Post run yoga

Hi Divya, thanks for your comment. Shivering, vibrating, tremoring muscles are a sign of your body working as it should. They are not something that needs to be stopped or controlled. However, if you are in a yoga pose where your foundation (arm/leg) is trembling, modify or come out of the pose, so you don't risk injury should one of your joints give out (or collapse). Trembling is a sign of your body, your muscles, being activated and releasing tension. It is a healthy and necessary aspect of a well functioning nervous system, so give yourself the space to literally "shake out" the tension that is there! If you are safe in a pose, you can (gently) keep your muscles engaged and let them tremble for a moment. If you feel you want to take a rest and let your body shake a bit, that is also fine, As long as it feels good for you, let it happen. If it is not pleasant anymore or you just want to stop, you can take child's pose for a while or stand up and stomp your feet for a moment. This usually does the trick :) I hope this helps!

Having an audience is sometimes a bit challenging, I know... ;) Happy you are finding relief and good luck with the PF... keep stretching the calves, that should help the inflammation go down...

Nice comparison :)) Glad you like the class!

Thanks, Jennilee! Happy you can use it!

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Hi Hannah, I can't really assess whether practicing yoga is the cause for your hip pain, to be honest. There are many factors, and yes, yoga could be one of them. What would be useful to do, is to asses what kind of pain your hips pain is. Is it joint related, or muscle/tissue related? If it is the first, are you practicing yoga with good hip alignment (like not "hanging" in the hips in your poses) My tutorial on Ardha Chandrasana could help in creating space in your hips (https://www.ekhartyoga.com/videos/half-moon-alignment) If it is more muscle/tissue related, then maybe my facia roller class could benefit you. (https://www.ekhartyoga.com/videos/foam-roller-fascia-release). Or maybe try both venues for a while and see if that helps you.... Good luck!

Hi there thanks for responding, but I wasn't clear and so you didn't answer my question! I know what the IT band is and where it is and was asking which leg the stretch is supposed to be working on - the bent one or the straight one? I also mentioned that I do other stretches where I feel it so it does respond. If I know which leg should be feeling the stretch I can wriggle around until I can feel something, that's all I really need to know..thanks :)

Great, I thought it should be but couldn't feel anything! Thanks very much :D

Hi Zoe, the IT band is a "strip" of connective tissue that runs on the outside of the thigh (roughly from your outer hip toward your knee). It is stretched when you do a lateral stretch, so increasing the distance between your outer ankle and outer hip. You may not feel it because your IT is not tight. One thing you might do to feel it is the fascia roller class (you could also use a tennis ball) on the legs. Hope this helps :)

sorry my reply wasn't clear to you; when you stretch laterally you stretch the it band (that increases the distance between your hip and foot) so on the straight leg

Hi Glyn, good to read this helps! You may also benefit from my foam roller classes to get deeper into the tissue: https://www.ekhartyoga.com/videos/tlc-for-your-calves Good luck and happy running!

You are welcome Alejandra:) Happy you can find the classes that complement your running!

You are so welcome :)

That sounds like a pretty intense weekend you had...Enjoy your recovery time too!

That is so good to read! Our legs deserve an need good stretching when we run :)