Yoga Myths by Judith Hanson Lasater

Author:Judith Hanson Lasater [Lasater, Judith Hanson]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Shambhala
Published: 2020-08-25T00:00:00+00:00

→ The main function of the abdominal muscles in movement is the stabilization of the trunk.

→ Muscles are more effective when performing their main action.

→ Trust your abdominals to function intelligently when you challenge them as stabilizers against gravity.

Attentive Practice

In this section we will practice asana that are useful in strengthening your abdominal muscles, but paradoxically, I would like to add a word here about stretching the abdominal muscles. I suggest that when you do any kind of a backbend, you intentionally let go of your abdominal muscles and let them stretch. If you try to tighten the abdominal muscles in a backbend, two things will happen.

First, it will be difficult because you are first asking them to let go and then telling them not to; you are telling them to contract. If you are stretching your abdominals, then simple stretch them. Do not confuse contracting the abdominals in a pose like Cobra Pose with strengthening the abdominals.

Second, contracting the abdominals in a backbend is not very helpful for protecting the back. When you contract your abdominals in Cobra Pose, what you are really doing is just coming out of the pose some. Better to simply do less of a bend and keep the abdominals soft and free to be stretched.

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