Comments on: Yoga and Rock Climbing – Falling Down http://yogaisforlovers.wordpress.com/2007/02/10/yoga-and-rock-climbing-falling-down/ Yoga Shop Talk Wed, 09 Dec 2009 20:34:27 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: bhensinger http://yogaisforlovers.wordpress.com/2007/02/10/yoga-and-rock-climbing-falling-down/#comment-2677 bhensinger Tue, 27 Jan 2009 16:46:53 +0000 http://yogaisforlovers.wordpress.com/2007/02/10/yoga-and-rock-climbing-falling-down/#comment-2677 I'm excited to find this blog on Yoga for climbers. About 3 weeks ago I started Yoga and love it. I look forward to closely following your blog! I’m excited to find this blog on Yoga for climbers. About 3 weeks ago I started Yoga and love it. I look forward to closely following your blog!

]]> By: Ryan Coisson http://yogaisforlovers.wordpress.com/2007/02/10/yoga-and-rock-climbing-falling-down/#comment-2470 Ryan Coisson Fri, 04 Jul 2008 04:17:17 +0000 http://yogaisforlovers.wordpress.com/2007/02/10/yoga-and-rock-climbing-falling-down/#comment-2470 Great post I couldn't agree with you more. I see all the time with my yoga and climbing the desire to stay in my comfort zone because it makes me feel good in the now. However, in the end without the progression I desire it ends up hurting me. Now I focus on continual improvement and fall a lot in both climbing in yoga. keep it up, Ryan Great post I couldn’t agree with you more. I see all the time with my yoga and climbing the desire to stay in my comfort zone because it makes me feel good in the now. However, in the end without the progression I desire it ends up hurting me.

Now I focus on continual improvement and fall a lot in both climbing in yoga.

keep it up,

Ryan

]]> By: michael http://yogaisforlovers.wordpress.com/2007/02/10/yoga-and-rock-climbing-falling-down/#comment-1686 michael Wed, 28 Nov 2007 15:54:13 +0000 http://yogaisforlovers.wordpress.com/2007/02/10/yoga-and-rock-climbing-falling-down/#comment-1686 Yes, I see the parallel. On the sharp end of the rope (leading) there is always the possibility of a bigger and more damaging fall. The longer the runout between pieces of pro (tection), the greater this risk tends to become. Lead climbing at/near one's limit on routes that are protectable (not X or R) brings us to our sharpest focus. Crux moves are laser focus moves... very purifying . When the pro is sketchy this can be intense. I find that in yoga this is similarly true. I have found that it is a combination of personal limits and risk that can bring my practice to new levels. It need not be a hard pose, just one that has some element of fear of falling out... for example, floating from downward dog into Bakasana... it takes focus... and commitment to the landing in balance. Too far forward is a face plant. It is this need to stay focused and clear that makes this a worthwhile part of the practice... instead of always taking the safe route. I must add that it need not be a dynamic movement, simply any pose that carries that fear of falling. One final point is that this is only one dimension of yoga practice. There is always the choice of when is the right time to air it out. Yes, I see the parallel. On the sharp end of the rope (leading) there is always the possibility of a bigger and more damaging fall. The longer the runout between pieces of pro (tection), the greater this risk tends to become. Lead climbing at/near one’s limit on routes that are protectable (not X or R) brings us to our sharpest focus. Crux moves are laser focus moves… very purifying . When the pro is sketchy this can be intense.

I find that in yoga this is similarly true. I have found that it is a combination of personal limits and risk that can bring my practice to new levels. It need not be a hard pose, just one that has some element of fear of falling out… for example, floating from downward dog into Bakasana… it takes focus… and commitment to the landing in balance. Too far forward is a face plant. It is this need to stay focused and clear that makes this a worthwhile part of the practice… instead of always taking the safe route.

I must add that it need not be a dynamic movement, simply any pose that carries that fear of falling.

One final point is that this is only one dimension of yoga practice. There is always the choice of when is the right time to air it out.

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