A Beginner’s Approach to Urdhva Dhanurasana | Upward Bow Pose in Ashtanga | Accessible Backbends
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- Опубликовано: 9 фев 2025
- Urdhva Dhanurasana can be challenging to get into, especially if you’re a beginner or practicing at home. But don’t write it off altogether! We’ve got some modifications to help you access this pose.
In this tutorial, we’re taking a different approach to URDHVA DHANURASANA / UPWARD BOW POSE from Ashtanga Yoga’s Primary Series, showing you how you can access the movements of this pose if you’re a beginner. Getting into this pose can be tricky for a lot of people since it requires both flexibility and strength in the shoulders, so we share modifications and progressive steps you can try as you slowly work toward deepening your backbend.
Then, when you’re ready to try the full expression of the pose, we have another tutorial for that! • How to do Urdhva Dhanu...
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Space for a small family of squirrels - love it! I have tight shoulders (for external rotation in flexion) and it took me three years to get my Urdhva Dhanurasana. I must say, though, that blocks under the hands never helped me and, even though I can now push up from the floor, I still find it extremely difficult to push up from blocks. For me the most difficult part of the push up is the first part until the shoulders come level with the elbows. Blocks just add more height that I have to push up through this difficult part. What did help me was support under the back (bolsters, exercise ball) to give me that initial lift until the arm action became more familiar.
Oh, I forgot to mention that the final breakthrough for me to be able to push up all the way from the ground came when I saw a suggestion to massage the pectoral muscles with a small hard ball (lacrosse ball).
Totally agree on this. I also found it easier working with back support as well
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i love this beginner's tutorial! It sets such a good foundation for the pose. Thanks for including several hand options near the end. I would be grateful to see a few more beginner videos for the more challenging poses. I wish i was in Toronto!
Great advice. Pelvic Tilt vs shoulder 👌🏻
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Do you also have a tutorial on the handstand?
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I also have problem with the pose.. my arms seem to not be strong to lift myself up 🥴
. Ill try your very clear demonstration next time 🥰🥰 Ill let you know if i make it.🥳
Wonderful info, would be made even better if you shared the link to the video you mentioned near the end. ❤
I hope you can show also how the full pose is done. Still having a hard time straightening my arms.
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More back bend videos, please. I have long arms so, it’s challenging to straighten my arms. Sometimes I also get discomfort in my wrists
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The Anterior hip tilt is a helpful guide. Thanks 🙏🏾
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I’m eager to see the next tutorial on fully getting into the Urdhva Dhanurasana.🙏
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I used to do a lot of backbends but I let my shoulders get tight (and then avoided them altogether because it actually got too hard and scary) Well I'm back on the mat and working on fixing the shoulder issues, but I need a slightly less intense version and I think I just found it! Thank you both!
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Thank you, will try this. I used to be able to do the full backbend, but covid made me lazy and I lost a lot of strength. I've been a little scared to do backbends ever since after even getting up to the top of my head felt hard in the last attempt. 😅
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I am amazed as I accessed this pose without props or discomfort after avoiding for a year due to shoulder issues. Brilliant insights thank you so much for sharing. With appreciation from Australia.
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I love it so much but I cannot straight my right arm after lift up my body away the floor😢
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Thank you this is helpful. I have practiced yoga for many years, always struggled with this but I will try your techniques, thanks!
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Hi David and Jelena, do you have any tips for backbending for people with very flexible lower backs but not upper backs and shorter arms. I have done ballet all my life and always struggled with upper back flexibility and so struggle to get straight arms because of that, even when going on a yoga ball. Any help would be much appreciated thanks
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excellent detailing of prep for arms and shoulders. i also have found it helpful to prep upper body flexibility and understanding of alignment in a seated position against a wall (legs extended in front) or standing near a wall, to practice the pelvic arch, hand placement and elbow alignment on the wall. thanks for great video!
Thank you so much !! yours are always precise and clear reasoning of the cause and effect on Poses and Movements. I notice my urdvha Dhanurasana always not doing well, I should have something missing. May we have your further tutorial to mention more about arm/shoulder rotations to relate to scapular for doing Urdvha Dhanurasana ?
I've been strugling with my balance when i do some standing balance pose. Could you make a tutorial video about the tips?
I love Jelena’s observation about the strength required to do urdvha dhanurasana.💙 Please do a video on the vinyasas in second series or how to get into full supta kurmasana-legs behind the head, not just crossed in front of it- from the ground (no sitting up to cross the legs behind the head). 🙃 🦃 🫶🙏😺