Pose Breakdown... Today, we break down Side Angle Pose, or Parsvakonasana. We start from the ground up, from feet, ankles, thighs, hips, spine up to the shoulders. We discuss common patterns of tight muscles as they show up in this pose, and what cues we can use to help adjust the pose for more comfort. We cover our anatomical differences that make this pose challenging, discovering that Nat and Sandy are basically opposites. This was probably one of our most entertaining and enjoyable episodes to record and produce.
// IN THIS EPISODE //
We reminisce about our first teacher training, and bringing all the lessons we learned back home (3:22)
Why a social network of teachers within your teacher training is so important (10:45)
Rachel talks about how social media can feel like a lot of pressure for new teachers to define themselves when they aren't ready yet for that definition (15:16)
Are there physical/ spiritual pre-requisites to be a yoga teacher? (24:51)
Do teachers need to be able to do a pose in order to teach it? (40:02)
Rachel talks about intention / purpose in teaching (45:53)
What's the difference between a Yoga Alliance 300 hr and 500 hr training? (48:30)
How would a teacher know he or she is ready to teach a teacher training? (50:51)
The "path" of a yoga teacher in the modern world (56:41)
Interesting variations for the top arm in Parsvakonasana and a variation against a wall that might aid the lat stretch (1:03)
Nat's healthy point of view on tight lats (1:06)
// RESOURCES & LINKS //
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Rad Roller - The myofascial release tools we use every day
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