December Yoga Challenge #justbepresent
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Day 7 was definitely not my best - for some reason I've been getting loads of headaches when I backbend lately (which is super weird because I have a very bendy back and I've never had issues before), and that night I got a massive head rush so I just stopped. I can't really think of a medical reason for why this is happening... anyone else have this problem out of nowhere? It's not even like it's in my deepest backbends either, just randomly!
Day 9 Lola I love your day 3 from the twist to the fire... LOVELY!
Thank you :D
@lola, sometimes the little muscles right under the back of the head get tight and cause tension headaches. Maybe that's what's going? Try stretching the back of your neck by putting your chin to your chest and see if that helps
Veena ·
Day 9! Was finally feeling well enough to workout again!
Veena ·
Lola? Do you ever have sinus trouble? I get headaches when my sinus's are acting up and I invert or back bend.
Lucca - sometimes it might be that, and I do try to do that stretch regularly (because I need to work on my neck and upper back flexibility). Veena - I often have some degree of sinus congestion, but I use prescription nasal spray daily and these headaches never used to happen in the past when I would get really congested. It just doesn't seem to correlate enough to have that be the reason. Too bad, because that would be an easier fix. Often, it's a very quick head-rush type of headache. Like only lasts seconds to a minute after I stop the backbend. But it is super intense. If I ignore it, then that's when it's more likely to wind up as a longer lasting headache (I get migraines, and have a tendency that if any headache continues for a little while then it sticks around for the rest of the day). The ones I'm wondering about are the super intense head-rush type headaches. It's driving me crazy! (I am working on breathing during backbends too, not perfect and I still hold my breath sometimes, but it's better than it used to be so that doesn't seem like it could explain them either)
Oh! Never done this before! My knee went well to the side, and, when I finished, I felt a good stretch in my lower back 0_O
Day 9
Freddie ·
Day 9
PoleLeo ·
Day 8 and 9
Day 10 My first ever pathetic attempt at astavakrasana No upper body body strength whatsoever, but my bum was actually lifted off the floor a couple of inches. Ah, well! Will get there, eventually!
Oh Luna you look like you're having fun!! This was tricky. This was the best I could do.
PoleLeo ·
Day 10
Veena ·
Day 10! I posted a fail from my first attemps lol https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/5488aeb4-ef34-43d7-8b68-14550a9aa0eb 😅
Freddie ·
I tried this one out twice today. I didn't feel like I did my previous version correctly after I saw other advanced yogis on IG. I tried it again with chest lower to the ground and lower leg extending up from behind.
Freddie, I love the angle you took that photo from! Looks great!!
Freddie ·
"Mom, this is what Yoda does." 😀😀😀
Here's my photo for today! My cats love photo bombing my yoga pics...
Day 10 a day late ;)
Freddie ·
Hey Yoga/Pole Buddies! I'm gonna be out for awhile. My dog bit me pretty bad this morning and I spent the morning in the hospital. I can't do much for the next few days and I'll be taking it easy for a week or so. I'm really sad about all of this, but I wanted to let you all know. I'll still be checking in and maybe I'll still share some older stuff too so I can stay motivated. Thanks and keep up the good work everyone 😘😘😘
Veena ·
Omg I'm so sorry!!!! Please heal quickly! 💜
Feel better Mae and Freddie 😔
Mae & Freddie-get better soon! This pose was again challenging for me as I'm still building up core + upper strength. I tried to keep one of my foot of the floor, though 😉
:P yoga blocks to the rescue!
