When you are ready to level up your practice, do my FULL-LENGTH classes to build strength, balance and flexibility to change your whole yoga game! www.union.fit/orgs/yogathletica/videos
Hi, I try to learn the L-Sit since more than 1 year... now I tried it once as you tell it here and it HAPPENS!!! Only for 5 seconds, but it really works and I am so happy!!!! Thanks a lot, your the best! Love Helga
It took me such time to build the strength required for this pose. At that point this explanation could not help me because I simply lacked the strength. But today it makes so much more sense to me! Thankyou!
that is great to hear! yes...all in good time. these are short videos, but sometimes the work can take months or even years to achieve. main thing is to just keep moving forward and keep trying! ❤️
@@YOGAthletica I request you to emphasize upon hamstring flexibility in this pose because the more flexible the hamstrings are, the lesser is the distance of the shoulder from the floor and lesser is the strength required to lift up. I'm just suggesting because this really helped me, apart from obviously building core and hip flexor strength. Thanks again Shana! You are a miracle... I'm touched by your humility. 🙂
Dear loving funny smile lovely girl 👧 I can’t count how many times I watched this video and some others else. I think my hips are not working enough. I must need lots of practice. Thanks for your lovely explain. Every single tips you explain. Thank you my dearest sweetest heart ❤️. Excellent teaching. Thanks 🙏🤭
you are the most dedicated student! a lot of these poses may take some time and practice to achieve. even though i make the videos in a few minutes, some poses may have taken me days, months, or even years to master. so, keep practicing! you are doing great!
i want to say thank you, watching your lessons have definitely deepened my understanding and that moves my progress a lot!!!! have a wonderful year ahead!
so glad to hear! ❤️ what a great message! 🙏 have you tried my vimeo channel? it will totally take you to the next level! 🤗 vimeo.com/ondemand/yogathletica
Absolutely love the way you show how to progress into the final pose, I always find it difficult to figure out how to work my way up to some poses (mostly arm balances). I feel that watching you has helped me a lot to improve, so thank you so much!
What great tips you are sharing. I am going to add this, not only to my personal practice, but to my Yoga classes too!!! Thank you and will keep following. Additionally, I like how break things down to their basic and they create their own strength postures you can always refer to during a personal practice or teaching others.
sennalotus12 thank you for your sweet note! So glad you enjoy my videos. 💗 If you are interested, I also have a channel of full-length classes of all levels, lengths, and intensities: vimeo.com/ondemand/yogathletica Happy yoga-ing! 💗
thanks! with all my videos, i always recommend to do the first drill until it's easy, then move on to the second, etc. with daily practice, it all adds up!
Hey Shana, could you give another exercise to work up the muscles to get into the floating stick? The navasana exercise is discouraged for my lower back by my doc. :/
KyoshiroTohdoh7 if your doctor doesn’t recommend navasana, it may be safe to assume he wouldn’t recommend this pose either. :/ Have you done lolasana: ua-cam.com/video/w9Rj5fiL_uU/v-deo.html ? It is similar core engagement and will help. :)
@@YOGAthletica Hey Shana, PTs don't recommend this intensive form of sit-up exercise: ua-cam.com/video/wZcfJfn32oQ/v-deo.html . I believe this is a new thing, even in the Armed forces they are considering taking this exercise out. Please make a video on this subject! I'd love to hear your thoughts! Navasana vs. sit-ups.
@@YOGAthletica to be more precise, my doctor didn't recommend sit-ups. Core exercises are encouraged. I was wondering if there are other exercises that would help into floating stick? I can't find much info on floating stick. Lolasana is too easy )) Thank you for reply!
dasha chess I don’t have time to watch the whole video but the little I saw, he was rounding his spine, dumping into his low back, which will create definite strain. I disagree with what they are saying to the extent that people keep the spine extended and low back supported. But if they are going to be so sloppy in their form, I agree that they will hurt themselves.
There are the poses I recommend for floating stick. Maybe leg lifts with the back flat, ribs pulling down will help, but these exercises I recommend in the video are specific to this pose. Sorry that’s all I have for now! :/
Hello , Shana ... I'm not yoga learner . But , your videos always motivate me . I try to do some at home . Some yoga poses i can do though Your experienced eyes will definitely find million mistakes . 😊 My greatest problem ... hamstring and hip flexibility . Should I start doing this floating stick or focusing on ham n hip flexibility?
thank you so much for your sweet message and i am so glad that my videos motivate you to try! hamstring flexibility is so important to the overall practice and is always a worthwhile endeavor. my suggestion is that you have an overall practice, rather than simply stretching your hamstrings cold. i actually have a whole channel of well over 100 unique yoga classes at www.union.fit/orgs/yogathletica if you really want to take your practice to the next level. if you just want hamstrings stretching, this is the youtube video i would suggest the most: ua-cam.com/video/5v9xN7LX1lI/v-deo.html i have a hip opening playlist at ua-cam.com/video/6p5K35_Gfbo/v-deo.html if you want help there, too. for this particular pose--the floating stick--it is a lot of hip flexion, which is less about opening, per se. i also believe that it is good to work on a wide range of asanas--again, in the context of an overall comprehensive practice--at all times. i don't believe you need to work on anything in isolation. :) hope that helps!
@@YOGAthletica I'm really really glad to get your message . Currently I'm focusing on doing a handstand and strengthening my core muscles as you have shown your videos . Thank you so much for your advice . I must watch those videos for ham n hip flexibility .
Parvaneh Edalat if you are having knee pain, you should not do the pose. Start working with half lotus until that is completely comfortable. If half lotus hurts too, start with sukhasana until that is fully comfortable. As you are ready to move forward, work with short holds and build up to longer holds. But if it hurts, you need to either do it differently or don’t do it at all. Not all poses are for all people...
More like "it's my legs that are doing the YELPING". Yipes. It's confirmed, Shana - I gotta spend more time with those ardha jackknives. Thank you for the nudge 👍😉🕉
@@YOGAthletica yes yes yes! here's hoping... my grande plan is to do 5 sets of 10 reps. for a total of 50x (3-4 days per week over the summer). I really dig the variation where you pass a block from hands-to-feet; the "task completion" aspect of that is very satisfying 😉
@@juliatirabassi778 awesome! let me know how it goes! you may also want to check out my vimeo channel of full-length classes, as it will help you to build the overall strength, flexibility and balance for all your poses. :) vimeo.com/ondemand/yogathletica
stay patient with the practice. sometimes it can take a while to get these skills. even though the videos are short, they may take days, weeks, months or even years to master. without actually seeing your practice, i can only guess what is going on in your body. my assumption is that you may need to open/stretch your hips more, so that they can stay close to your chest when you undo the hug. make sure you don't tip your body weight too far forward and lift up from your lower abdomen. hope that helps! here is a good place to start for your hips: ua-cam.com/video/DSzyn87J5-I/v-deo.html
Ouch! this hurts. I am exhausted yes I difently feel in my Quaids. I have big heavy legs. and I feel it in my Shoulder's And Triceps. Is it possible To have to Short of Arms to do certain poses. are is that just another excuse I use. I have been told this Also. 😭
i get asked this question a lot. the easy answer is yes...it is possible. but...unlikely. once you press your arms very straight, the movement of the hips back, combined with strong core engagement and hip flexion really shorted your torso, in essence, to lift you further off the floor. can you do it with blocks? that is a great way to start.
@@YOGAthletica I find u natural yog lover , I also think like this I love doing n reading about yog I found u real teacher of yog hope u do more videos n more knowledgeable videos,
@@zaranshayla you are so very kind. 🙏🙏 I have a few hundred videos here on youtube plus 100 full-length classes (and I add one or two every month) on vimeo: vimeo.com/ondemand/yogathletica ❤
When you are ready to level up your practice, do my FULL-LENGTH classes to build strength, balance and flexibility to change your whole yoga game! www.union.fit/orgs/yogathletica/videos
Hi, I try to learn the L-Sit since more than 1 year... now I tried it once as you tell it here and it HAPPENS!!! Only for 5 seconds, but it really works and I am so happy!!!! Thanks a lot, your the best!
Love Helga
that is wonderful to hear! 💥
Finally i got it...thank you...master...
yessssss! awesome! 👏
It took me such time to build the strength required for this pose. At that point this explanation could not help me because I simply lacked the strength. But today it makes so much more sense to me! Thankyou!
that is great to hear! yes...all in good time. these are short videos, but sometimes the work can take months or even years to achieve. main thing is to just keep moving forward and keep trying! ❤️
@@YOGAthletica I request you to emphasize upon hamstring flexibility in this pose because the more flexible the hamstrings are, the lesser is the distance of the shoulder from the floor and lesser is the strength required to lift up. I'm just suggesting because this really helped me, apart from obviously building core and hip flexor strength. Thanks again Shana! You are a miracle... I'm touched by your humility. 🙂
@@srishtitomar157 that is a terrific suggestion! thank you for sharing! 🙏
Absolutely marvelous 🙏
thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️
Your the first ever I meet that explain it very detail thanks alot helped me alot!
Eladio Calderon jr so great to hear! 💗
Dear loving funny smile lovely girl 👧 I can’t count how many times I watched this video and some others else. I think my hips are not working enough. I must need lots of practice. Thanks for your lovely explain. Every single tips you explain. Thank you my dearest sweetest heart ❤️. Excellent teaching. Thanks 🙏🤭
you are the most dedicated student! a lot of these poses may take some time and practice to achieve. even though i make the videos in a few minutes, some poses may have taken me days, months, or even years to master. so, keep practicing! you are doing great!
i want to say thank you, watching your lessons have definitely deepened my understanding and that moves my progress a lot!!!! have a wonderful year ahead!
so glad to hear! ❤️ what a great message! 🙏 have you tried my vimeo channel? it will totally take you to the next level! 🤗 vimeo.com/ondemand/yogathletica
You r a great teacher
thank you so much! ❤️❤️❤️
you are such a sunshine! make my heart laugh and legs trembling! Big fan!!!!
this comment truly made my day! thank you! ❤️
Shana I got it.... smile. The short table entry worked for me.... smile I am up to a whole 6 seconds of holding the pose smile
that is awesome! you rock, charles!
Excellent videos and tips! I also love the humor!!
thank you so much, debbie! :D
You're so good, and so funny! Thanks a lot for the generous sharing.
Qihan Jane Jin thank you so much! 😃 glad you enjoy!
Absolutely love the way you show how to progress into the final pose, I always find it difficult to figure out how to work my way up to some poses (mostly arm balances). I feel that watching you has helped me a lot to improve, so thank you so much!
so glad to hear that! there is a secret to every pose! thanks for writing and enjoy the videos!
Thank you shana. Much helpful video with good explanation and modification.
thank you! :D
I seen your miniyogi programs it's very interesting . Lovely videos thank you Shane 🤗🎀😍😯
I do online trainings, if you are interested :)
What great tips you are sharing. I am going to add this, not only to my personal practice, but to my Yoga classes too!!! Thank you and will keep following.
Additionally, I like how break things down to their basic and they create their own strength postures you can always refer to during a personal practice or teaching others.
sennalotus12 thank you for your sweet note! So glad you enjoy my videos. 💗
If you are interested, I also have a channel of full-length classes of all levels, lengths, and intensities: vimeo.com/ondemand/yogathletica
Happy yoga-ing! 💗
@@YOGAthletica - can you share your instagram?
instagram.com/yogathletica
Thanx ,wonderful teacher
thank you!
Your yoga is fabulous
thank you so much!
What a lovely explanation, i hope to try this out.
Kavitha S hope it helps!
Thank you! Very helpful !!!
so glad to hear! :D
Thanks for the video...I really appreciate you
pradeep sardar thank you! 🙏
How well explained! So humorous.
thank you! 😁
I suppose the secret key is first to toss your braids like that :)
the braids are the secret sauce! ;)
Thank you so much n good tips love u 😁💪
Phang Amy you are so welcome! So glad it helped! Love to you!
Wow you are crazy strong. Thanks for this video. I'm gonna practice the drills from the beginning of the video.
thanks! with all my videos, i always recommend to do the first drill until it's easy, then move on to the second, etc.
with daily practice, it all adds up!
Om 🙏
namaste 🙏
Fantastic!
Laura Fino thanks, Laura!
Hey Shana, could you give another exercise to work up the muscles to get into the floating stick? The navasana exercise is discouraged for my lower back by my doc. :/
KyoshiroTohdoh7 if your doctor doesn’t recommend navasana, it may be safe to assume he wouldn’t recommend this pose either. :/
Have you done lolasana: ua-cam.com/video/w9Rj5fiL_uU/v-deo.html ?
It is similar core engagement and will help. :)
@@YOGAthletica Hey Shana, PTs don't recommend this intensive form of sit-up exercise: ua-cam.com/video/wZcfJfn32oQ/v-deo.html . I believe this is a new thing, even in the Armed forces they are considering taking this exercise out.
Please make a video on this subject! I'd love to hear your thoughts! Navasana vs. sit-ups.
@@YOGAthletica to be more precise, my doctor didn't recommend sit-ups. Core exercises are encouraged. I was wondering if there are other exercises that would help into floating stick? I can't find much info on floating stick. Lolasana is too easy )) Thank you for reply!
dasha chess I don’t have time to watch the whole video but the little I saw, he was rounding his spine, dumping into his low back, which will create definite strain. I disagree with what they are saying to the extent that people keep the spine extended and low back supported. But if they are going to be so sloppy in their form, I agree that they will hurt themselves.
There are the poses I recommend for floating stick. Maybe leg lifts with the back flat, ribs pulling down will help, but these exercises I recommend in the video are specific to this pose. Sorry that’s all I have for now! :/
Hello , Shana ...
I'm not yoga learner . But , your videos always motivate me . I try to do some at home . Some yoga poses i can do though Your experienced eyes will definitely find million mistakes . 😊
My greatest problem ... hamstring and hip flexibility . Should I start doing this floating stick or focusing on ham n hip flexibility?
thank you so much for your sweet message and i am so glad that my videos motivate you to try!
hamstring flexibility is so important to the overall practice and is always a worthwhile endeavor. my suggestion is that you have an overall practice, rather than simply stretching your hamstrings cold.
i actually have a whole channel of well over 100 unique yoga classes at www.union.fit/orgs/yogathletica if you really want to take your practice to the next level.
if you just want hamstrings stretching, this is the youtube video i would suggest the most: ua-cam.com/video/5v9xN7LX1lI/v-deo.html
i have a hip opening playlist at ua-cam.com/video/6p5K35_Gfbo/v-deo.html if you want help there, too.
for this particular pose--the floating stick--it is a lot of hip flexion, which is less about opening, per se.
i also believe that it is good to work on a wide range of asanas--again, in the context of an overall comprehensive practice--at all times. i don't believe you need to work on anything in isolation. :)
hope that helps!
@@YOGAthletica I'm really really glad to get your message . Currently I'm focusing on doing a handstand and strengthening my core muscles as you have shown your videos .
Thank you so much for your advice . I must watch those videos for ham n hip flexibility .
@@nilanjandey5366 Hope they help! 🙌
AS always great tips smile... cheers charles
cheers, charles! and huge smiles!
Thank you so much. .....😍😍😍😍
glad you liked it!
Still i am practicing every day .I can’t do . Maybe it’s take me long.I am going to try every day. Thanksgiving your video.😃💪🏼💋🌹🌹🌹🌞
keep practicing....these poses can take time! 🙏
I'm very hart working 🙏Namaste
🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
ace video. one of my favourite poses. can you do one on straight leg jump throughs?
not without blocks. :(...
(don't tell anyone). ;)
Me too. Work in progress. Apparently practice, and all is coming :)
absolutely!
Hi i have a knee pain in lotus pose how to reduce my knee pain please help me🙏🙏🙏
Parvaneh Edalat if you are having knee pain, you should not do the pose. Start working with half lotus until that is completely comfortable. If half lotus hurts too, start with sukhasana until that is fully comfortable. As you are ready to move forward, work with short holds and build up to longer holds. But if it hurts, you need to either do it differently or don’t do it at all. Not all poses are for all people...
More like "it's my legs that are doing the YELPING". Yipes. It's confirmed, Shana - I gotta spend more time with those ardha jackknives. Thank you for the nudge 👍😉🕉
It all adds up! 💗💗💗💗
@@YOGAthletica yes yes yes! here's hoping... my grande plan is to do 5 sets of 10 reps. for a total of 50x (3-4 days per week over the summer). I really dig the variation where you pass a block from hands-to-feet; the "task completion" aspect of that is very satisfying 😉
@@juliatirabassi778 awesome! let me know how it goes! you may also want to check out my vimeo channel of full-length classes, as it will help you to build the overall strength, flexibility and balance for all your poses. :) vimeo.com/ondemand/yogathletica
Awesomeness
thanks!
My soles are touching floor when hugging my knees and try to lift up on palms 😔
Could you please give any tip to correct it!
stay patient with the practice. sometimes it can take a while to get these skills. even though the videos are short, they may take days, weeks, months or even years to master. without actually seeing your practice, i can only guess what is going on in your body. my assumption is that you may need to open/stretch your hips more, so that they can stay close to your chest when you undo the hug. make sure you don't tip your body weight too far forward and lift up from your lower abdomen. hope that helps! here is a good place to start for your hips: ua-cam.com/video/DSzyn87J5-I/v-deo.html
Thank you dear
Ouch! this hurts. I am exhausted yes I difently feel in my Quaids. I have big heavy legs. and I feel it in my Shoulder's And Triceps. Is it possible To have to Short of Arms to do certain poses. are is that just another excuse I use. I have been told this Also. 😭
i get asked this question a lot.
the easy answer is yes...it is possible.
but...unlikely.
once you press your arms very straight, the movement of the hips back, combined with strong core engagement and hip flexion really shorted your torso, in essence, to lift you further off the floor.
can you do it with blocks? that is a great way to start.
Hello mam plz hindi me bhi banai video
I am sorry that I don’t speak Hindi. 😞
@@YOGAthletica its ok mam😭😭
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I L❤️️❤️️❤️️❤️️❤️️VE you pajamasssssss superW😎w tips!!!! Tks... misss you😘😘😘😘😘
super wow, ela! i love and miss you! hope to be back in milan in 2018!
More r we go down more we go up
yesss! 🙌 root and rebound! ❤️
@@YOGAthletica I find u natural yog lover , I also think like this I love doing n reading about yog I found u real teacher of yog hope u do more videos n more knowledgeable videos,
@@zaranshayla you are so very kind. 🙏🙏 I have a few hundred videos here on youtube plus 100 full-length classes (and I add one or two every month) on vimeo: vimeo.com/ondemand/yogathletica
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Wala wala
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