#chataranga

[tipsythrifters]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Athleta High rise grey with white mesh chataranga tight small.

[and-i-ran]

Fitness from October to March

Running

Yesterday, I ran a mile to compare with the mile I ran in November. The results were remarkable. My average heart rate was down 10 points. My max heart rate was also down 10 points. I only ran for 25 or 52(can't remember) seconds in zone five. It only took running zone 2 intervals for 5 months.

I started out the intervals at 3 mph walking and 4.5 mph running. Sometime in October or November I added 5 minute running intervals to the end of the workout for a total of 20 minutes with zone 2 intervals, 5 minutes running, and 5 minute cool down. This was to be more in line with the 80/20 method where 20 percent of running will be at higher heart rates and 80 percent will in zone 2. I progressed to incline running for a few minutes in running interval and have also added a few minutes of decline running.

Somewhere between October and December, I saw some gains in the running intervals. They were becoming longer than the walking intervals. That felt pretty amazing and really showed improvement. I would compare my time in zone 2 with earlier runs and it was increasing. However, my running intervals returned to looking "toothy" like far-spaced pumpkin teeth. I reminded myself that progress isn't linear and kept doing what I was doing and tracking my time in zone 2.

I was getting a little unmotivated though. All of my effort and consistency and my results appeared to be back tracking. I wondered if I had a heart condition until I finally started to compare my time in zone 1. My time in zone 2 had increased, but also had my time in zone 1! My theory is my heart rate lowered too quickly during the walking sessions and my watch wasn't checking and reporting heart rate changes fast enough.

My latest running workout is now at a faster walking pace. I think that this is the key to improvement and eventually running an entire mile in zone 2. My hypothesis was that, with walking at 3mph and running at 4.5 mph, I would eventually see a straight line after seeing longer and longer running intervals compared to walking intervals. This was was proven wrong! I need to continually challenge my heart. I needed to increase the minimum speed range and continue to challenge my heart.

The weather should be warm enough to run outside in May. Until then, I will continue to increase my lower range incrementally and continue with 4.5 mph as the running interval rate. I would like to also continue experimenting with inclines and declines.

I recently read an article about a woman runner who does short intervals, long intervals, hill runs, and progressive runs. I would like to incorporate these into my running but continue to do it with zone 2 intervals. She also does this in a 2 week cycle. I will think about how to incorporate these training concepts into my plans.

Yoga/Pilates

I probably repurchased the ashtanga yoga book after my last post. Then sometime in January or maybe even December, I repurchased the pilates book. I have chosen to focus on the asana sequence from the 45 minute sequence at the back of the book. Initially, I focused on ensuring that I wasn't going to overuse my trap to prevent the sneck problems from reoccurring. I have also omitted the up dog(?) and am still working on my chataranga. After building upper body strength to prevent sneck-injury, I have now begun focusing on opening my hips and working on the flexibility of my hamstrings. As for pilates, I have decided to remain with the 9 beginner poses until I feel really solid.

[brandborough]

i tenderly make my way barefoot down the pebbles to the ocean and immerse myself in the cold sea. it revives me. shocked, i breathe deep. i scream. i have not shaved, the wild and unkempt part of me is exposed. i do not care. i embrace the animal in me. i sleep. i nap. i read. i eat until my belly aches. i drink bubbles with lunch, on the beach, with my best friend. i walk the promenade at dawn and i cry at life unfolding around me. it’s so beautiful and painful at the same time: a lost, drunk man, sinking a tin at 8am, proclaiming the sea to be his and his alone. a woman, leaning over to her friend after their swim: can you feel this strange lump on my chest? an outdoor yoga class “you may take a chataranga”. dogs playing, an old man loudly counting out his push-ups, young lovers kissing as if the world is ending. i cry silent, salty tears for the earth, the sea, the stars, the children, the unborn children, the souls, the sick, the dead, for hope, for grief. for the guilt, the pain, the blood, the ache in my bones and my heart. this too shall pass, ebb, as everything does before and after. a blip in the horizon of my life; a moment of reckoning, of questioning, of processing and of choosing to continue. again and again.

by Keri Bainborough

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[yogabypaige]

Having spent the afternoon spent with @studiorincon’s newest yoga teacher trainees, we unpacked all we could relating to chataranga and this gateway pose to most arm balances and handstanding. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ One thing I will always take time out and share with my students is the importance of healthy form in our chataranga dandasana flows—especially since we tend to do so many of them in vinyasa classes. Finding the right balance with scapular depression, protraction, adduction, and retraction to find optimal strength in this sequence of poses. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ My arm balancing mantra, borrowed from my incredible teacher @tiffanycruikshank, is: 1) Hug - shoulder heads back 2) Push - the ground away 3) Squeeze - squeeze your hands together 4) Broaden - collar bones 5) Lengthen - lengthen tail toward heels ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ Give it a try the next time you’re weight bearing on your hands (plank is good place to start) and notice the improved engagement which might lead to a more sustainable hold in plank and eventually chataranga or arm balancing. 💪🏼 ⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 📸: @jeffreyjake.l #yogagirl #yogaplay #outdooryoga #positivevibesonly #yogastrong #yogaforall #ybp #fitfam #yogabypaige #strongwomen #yogateacher #thesweatlife #beagoddess #superattractor #chataranga #yogaevent #ytt #oaklandyoga #yoga #yogamedicine (at Oakland, California) https://www.instagram.com/p/B51bDcUH3-M/?igshid=1t4ehjas623w4

[lianakach]

I am in a Thai mood tonight! 👒 Maybe because I cooked Thai curry 🍛 and my house smells like kaffir lime leaves 🍃 and spices (@pelaipugliese - still have those form you). . Or maybe I'm in my beloved comfy pants from 🇹🇭 Thailand. . So I finished Day 3 of #GroovyYogaFlow challenge with a Thai style moon walk ;-) Enjoy! 😂 . #chair variations ~ #crow - #chataranga variation. . Anyway, my thighs are on fire and I dropped a sweat while recording this. Enjoy! Thanks hosts, participants and and sponsors - such a blast watching groovy flows. (at Yoga with Liana K)

[gabrielaquezadabloomgarden]

sanity in a nutshell @urbanretreatyoga #chataranga #namasteyall #yoga (at Los Angeles, California)

[alexisgulas]

Day 10 of #30dayyogajourney is Navasana (or boat pose) _ Join the challenge and help us raise money for @yogagivesback _ Thank you to the sponsors and hosts @kinoyoga @omstarsofficial @liforme @yogagivesback @ohmmeapparel _ #practiceyogachangeyourworld #onebreathatatime #yogini #yogi #thisposeishard #yogamommy #momyoga #chataranga https://www.instagram.com/p/BseHXvanXDN/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=ltue7k572che

[quercussp]

my yoga breakthrough of the day is that i could do a full chataranga push up sallutation without having to go on my knees and also that i managed my three minute shavasana without wanting to pull up my phone

[nancyneede]

Miss my yoga practise and my students. #yogateacher #yoga #chataranga www.nancyneede.com

[shorterstrides-fasterpace]

Good morning!!

20 min of yoga done ✅✅ still cannot hold chataranga, down dog, or staff, but I worked around this. Did not totally follow the instructor, but it was still good.

Had an amazing weekend at the cabin. I have noticed that while my hip and back prevent a full range of movement, they loosen as I walk (provided I don't want TOO many hills right away). We walked about 7000 steps a day according to my Fitbit. It felt like twice that! I think I need to find time for more walks at home.... But anyway, I was able to complete the whole weekend without any major issues!!! I did have to stretch for about 20-30 min in the am and did wake up from pain, but 90% of my day was pain free!!

The river was 4ft high which made navigation a bit fun, so we spent most of our time on the property. Matt's dad introduced me to golden oyster mushrooms and we picked two whole buckets. They were so good!!

We got home on Monday and I worked further on my kayak project. All forms are now cut out and sanded. This week I will need to mount them to the strong back (the only one I have btw har har har).

I was so close to meeting my water goal yesterday but missed it at the last second. Oh well! I will try again today.

Goals for today:

Drink water

Look for appointment sooner than the 7th

Ask a friend to give me golf pointers. I am in a golf outing in two weeks and have not practiced since 4th grade... Talk about procrastinating.

Good luck to us all!!

[tipsythrifters]

Check out this listing I just added to my Poshmark closet: Athleta High rise grey with white mesh chataranga tight small.

[autumnmariegrim]

Starting Yoga

I bought this yoga card deck that has different poses and tells how to do them. Started today and will continue for at least 2 weeks. So far I’ve done:

Tree pose

Warrior 2

Cobra

Lying down legs twist

Downward dog

Cow pose to cat pose

Chataranga

Downward dog leg lift

3 warmup poses

I found them at a thrift store!

[yogabypaige]

Stability is everything. Being it emotional or physical. You need a solid foundation to build anything upon. This includes our yoga practice and the arm balances and inversions we may strive for. Master your #chataranga and you’ll feel the stability and strength in your shoulder girdle in every other advanced pose as well. Become obsessive and curious about the sensations arising. Stack the bones. Activate your supporting structures. Look around all the rest of your body. Build yourself up, piece by piece. 🧩💪🏼 . . . . . #yogagirl #yogaplay #positivevibesonly #yogafun #yogamotivation #yogastrong #yogahigh #yogaforall #yogawomen #yogagoals #ybp #fitfam #yogabypaige #strongwomen #yogateacher #beagoddess #superattractor (at Mendocino Grove) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bzn7rraHQVI/?igshid=yzwpgydyb60z

[groundingup-blog]

I gave up Chataranga and got my yoga practice back

I gave up Chataranga and got my yoga practice back

For the past 7 years, power vinyasa has been my preferred and regular form of practice. So you can trust me when I tell you that power yogis are obsessed with Chataranga Dandasana. For my non-yoga readers, Chataranga, also known as 4 limbed staff pose, is basically a yoga pushup. This pose is used to build core strength and stamina and features prominently in sun salutations. It is also used…

[sportyogalady]

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Day 3 #challengeyourselfchallenge I love doing this #yogachallenge. It makes me find my #strength. I always thought that because I was fit, a yoga teacher, active and in shape, that I would weather the storm easily. It hasn't been easy. I haven't come out on the other side yet and god knows, I won't be smelling clean! But I will come out on the other side. Thank you to @beachyogagirl for posting his challenge. It's like #yogaforrealpeople. The #yogaposes that build your base! #fitchicks #fitmom #fitmomsofig #sportyoga #workoutvideo #onlinetraining #yogini #workouts #namaste #challengeyourselfchallenge #chataranga #downdog #absofsteel #absandass #squats #girlswholift #girlswhoski #girlswholift #squat #squatbooty #getfit #getripped #skiing #mountainbiking @erikzine_09_34_10 #totalbodyworkout

[alexisgulas]

Day 10 of #30dayyogajourney is Navasana (or boat pose) _ Join the challenge and help us raise money for @yogagivesback _ Thank you to the sponsors and hosts @kinoyoga @omstarsofficial @liforme @yogagivesback @ohmmeapparel _ #practiceyogachangeyourworld #onebreathatatime #yogini #yogi #thisposeishard #yogamommy #momyoga #chataranga https://www.instagram.com/p/BseG9oynvJK/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=q8qtwxqasrrf