In cases where it isn't possible to bend straight forward is it OK to hip hinge to one side over one leg (I've tried it and it feels comfortable and I haven't had any problems maintaining my balance) and if so what is the correct posture for this? It seemed to be intuitive once I learned the correct posture for leaning straight forward. I keep the knee on my forward leg slightly bent so I keep a long line in my back and neck but I don't know if that is correct or even a good idea.
Bending forward over one leg, etc
April 9, 2012 - 9:41am | 2 posts
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Bending forward over one leg, etc
3 years 2 months ago
12/15/2010 - 7:51am
Absolutely, if you have the balance to do so, you can essentially hip-hinge on one leg. Bending your knee slightly and externally rotating your standing leg with a kidney bean foot is ideal. It is very similar to the Warrior III pose Esther shows on page 204 of 8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back. Sometimes using the inner corset can be helpful for balance and to ensure that you don't distort or sway too much in the back. Esther and I both do this quite often to quickly get something out of reach.
I hope this is helpful to you.
Warmly,
Charlene Hannibal
Gokhale Method Teacher, Palo Alto and San Francisco