FULL WHEEL BACKBEND ALIGNMENT
FULL BACKBEND ALIGNMENT FROM BEGINNING TO END, PLUS A GREAT RESET AND NEW ANATOMY INSTRUCTIONS FOR A DEEPER, PAIN-FREE BACKBEND! With Sadie Nardini, author of The Road Trip Guide to the Soul and Director of East West Yoga in New York City. MORE AT SADIE’S WEBSITE: www.SadieNardini.com for more info.
Love love love it… i tried it and got it the second time i tried and I never ever dreamt that I would be able to do this. Now Im gonna try your back bends… (which is much more difficult :”( ) Can you suggest some thing real powerful for lower back and side fat. my body looks real bad coz of the tyres. Please Please!
Hey there,
Congrats! This isn’t easy. you rocked it!
To get rid of the love handles, you gotta reduce everywhere by eating well, and about 1300-1500 calories a day until you lose what you want. Also, doing a good amount of exercise–45 mins to one hour of yoga 3-4 times a week.
Adding in my One Hip Twist, Warrior 3 and Core Strength poses will help tone that area.
The question is, what’s your ultimate body goal, because you’re going to have to make some changes to get it. You can do it! xoS
COOL
NICE WORKOUT..
Thanks, to both of you! I think so. When you stay in alignment, it’s twice as hard, but you get twice the benefits too!
Enjoy…xxoSadie
My problem with the full wheel and bridge pose setting up to the full wheel as shown in the video is that my thighs and knee caps often get tight, sometimes fully extending them becomes a problem but other times I am able to extend my thighs fully to get that full stretch and make that full wheel pose only if my body is warmed up enough. Sadienardini, do you have any particular warm up exercises or other suggestions of how I can alleviate that problem?
Yes…you need to stretch your quadriceps and iliopsoas muscles. Try getting warmed up, then adding in a pigeon pose with back leg bent, reaching back with the same arm to take the outside of the foot. Keep your shin in line with the leg and gently pull the foot closer to your hip as you slightly resist the foot into the hand for protection of the knee. This will help open this area for the wheel. xoSadie
Thank you so much!
you’re welcome! I have this on video somewhere here–I think it’s either the Magic Pose or Yoga for Runners vids. xo!! Sadie
Sadie,
I love your workouts! Thank you.
You have a wonderful way of explaining each step, and technique. I look forward to working out with you three times a week!
Question: I have a huge problem doing things like as the wheel as I can not seem to hold my hand in the position you state… I am stronger with my hands when fingers poised towards me (though not strong enough for wheel, I can almost do the compass this way after only 3 tries). Any suggestions?
Hi there! Thanks for your question, though I’m not sure I get the finger direction. Palms flat, hands by ears, middle fingers pointing towards your shoulders is the only healthy alignment for your hands. If you have difficulty, keep trying it till your wrists open up more. Also, Plank Pose, lowering into chaturanga and doing up dog are all wrist-stretchers so do those. It’s all in the practice–arms and wrists will get there. Try a couple of blocks under your hands at first to build strength! S.
Thanks Sardie, I am impressed not only by your method of yoga-teaching but also how you have personally responded to each question. I hope to get as fit as you are. Thanks again.
I try:)
It took me a while to get fit, but it’s a great journey. Dedicate each day to choices that serve your ultimate goal of fitness, and they will add up fast! Good luck, and keep in touch! Sadie
sadie,ive sent you a message regarding headstands please check it out and reply,
thanks
xx
You are inspiring. I am starting yoga and pulled a muscle. I will contine. I love yoga and I want to do it for years to be on your level or close someday. thanks so much.
You can try to put a rolled blanket against the scurting, (join of wall and floor) place your hands on this and give it a try. It gives more space for the shoulders, arms and wrists.
Oh wow, thanks for the tips. Just curious but comparatively, my lower back seem stiff when I’m trying to fold forwards compared to when I do backbends. From my tailbone, the lower 1/3 of my back looks flat as board when I try bending forward into seated staff pose, seated V, etc… and it seems particularly hesitant to limber up. Assisted stretching (pushing low back forward) doesn’t hurt, feels pretty good, but I can’t seem to bend forward on my own and I’ve not always got help. Any tips?
It might be my hips too. Folding forward at the hips, legs straight and together, is hard on the hip flexors. On my back, bringing my knees to my chest, my legs want to splay outward at the knees when they get close to my chest. Again, my back wants to curl up. Raising my legs from a standing position, straight up infront of me and from the hip without letting my low back cave forward is also tricky. I’m hoping this isn’t poor physiological design.
I’ve been struggling to get off the ground on this pose for weeks. My instructor is from Kerala and its simply a language issue, but I think I understand where I was going wrong from your example, so I’m going to spend a little time each day watching this before I attempt the pose. Thanks for taking the time to share your understanding.
omg i almost did it! i actually tried to a temp this and it worked. i was practising then when i was on the part where you put your arms back and swing your head forward, i felt a stretch in my thighs and i couldnt really lift my head but i kept practising and my head goes up a lil bit each time
! thanks!
does anyone know how i can learn how to do a backbend please it will help alot
I like ur front end alignment o yea o yea flex for me baby
thnX 4 the sweet stretch.
@monikapfoutz…watch this video and learn it well, first. Then there are others that teach how to do it from a standing position.
uuggghhh!you even have a yoga butt! mine is just huge.im 13 and im afraid of gaining cellulight.is that how you spell.well, too bad
Most of these comments look automated, you should clean this up.