So, in this video, I wanted to really present some points that we need to start considering if we want to stay true to ‘yoga’. Being in alignment with our body’s intelligence. I know a lot of people talk about alignment but what you can see is missing is the deep awareness of what is going on ‘inside.’
You see, putting your body into the ‘right’ positions will not do it. You have to go inside. In an intelligent and embodied way… to truly be able to support your body’s design and function.
[When you rotate your spine there is a natural (bone rhythm) shortening down of the whole system. Its the same principle as in the disks. The tissue is only extensible to a certain degree and allows rotation by a decrease in the angle of the fibers relative to each other.
This is a classic example of biomechanics being contrary to the common cue to lengthen the spine when rotating.
The dura, the protective covering of the spinal cord, is attached to the sacrum and the base of the skull, so tucking your tail and lifting your head while rotating your spine will cause a stretch of the cord.
In addition the small muscle of the neck, the rectus capitis posterior minor is fascially connected the dura, so if your neck and spinal muscles get tight in the process of rotating, you even have a direct muscular pull on the dura.] Eric Franklin
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