Comments on: Utkatasana / Awkward Pose http://bikramishot.com/2009/06/utkatasana-awkward-pose/ All things Bikram for the fanatics and the skeptics Sun, 05 Feb 2012 23:44:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: Marina Calvin http://bikramishot.com/2009/06/utkatasana-awkward-pose/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Marina Calvin Wed, 26 May 2010 20:06:37 +0000 http://bikramishot.com/?p=95#comment-192 Thank you for sharing. Much appreciated! If you're ever in the South Florida area and are looking for an awesome <a href="http://www.templeartsfitness.com/yoga/" rel="nofollow">vinyasa yoga class near Plantation, FL</a>. They are absolutely fabulous and I had a wonderful experience. The name of the studio is <a href="http://www.templeartsfitness.com/" rel="nofollow">Temple Arts</a>. Namaste! Thank you for sharing. Much appreciated! If you’re ever in the South Florida area and are looking for an awesome vinyasa yoga class near Plantation, FL. They are absolutely fabulous and I had a wonderful experience. The name of the studio is Temple Arts. Namaste!

]]> By: admin http://bikramishot.com/2009/06/utkatasana-awkward-pose/comment-page-1/#comment-86 admin Tue, 09 Jun 2009 02:48:41 +0000 http://bikramishot.com/?p=95#comment-86 thankyou, dancingJ! It IS a backbend. can't wait to try again! thankyou, dancingJ! It IS a backbend. can’t wait to try again!

]]> By: thedancingj http://bikramishot.com/2009/06/utkatasana-awkward-pose/comment-page-1/#comment-83 thedancingj Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:32:58 +0000 http://bikramishot.com/?p=95#comment-83 Yep, yep, yep. :) Second and third parts of awkward are "hips and head touching the wall behind you." Spine is straight, no tucking or duck-butt. They are both all about the TRACTION in the spine. First part of awkward is: FIRST STEP, sit down all the way in the chair, spine straight position. (straight - but not vertical). SECOND STEP: bring your upper body back as much as you can, arch your upper body back, and suck in your stomach, ribcage visible in the mirror. It is a backbend. Tattoo guy is Jim Kallet! He owns the big studio in San Diego. I've met him like once, but apparently he's a cool guy. ;) Yep, yep, yep. :)

Second and third parts of awkward are “hips and head touching the wall behind you.” Spine is straight, no tucking or duck-butt. They are both all about the TRACTION in the spine.

First part of awkward is: FIRST STEP, sit down all the way in the chair, spine straight position. (straight - but not vertical). SECOND STEP: bring your upper body back as much as you can, arch your upper body back, and suck in your stomach, ribcage visible in the mirror. It is a backbend.

Tattoo guy is Jim Kallet! He owns the big studio in San Diego. I’ve met him like once, but apparently he’s a cool guy. ;)

]]> By: JaynesAve http://bikramishot.com/2009/06/utkatasana-awkward-pose/comment-page-1/#comment-82 JaynesAve Mon, 08 Jun 2009 00:56:45 +0000 http://bikramishot.com/?p=95#comment-82 very helpful post, and comments, too! thanks -v very helpful post, and comments, too!

thanks
-v

]]> By: Duffy Pratt http://bikramishot.com/2009/06/utkatasana-awkward-pose/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Duffy Pratt Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:56:56 +0000 http://bikramishot.com/?p=95#comment-81 Liston to the dialogue: back against the wall for second and third part only. First part, the back should arch from the lumbar spine. So the spine is like its in Cobra, even though you are standing up. Liston to the dialogue: back against the wall for second and third part only. First part, the back should arch from the lumbar spine. So the spine is like its in Cobra, even though you are standing up.

]]> By: The Missus http://bikramishot.com/2009/06/utkatasana-awkward-pose/comment-page-1/#comment-80 The Missus Sun, 07 Jun 2009 14:56:11 +0000 http://bikramishot.com/?p=95#comment-80 I think the "back against the wall" part is only for the second and third parts of Awkward. And the tattoo guy in the first book freaks me out. I think the “back against the wall” part is only for the second and third parts of Awkward. And the tattoo guy in the first book freaks me out.

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