Standing Forward Bend | Yoga Poses

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niki	is this pose dangerous for females? does it affect the ovaries?
james	If you are lengthening the torso and keeping the spine stable the abs are in isometric contraction the whole time- in a sit up the abs are flexing the spine- con/eccentric contraction- so the pose would not be a standing sit up- because the abs are supporting spinal extension- not flexion I have never done the pose so I dont know- best guess tho.
Kenny	what is meant by "front torso" ?
mary.dahm@williams.com	Here is a very basic, practical pose for you to try. Though this description doesn't mention it, this pose is really great up against a wall.
Jesse	In all respect, is this not more of a standing form of a sit-up, since the elongated torso is maintained throughout? i.e. #5 states do not roll the spine to come up and #1 states the emphasis is on lengthening the front torso. Just a thought.
bob	i think it is a natuaral movement of the body bonnie. dangers are for the weak and incomplete.
Clary	Bonnie, I've been reading a lot McGill's work and really am really not sure what yoga postures I should be doing anymore! Have you seen any guidance anywhere or is the yoga community simply in denial?
Louise	Yoga is a 5, 000 year old and biomechanics has only emerged 30 years ago. There are ways to practice so you don't get hurt. There are many spinal injuries caused by mainstream sports such as hockey and football, but do these injuries and sports receive critical ananlysis as stated by Bonnie from Toronto?
Bonnie, Toronto	Stuart McGill, a professor spinal biomechanics in Canada, is teaching yoga teachers about the dangers of this pose. Basically it's a standing form of the crunch, which is a brutal move for the spine. Why is Yoga Journal not reporting on Professor McGill's findings?
Tyciol	Marge, osteoporosis makes any form of exercise dangerous. I am not sure if it needs to be avoided entirely, but if you are scared of how to rise, rather than a slight bend, why not just totally bend the knees and tip forward so your hands are on the floor and use them to rise? Maybe have a chair nearby?