ASHTANGA YOGA: Jump Through to Sit
When you first learn this, it’s easier to do with bent legs, though eventually you can learn to do with straight legs too. It looks like a very muscle-y posture, but it’s more about balance than anything. When practicing, remember to keep your arms completely straight. This allows you to leverage the strength of your bones and use less muscular energy which is always a good thing.
The actual jump itself is tiny, and eventually, completely unnoticeable as your simply shift your weight from the balls of your feet into the palms of your hands and allow your legs to swing under.
DON’T RUSH THIS
When people first start learning this, they always want to go very very fast. There’s no need for that and it’s not helpful. If you can’t do it slowly, you can’t really do it anyway, so just chill out and move carefully.
Stay bendy,
Lucas Rockwood
YOGABODY Naturals LLC
11 Comments
at 7:10 pm - 21st November 2008 Permalink
Hi
The video’s you send never work have downloaded the laterst version of flash player but makes no difference. dont even get an error message.
all the best
Dave
at 1:42 am - 3rd February 2009 Permalink
I have the same prob as David! Any Ideas what I could do?? Would love to see them.
Take care,
Nikki
at 7:12 am - 3rd February 2009 Permalink
Hi David & Nikki,
I’m afraid your connects must be too slow… video streams just fine here. Sorry about that!
Lucas
at 10:55 pm - 27th February 2009 Permalink
Hi Lucas
Thanks so much for the great video. I’ve been practicing for 3 years now and have never been able to do this or find an instructor who could break it down like this.
I just tried it and it works!! You’re the best.
at 10:52 am - 14th July 2009 Permalink
Great info Lucas.
Thanks for the tips on the jump thrus. I’m slowly getting mine to be more smooth.
at 9:49 am - 22nd July 2009 Permalink
OMG! my name is Darren and I don’t think I clould do that ever. I am 36 and really in shape, infact I am a kickboxing instructor. I use your product but still do not think I could pull that one off.
at 8:33 pm - 5th August 2009 Permalink
Hi Lucas,
I love watching your clips.. I really enjoying learning and practicing the correct yoga poses and it helps me a lot to see and hear you do them step by step.
Thank you
denise
at 3:40 am - 7th August 2009 Permalink
could the reason i have so much trouble with this move be that my hips are super tight? I can do handstands just fine, but i can’t bring my legs through without them hitting the floor. this move is my nemesis (i know i shouldn’t think that way)! i have been doing your stretches and taking the supplements for about six weeks and I am still not close to doing the jump through. Any suggestions?
at 4:56 pm - 7th August 2009 Permalink
Hi Amy – tight hips could be the issue. Tight hamstrings/shoulders could be too. More than that though it’s just a different movement. Handstand is very much an upper body/core strength/dynamic balance pose. Jumping through is nothing like that. Once you get the movement, you can do it on your fingertips no problem as there’s very little strength needed.
The best way to practice is NOT to go way high into handstand, but instead to practice coming forward with straight legs and trying to land with your heals as far forward as possible. Once you can land (heals-first) between your hands, you will be able to quickly learn to float through.
Hope that helps!
Lucas
YOGABODY
at 9:17 am - 10th August 2009 Permalink
i will keep trying- thanks!
at 11:02 am - 24th November 2009 Permalink
Hi Lucas,
Could you demonstrate how to go from Crow pose to Chaturanga.
Thank you
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