Dear Esther,
I thank you for the wonderful service you are providing through your book, videos, and products.
I have been trying to stretchlying in the back. I follow the steps. After a few minutes I feel discomfort in the region below the knees. And so I throw the towel (actually the pillow beneath my knees) and revert to my usual sleeping posture
I understand that the knees are to be in the same direction as the outward-turned feet. I am unable to achieve that. As background I have had some lower back pain and tight hamstrings.
Your guidance and time would be most appreciated.
respectfully,
Srinivasan
I thank you for the wonderful service you are providing through your book, videos, and products.
I have been trying to stretchlying in the back. I follow the steps. After a few minutes I feel discomfort in the region below the knees. And so I throw the towel (actually the pillow beneath my knees) and revert to my usual sleeping posture
I understand that the knees are to be in the same direction as the outward-turned feet. I am unable to achieve that. As background I have had some lower back pain and tight hamstrings.
Your guidance and time would be most appreciated.
respectfully,
Srinivasan
5 hours 5 min ago
09/10/2008 - 8:36pm
I'm curious, though, why a pillow beneath your knees hurts you. Are you turning your knees out too much perhaps? Your knees and your feet should turn out just a little.
12 years 1 month ago
08/29/2009 - 10:58am
Thank you for your prompt reply!
I tried stretch lying without the pillow. It's much better.
Here's what I find:
1. At night, the discomfort is in the feet and just above the feet (lower calves). I figured that this has nothing to do with stretchlying. My feet are just tired at the end of the day.
2. When I nap in the afternoon with stretchlying, I am able to nap for 30 minutes, with no discomfort and maintain the posture.
respectfully,
Srinivasan