Tag Archives: Ardha Baddha Padma Pashimottanasana

How to protect your knee in Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimottanasana

Have you ever watched your teacher demonstrate this pose.  They bring their heel casually into their hip, lower their knee to the floor and fold forward with ease. Why is it that when you attempt this pose that your folded knee starts to hurt as your draw your foot up your leg towards your hip. […]

How to hold onto your slippery foot in Ardha Baddha Padma Pashimottasana

Early I published an article that explained how to prevent your hand from sliding off of your foot in Ardha Baddha Padma Pashimottasana. Here is a brief excerpt Alice came to me with a problem the other day. She is trying to hold on to her toe in Ardha Baddha Padma Pashimottanasana. Every time she […]

How to use the hook to defeat your slippery foot

Alice came to me with a problem the other day. She is trying to hold on to her toe in Ardha Baddha Padma Pashimottanasana. Every time she gets a hold of her foot, her hand keeps sliding off. It is like her foot is really slippery. Her hand will not stay in place. Alice has […]

How to hold your foot with your arm behind your back

Early I published an article that explored the journey that your hand makes going behind your back and eventually holding your big toe in Ardha Baddha Padma Pashimottasana. Now there is a video where you watch the journey and learn about the detours and road blocks that you could run into along the way. If […]

How to take your arm on a trip around your back

The destination is clear, we are going to the beach.  There is only one road that takes us to the beach and it is a long and winding one.  We can not go fast on this road because it twists and turns and sometimes we have have to pull off to the side and let […]