This is so helpful, very clear explanation. thank you so much. May I ask you please to add more details regarding the movement/posture of the shoulder blades during down dog ? Thanks
Wonderful explanation that cleared up some confusion from another yoga site. The rotation is counterintuitive when the hands are raised. You are a blessing!
Great video! Thanks for the clarification between upper arm( humerus) and lower arm( ulna,radius) movement ( rotation). I think I might have a touch of Dyslexia because I get confused between words that mean the opposite. Sometimes I have to translate anatomical terms into my own visual language first, then reconnect to anatomical terms. For example , in my mind external rotation becomes clockwise. So in my language downward dog becomes upper arms clockwise, lower arms counterclockwise. It just takes me longer to figure out what is being said or instructed. More repetitions.More patience. My personal perception issues aside, that’s the clearest explanation of shoulder, arm, hand rotation I’ve ever heard. Thanks a bunch.❤
Hi Paul! I think you are not alone in the need to translate these anatomical terms into something visual in order for them to make sense ~ clockwise and counterclockwise is such a brilliant way to do it!!!! Thank you for sharing ~ I'm sure others on this thread will benefit from that imagery 🙏🏻👍🏻
oh my goodness thank you for this amazing video on alignment for the asana. i have watched so many yoga videos from even really experienced teachers and none of them can just break it down into a set of actions you just do which a 4 year old can understand and do.
Thank you so much!! I started doing yoga by myself gathering resources from here and there but your explanation for downward dog are the best, so happy !
Omg this is so well explained! I've been trying to understand why and how about this upper arm roll out and forearm roll in concept in downward facing dog. Finally I get it now,thank you!
YAY!!! That is AWESOME! ;) It'll be fun to hear how this goes in your practice...will help set your shoulders ups for fun stuff like dolphiin dog, inversion preps, then handstand, forearm stand....
Thank you for the explanation. I love the the anatomy lesson. I am trying to grow in my practice and explore the body as it connects with the mind and spirit. I appreciate your intelligent insight! Namaste!
Thanks for your clear explaination, I didnt know this trick before. If I practise on my own, how do I know if I am doing the downward facing dog correctly? I set both of my hands on the mat in prepeartion as your demontrastion, however I felt like the direction of my arms twisted back to normal after I lifted up my hips.
Wow! I had no idea that this is how you should do with the arms in downward facing dog. So if you rotate the upper arms internal as the lower arms, what effect will that have?
Thanks Rachel for explaining this so well, as always. Is there any other benefit of external rotation at the shoulder joint apart from it feeling safe and less tight? Does it active a certain muscle or muscle group? Thanks
It actually serves to wind up the connective tissue of the joint capsule so that the joint is more stable! So crazy I didn’t know that until last year!
omg finally someone explained it in a way i understand and that makes sense
Yay!! 💫💫💫💫 i’m glad that was useful Mia😄
Thank you Rachel, this is one of the clearest down dog tutorials on YT!
Wow Philip! Thx for that lovely praise, I’m really happy it’s useful 🥰🥰🙏🏻🙏🏻
tricky things got easier when it's explained by Rachel.. thank u Rachel
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Perfectly explained, thank you!
Happy to hear it was helpful Sarah! Nice to hae you here :)
super helpful and crystal clear - thanks Rachel!
Awesome! I'm so glad it's useful :)
Many many thanks for this great explanation for this pose.
I'm so glad it's helpful!
Great video.
My pleasure 🙏🏻
This is so helpful, very clear explanation. thank you so much.
May I ask you please to add more details regarding the movement/posture of the shoulder blades during down dog ?
Thanks
Great question! Yes, that's a good topic for a video - I'll try to pull that together for you :)
Very nice explain.
You Good skills for explaining 🙏
Thank you I love the way are cuing, I am learning with every video. Gabriele
You are so welcome Gabriele :)
Wonderful explanation that cleared up some confusion from another yoga site. The rotation is counterintuitive when the hands are raised. You are a blessing!
Glad it was helpful! I agree - definitely counterintuitive ;)
Thank you so much for this very clear explanation!
Great to have you here, Kira!
I have been learning so much from you.. thanks for all this free and incredibly useful content!!
My pleasure Elisabetta ☺️🙏🏻😃
great stuff. appreciate the video quality and instructional brevity.
My pleasure - appreciate the feedback! 🙏🏻
This makes very good sense. I watched several videos and this one is the clearest! Thanks 🙏
Glad it was helpful Kereema! Nice to connect with you here :)
This channel is pure gold! Thank you, Rachel!
🥰🥰💫my pleasure Maria!! 😄😄
Great video! Thanks for the clarification between upper arm( humerus) and lower arm( ulna,radius) movement ( rotation). I think I might have a touch of Dyslexia because I get confused between words that mean the opposite. Sometimes I have to translate anatomical terms into my own visual language first, then reconnect to anatomical terms. For example , in my mind external rotation becomes clockwise. So in my language downward dog becomes upper arms clockwise, lower arms counterclockwise.
It just takes me longer to figure out what is being said or instructed. More repetitions.More patience.
My personal perception issues aside, that’s the clearest explanation of shoulder, arm, hand rotation I’ve ever heard. Thanks a bunch.❤
Hi Paul! I think you are not alone in the need to translate these anatomical terms into something visual in order for them to make sense ~ clockwise and counterclockwise is such a brilliant way to do it!!!! Thank you for sharing ~ I'm sure others on this thread will benefit from that imagery 🙏🏻👍🏻
So so so helpful. Thank u.
My pleasure Puja 🙏🏻
oh my goodness thank you for this amazing video on alignment for the asana. i have watched so many yoga videos from even really experienced teachers and none of them can just break it down into a set of actions you just do which a 4 year old can understand and do.
🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻I am so glad that this was useful!! 💛
Thank you so much for sharing this video🙏🙏🙏❤❤❤
My pleasure! I’m glad that it is useful🙏🏻👍🏻😃
First time I REALLY understand this! Thank so much!
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Thank you. It’s very helpful🙏
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Such a great yoga teacher!!! Your videos are the BEST!!!
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Great tips!
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That was so very helpful thank you 🙏
You are so welcome!! 😄
Thank you so much! Finally an easy explanation.
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Thank you so much!! I started doing yoga by myself gathering resources from here and there but your explanation for downward dog are the best, so happy !
Yay! I’m happy that I could contribute some good information. ☺️ Nice to connect with you here!😄🙌🏻
Much needed explanation! Thank you!!
Glad it's useful :)!
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Excellent keep them coming
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Omg this is so well explained! I've been trying to understand why and how about this upper arm roll out and forearm roll in concept in downward facing dog. Finally I get it now,thank you!
YAY!!! That is AWESOME! ;) It'll be fun to hear how this goes in your practice...will help set your shoulders ups for fun stuff like dolphiin dog, inversion preps, then handstand, forearm stand....
Thank you! what a clear, knowledgeable and valuable video!
My pleasure Orit! Nice to connect with you here👍🏻
excellent, thank you
My pleasure!
I LOVE your pose and cue breakdowns. Thank you!
My pleasure 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻☺️
Most excellent! thank you. wow.
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This is amazing! Helped me Big-time 👏👍
Awesome! Happy to connect here 🌻⭐️😄
Thank you for the explanation. I love the the anatomy lesson. I am trying to grow in my practice and explore the body as it connects with the mind and spirit. I appreciate your intelligent insight! Namaste!
Nice to connect with you Abraham 💛
Thanks for your clear explaination, I didnt know this trick before. If I practise on my own, how do I know if I am doing the downward facing dog correctly? I set both of my hands on the mat in prepeartion as your demontrastion, however I felt like the direction of my arms twisted back to normal after I lifted up my hips.
Thank you for such great tips! 👍
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THANK YOU!!!!!!
My pleasure :)
I just had this conversation with another yoga teacher the other day
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Fantastic
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Thank you so much
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Excellent explanation 👌 👏 and very helpful. Thanks Rachel mam. Is the same position applies in chaturanga?
You’d want the same kind of stability (and there are opposing rotations from forearm to upper arm), but your arms are not above your head :)
Wow! I had no idea that this is how you should do with the arms in downward facing dog. So if you rotate the upper arms internal as the lower arms, what effect will that have?
Your elbows will bend out to the sides and the upper back will get scrunchy and compressed ~ it’s also less stable for the shoulder joint ~
@@RachelScottYoga Thanks a lot!
Thanks Rachel for explaining this so well, as always. Is there any other benefit of external rotation at the shoulder joint apart from it feeling safe and less tight? Does it active a certain muscle or muscle group? Thanks
It actually serves to wind up the connective tissue of the joint capsule so that the joint is more stable! So crazy I didn’t know that until last year!
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