You are so sweet Jen! I loved this first class but when sitting in child’s pose on my knees need more of a modification than the blanket behind my knee as I have a meniscus tear and a few other problems that causes me a bit of pain when I do the child’s pose that way, any suggests. Namaste and have a nice day🥰
Hi Debi, sorry to hear that you have a meniscus tear in your knee - I expect that is painful. Have you seen a physio/medical professional to support you with rehab? I'd advise practising with caution, making sure you're cleared to follow along with these videos and never doing anything that causes you pain. To begin, I'd suggest avoiding any deep knee bends that may aggravate your symptoms. If you are able to kneel comfortably (perhaps adding padding under the knees and shins) an alternative you could use for child's pose, would be from tabletop position, hips stacked over your knees, bending your arms so that your elbows rest on the mat under your shoulders (they could be slightly further forward if thats more comfortable). Bring your forehead towards the ground, or if you need to elevate the ground up a bit, resting it on a block/cushion. This modification will reduce the amount of flexion in the knee joint, so should reduce pain if you are able to weight-bear through your knees, but is likely to lead to a straighter spine than you'd usually have in childs pose. However, it should transition smoothly for most of the sequences I've created that use child's pose. If thats not a suitable alternative, you could alwags roll onto your back and hug your knees towards your chest (perhaps holding on to your hamstrings rather than the shins, to again reduce the bend in your knee), to find the release through the spine. I hope thats clear! Let me know how you get on 😊
Hi Jen, I’m an absolute beginner in my fifties. I am enjoying your sessions but find it impossible to stay cross legged for long, it’s just too uncomfortable and stood me engaging. What adaptations would you suggest please?
Hi Jen, I am an absolute beginner in my fifties. I am enjoying the sessions but find it impossible to stay cross legged for long - it’s so uncomfortable that it stops me engaging fully. What adaptations would you suggest please?
Hi Jackie, sorry to hear you find sitting cross legged uncomfortable. My first suggestion would be to sit on a chair instead, with your feet resting on the ground, knees at a 90° bend and a straight spine - then popping the chair to the side, when no longer required. Or perhaps you'd be interested in exploring whether an alternative position on the floor is more comfortable for you - kneeling, with a block underneath the hips (to lift them and take pressure off your knee joints) and padding under the knees and/or between your calves and hamstrings can be a more comfortable option as it reduces torsion of the knee joint, for example. Hope this is helpful for you 🙂
Thank you so much for creating this series for beginners. I am so excited to start my yoga journey with you.! Thank you for the great work ♡
That was a really lovely session. Thank you! :)
Basics are the best! Been practicing since 1974 and still love beginner class! Thank you 😊
When you said "choose a color" I've picked Purple too :) maybe because of your mat 😁
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Loved it! 🥰 You radiate such a positive energy 😍 Looking forward to more content!
,a cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…
I thought I would repeat your beginner series while waiting for your next series. Thank you Jen 🍥🧘🏻♀️
Just what i needed to see today...beginners class in yoga!
Thank you. This was a perfect way to start a busy day. 🤗🥰
You are so sweet Jen! I loved this first class but when sitting in child’s pose on my knees need more of a modification than the blanket behind my knee as I have a meniscus tear and a few other problems that causes me a bit of pain when I do the child’s pose that way, any suggests. Namaste and have a nice day🥰
Hi Debi, sorry to hear that you have a meniscus tear in your knee - I expect that is painful. Have you seen a physio/medical professional to support you with rehab? I'd advise practising with caution, making sure you're cleared to follow along with these videos and never doing anything that causes you pain.
To begin, I'd suggest avoiding any deep knee bends that may aggravate your symptoms. If you are able to kneel comfortably (perhaps adding padding under the knees and shins) an alternative you could use for child's pose, would be from tabletop position, hips stacked over your knees, bending your arms so that your elbows rest on the mat under your shoulders (they could be slightly further forward if thats more comfortable). Bring your forehead towards the ground, or if you need to elevate the ground up a bit, resting it on a block/cushion.
This modification will reduce the amount of flexion in the knee joint, so should reduce pain if you are able to weight-bear through your knees, but is likely to lead to a straighter spine than you'd usually have in childs pose. However, it should transition smoothly for most of the sequences I've created that use child's pose.
If thats not a suitable alternative, you could alwags roll onto your back and hug your knees towards your chest (perhaps holding on to your hamstrings rather than the shins, to again reduce the bend in your knee), to find the release through the spine.
I hope thats clear! Let me know how you get on 😊
Beautiful! Thanks a lot for this one 🙏
Thank you just the video I needed!!
Hi Jen, I’m an absolute beginner in my fifties. I am enjoying your sessions but find it impossible to stay cross legged for long, it’s just too uncomfortable and stood me engaging. What adaptations would you suggest please?
Hi Jen, I am an absolute beginner in my fifties. I am enjoying the sessions but find it impossible to stay cross legged for long - it’s so uncomfortable that it stops me engaging fully. What adaptations would you suggest please?
Hi Jackie, sorry to hear you find sitting cross legged uncomfortable.
My first suggestion would be to sit on a chair instead, with your feet resting on the ground, knees at a 90° bend and a straight spine - then popping the chair to the side, when no longer required.
Or perhaps you'd be interested in exploring whether an alternative position on the floor is more comfortable for you - kneeling, with a block underneath the hips (to lift them and take pressure off your knee joints) and padding under the knees and/or between your calves and hamstrings can be a more comfortable option as it reduces torsion of the knee joint, for example.
Hope this is helpful for you 🙂