're welcome and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Thanks for sharing. Very helpful for me as a yoga teacher to help myself and my students understand the importance of releasing psoas.
I'm glad to hear it!
I definitely had a change after the breathing - thank you. I'm going to continue using this as you recommended
Amazing!!! 👏👏👏 You're so welcome.
Okay, I am not able to get my thighs on the ground no matter what! They don't touch unless I am sitting up. :? Not sure what that means.
It means you have a lot of psoas and hip flexor tightness - I've had students with a similar experience - it just means using lots of bolstering and working from where you're at.
Hi. Lovely exercise. Can you explain the out breathe you are doing? You breathe into the sides and back and then you sort of make a sigh?
And another thing. Is this how breathing actually should be like? Or is it "just" for the release of psoas?
Def not the breath to use often, this is a way to help engage a parasympathetic relaxation response. Sounds like you're understanding it correctly - it's just a long slow out through the mouth. I'll be getting deep into breathing mechanics in my Pelvic Floor+ Upper Body course coming out in July if you want to get deeper into it!