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Re-align with a Forward Bend

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Yogagran	Love the idea of the rolled blanket. Judith Lassiter also suggests the use of a "hammock" created from a strap around the upper arms just above the elbows. This allows the torso to be suspended while one fine tunes other aspects of positioning.
Mary	I also tore my rotator cuff--or finished it off after gardening--doing Chaturanga Dandasana.
Carolee	I totally severed my right rotator cuff doing chaturanga about 3 weeks ago. Roto coff surgery is not anything i would wish on anyone. No yoga for months!! Be very careful about the position of the arms in relation to the body. Get instruction fron someone who is really knowledgeable.
E.	Thank you for the tips! I wasn't aware of the blanket as an assistant.
Andrea	@Jenny, if you bring your elbows in toward your body, then you can lower all the way down without injury. Lowering all the way is the beauty and strenght of this pose otherwise it is just a plank.
Jenny	It's very important to include a note about not lowering your body too far down, which is a really common mistake. You can seriously damage your rotator cuffs if you let your shoulders dip lower than your elbows.
joan stonehouse yoga teacher UK	It is important in this pose to remember to extend the heels towards the wall behind you very strongly. This ensure you practice a "divided stretch" which makes your mid-section lighter and thus easier to lift
catherine	is there a video for chaturanga?
joe	wrists hurting after this one
jen	Sandy - see how when you lower your arms into chaturanga, you don't move your elbows back - they stay positioned above the wrist. this moves the upper torso forward and so your ribs are now automatically above the hands. it's different from a traditional pushup where you keep your shoulders aligned over your hands the entire time and push your elbows back.