Exercises for Attainment of Physical Flexibility

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Permalink Reply by Krishna on July 18, 2009 at 7:54pm

Thank you Az'ya, Spencer, Bill and Lisa for wonderful information. I have not yet seen Yoga swing, but would check it out. There's a whole world out there for Yoga and Tibetan Rites, it seems.

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Permalink Reply by Az'ya on July 18, 2009 at 8:35pm

Hi Krishna,

This segment in a talk by Dr. Cassar demonstrates the yoga swing. There are many other youtube videos showing yoga swings as well. :)

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Permalink Reply by Mariam on July 18, 2009 at 9:42pm

how much do those run for?

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Permalink Reply by Az'ya on July 19, 2009 at 10:46am

My understanding is that the ones Dr. C is offering are on the high-end - around $350 for the swing (I understand they will be offered soon on earthshiftproject.net). Then if you want the frame (which is pretty cool!) it's a similar amount again... There are a number of people building these I've seen other brands online starting around $150... I'm sure there's a difference in quality and features though. The high end ones have extra handles and swivels and this and that, which I'm sure make it a easier to use for a larger number of exercises.

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Permalink Reply by Krishna on July 19, 2009 at 9:25pm

Hi Az'ya

Thanks for introducing me to Yoga swing. I liked the youtube video you suggested. Anti-gravity is a good concept. Head Stand in Yoga works with the same anit-gravity concept.

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Permalink Reply by Az'ya on July 19, 2009 at 9:36pm

It seems to me though, there is a significant difference between a headstand and doing inverted postures on a yoga swing. With a headstand, there is still compaction of the spinal column, since you are supporting your body's weight with your head and spine... But with the swing, there is no pressure whatsoever compacting the spine, so the spine can elongate.

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Permalink Reply by Krishna on July 19, 2009 at 10:11pm

Vow! I never thought about spinal compaction problem with headstand posture in Yoga. I perform head stand many times, but all the time, I have a fear of neck twisting.or neck-injury. With Yoga swing, I can easily understand that it won't have any of these problems. The main object is to elongate and flex spine without any damage to neck or spine.

Thank you, Az'ya. You are miles ahead than myself.

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Permalink Reply by lisa m on July 20, 2009 at 2:04pm

I would hesitate to agree that headstands would cause problems, as long as they're done correctly... after all, yoga has been around for quite a long time... :) However, saying that, I'd love one of those swings! I was literally craving being on one while watching the video!

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Permalink Reply by Krishna on July 20, 2009 at 7:29pm

Yoga swings are fun. You can do literally hundreds of Yoga exercises and stretching. Did you get one, Lisa?

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Permalink Reply by lisa m on July 21, 2009 at 7:34am

no, I'd love to though... looks like they take up so much room! I'm still negotiating for some space in the house for my meditation pyramid... :)

re the shirt comment - I know, lol, I thought that too!

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Permalink Reply by svelte_in_la on July 21, 2009 at 6:41am

That was super tacky when he took his shirt off.

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Permalink Reply by Dorien Herremans on August 21, 2009 at 6:41am

You can get an eco friendly model of these yoga swings here.

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