Catsanctuary177663 started this discussion ·
Hi, is there a lesson for the dove? Maybe it's called something else? We are using it after superman in class and I am sooooo inflexible. Doing the 30 days to flexy again. Thanks
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Man that move still gets me lol. I'd have to go into my superman from the floor and train my arch in the back that way by getting into the dove from there during my yoga practice.
I feel like I am losing back flexibility. I can't do a layback any more and grab the pole. I am consistently poling, working on flexibility, strength, but I seem to be regressing in flex. Not sure if it's stress from work and needing to increase my food intake. My bmi is down to 18.
Veena ·
I don't have the dove! I will have to put it on my list, it's one I've just forgotten about!! If you feel like your loosing flexibility make sure you're not over training. Also a focus on shoulder and upper back mobility is super helpful. How long have you worked on lessons like the pole press stretch and on down the line of shoulder and back flexibility?
Been doing them for 6 mos but possibly it's because my food intake is not matching my output and I need to eat more. Maybe my muscles aren't regenerating properly. My bmi is down to 18.
Veena ·
Food can play a part in recovery which is needed for repair and then growth! You may be over doing the amount of training as well or maybe you need to vary your method. For example, if you're only holding the stretches statically you're missing out. Be sure to stay active in the shoulders, chest, back arms while stretching don't just relax down into a stretch. There is a time and place for relaxing into a stretch but staying active is beneficial for sure and protects the joints! Also not everyone will see fast progress and we all have our physical strengths, back bending might not be yours, but it's still helpful to work on it! Just be aware that not every move may be reasonable for you. The dove is very challenging for me! if you feel strain or pain in the low back doing dove stop. The mobility should come from the whole spine not just lower lumbar.
Thanks for this post. Sometimes my back feels super strong and flexible, yet other days, the exact opposite. So my new training goal is to work on what feels great and slowly progress on to other things. Ballerina move, l couldn't do because of back flexibility, or lack of,then l jumped on the pole and surprised myself. It gets down to good workouts and other days just meh workouts, l guess.
