Marina - 8 months ago

Hi! I followed this lesson this morning and it was GREAT! Thank's a lot :-)
Marina from Italy

Olivia - 8 months ago

This was a nice easy class

Josh - 8 months ago

Wow, I usually do flow classes and get a lot out of them. This class kept me so calm and centered, and opened me up really well. Everything feels warm and loose now :o)
Thank you so much!

Lolita - 7 months ago

Hi sandra, i wa veiwing the class before i do it tomorrow. It looks very sueding and lots of stretching and thightening on the inner thighs. I think this class will open my hips were i'm thight and help w/ my lower unilateral back pain. My quest. to you if i may,is there a class for stretching the front of the hip flexor and strenghtening the glutes. These are the two areas I'm weak in according to my chiropractor. He truely believes that yoga will help with my situation and be more flexable. If any suggestions or leading me into a specific class i would appreciate it. Thanks again for your classes and your gentle teaching .NAMASTE

Sandra - 7 months ago

Hi all and thank you for your comments! To Lolita, try my post-travel class on the site. That class works especially on the hipflexors like the illiopsoas. That might suit you together with this class, to get an all-round hip opening practice.

Christine - 7 months ago

This lesson was so nice and made me feel relaxed and centered. Thank you!

Lolita - 6 months ago

Hi Sandra, took your advice to combine the two classes together for a greater stretch ands it helped a great deal. I love how you lead us into the pose and reminding us to be aware of the muscles and the legs together during the foreward bend w/ a side twist. Felt it on the back legs and lower back( goooooood Stretch. Thanks again, NAMASTE

Lolita - 5 months ago

Hi Sandra , repeated my 2 favorite class for the hips and lower back and again i can't say how great i feel afterward . I like to do several other classes ,but these 2 help me get into the poses much easier , esp. for those standing and twist classes. HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO YOU AND THE EKHART FAMILY.( Feliz Navidad y Prospero Ano Nuevo )

Kelsey - 5 months ago

Hi Sandra, can you tell me what it means if I have a hard time sitting up in Dandasana (even on a block) because I feel a strain the front of my hips (I believe it's the muscle called the hip flexor)? I also have a hard time if I'm lying on my back and I have to keep my legs up in the air, either bent or straight, it's the same feeling of strain. Do you know if the problem is in the hip flexors or somewhere else?

Sandra - 5 months ago

@Kelsey: yes, it seems to be a pinch of your hipflexor in Dandasana. I suggest you try my "Psoas release for back health" class to locate it, release it and stretch it. If you feel that this does not address the problem, please let me know and we'll try something else! Good luck!

Sandra - 5 months ago

@Lolita and all: From all of us at Ekhart: Happy Holidays to you! May 2013 be a year in which we all continue to grow and thrive <3

Kerstin - 2 months ago

Hi,
i have quite some problems doing the forward bend poses on the floor. my back really rounds and i can't stretch at all. it rounds from the navel upwards. it also rounds when i'm trying to sit on the floor with straight legs. on the other hand i don't have a problem at all with downward facing dog or poses that are heavy on the back, like full bridge pose.
is there any way to stretch the area on the back, from the navel up? what poses should i do? i really need some help with that :|

sobbing aside - all your videos are wonderful. i just love them and they really helped me to start doing yoga again on a daily basis.

Sandra - 2 months ago

@Kersten; Thank you for your beautiful compliment. It seems that the issue of tightness is with your hips and that you are compensating elsewhere in your body when you are doing Down Dog or backbends. My suggestion is to do the "Low back release class" on the site. Pick a few poses, like Uttanasana with a block and chair and concentrate on standing hip openers (with props) and staying in the pose longer (provided you can keep the alignment) The longer you stay in each pose, the better is, ranging anywhere from 3-5 minutes will yield the best results. Good luck and let me know how you get on!

Kerstin - 2 months ago

Hi,

thank you so much for your help :) i will try that and let you now!

Karnjana - 2 months ago

Thank You! :-))