I cannot give this video enough praise. I had an invasive abdominal surgery AND a baby in 2015, and I thought I would never get my core strength back or fully reconnect with my ashtanga practice. I've been doing these exercises before practice for the past three three months and I am amazed. Not only did I get ALL of my practice back, I am stronger than before the surgery and my tummy has flattened! Many thanks to you for posting this video on RU-vid!!
You could definitely add this in to build strength to your weekly practice :) Depending on what your practice is you might be able to add it in after the Sun Salutations or if you have a full Ashtanga practice you can do this routine separately, either before or after practice or at another time in the day when you have time.
She has great form, and gives good direction in terms of what to focus on, etc. That said, nothing in even "easy" sessions like this that "anyone can do" comes even close to being "a perfect way for anyone to start their yoga journey."
rukeyser It is! I must say, I started with one from BeFit where she also started with Navasana, and I couldn't do it. But I've have been practicing for about 2 months and I can do it, and am able to do a hollow hold and back up to Navasana on a good day. Gotta give it a chance to work its charms on the body :).
more than four years and still the best ten minutes to wake up my body. one day I'll hug you and give all my love and thankfulness to most amazing snd inspiring teacher in the whole universe. namaste
Thank you, Kino. I followed you through this little routine and that was tough. I'm going to stick with it for a while to strengthen my core. My navassana leaves much to be desired )))
I meant to be in Edinburgh today for a workshop with Kino but due to unexpected circumstances I couldn't go :-( I was so looking forward to it! I hope you'll come back to Scotland/UK Kino! I will practice with this video this weekend!
omg it was awsome! i didn't think i could hold myself in that sitting-and-lifting pose (sorry i don't know the names and my english is kind of poor) but i did it for ca. 4 sec! so proud thank you
This video may mean sweat and perhaps tears but is nonetheless super-useful, thanks for uploading. See you in August for the workshop at YogaManchester!
so intense, my abdominal muscles burns, it's so challenging. I wasn't able to get up from hollow body to V position, and left side plank was too hard ( I did on right side), I need to work on that. Great spent 10 mins.
Hi Kino! I have to say that you're such an amazing teacher. It seems that you travel around world and in the USA a lot, any chances that you're coming to Seattle in the near future? if you do let me know I'd love to take a class with you.
Interesting video with some new moves. Only things - 1) I can't do a V-sit to save my life, it hurts the inside of my hips. I struggle to say on my sitt bones too - i think it just needs a lot of practice at lower levels. 2) That's not breathing, that's counting. I think to do the exercises properly with proper breaths this would take twice as long.
Wendy Fiala What's an L-sit? I'll try :) I tried again this morning and I think I'm getting better, it just comes down to proper body alignment and practice! I do love this video now.
I'd like to see that video, as from my understanding, every training and how I teach it, both high and low planks should be straight to prevent back strain.
This is great,I already combine these and your other videos in my practice to build strength needed for the ashtanga practice, and you said you do to, it makes me feel happy knowing that I'm doing the right thing to build strength. :) but I didn't know the spine should be flexed in plank does it make the arms work more when the spine is flexed as you say in this video? Please could you do a video on the high& low planks that you offered in the other comment, that would be really informative.
Amazing! Love your videos. Do you sell DVD's? Looking for a beginner, intermediate and advanced. Please let me know! Your an absolutely amazing mentor and a goal for what I wanna be able to do in a few years. Thanks again!! Namaste :)
Hey Kino, can you please share what did you do to lose weight? You look beautiful :) I suppose it had something to do with diet because obviously your yoga practice has always been intense... Would be really interesting to hear, thanks :)
How come these movements are "no better than the sun salutations"? Since they work on the transversus abdominis they seem more core strengthening to me than the S.N.? Would you recommend to do this programme after the 5+5 sun salutations and then the closing postures for practice every once in a while? + thank you for not being perfect, makes me feel better not being perfect when I teach :-) Love!
The first pose; do you sit on your seat bones or is it general flat, surface area sit? (Sorry that's the only way I can think to describe it). I've done this pose once in the Ashtanga yoga class I attend but I ended up wobbling all over because I was trying to balance on my seat bones. Please come back to Manchester soon! I'd love to attend one of your classes! :)
Hi I don't know if Kino replied to u but when my joints hurt I hold gently with hand and rub thinking healing is happening gently few minutes does wonders - hope this helps
***** Try changing it into holding the plank on your knuckles instead. You should also try to distribute the weights on your hands rather than holding it all on your wrist.
Work on developing the strength in your entire shoulder girdle to improve external rotation and your core so your lifting your body up not sinking down into the wrists.
After a year of building shoulder girdle and core strength plus lots of wrist mobility work I no longer have much wrist discomfort when doing up/down dogs , chataranga, etc.
+Kurt Justin If it were that easy everyone would do it. Becoming physically fit, especially if you've always been overweight builds more than just muscles; it builds character.
It's a lifelong practice. Takes determination, consistency, hard work, an every day practice... not yoga perfect. It's a JOURNEY in itself... the best part is the journey, ups and downs. The hard way, is the right way.
Is it ineffective if you just use this practice on its own? That looks intense enough to build your strength by itself, without having to use it as an intro or warm up
Does anyone have any experience of how long it takes to get the lift up. Have been practicing with this video for a while. Would be great to about other peoples journey.
By using the Pelvic Floor Muscles what do you mean?? I'm thinking of the Pubococcygeus muscle when you say that and I don't know how that will help. Please explain :)
