Lucy Barker - Jan 06 2012

Great class Marc, just what I needed, thank you

Cristina Hlapcic - Nov 02 2011

Thank you so much for this beautiful practice!! Is there any chance you will pick up and move to Toronto Canada?? Just planting seeds... :)

Marc Holzman - Jul 20 2011

hi barbara ... in kidney loop, when you are standing, the kidneys lift and the lower sternum softens and descends towards the floor.
when you are upside in handstand, the lower sternum softens and ascends toward the sky. it's because you are
upside down.
easier to say that the lower sternum descends towards the pelvis no matter what position you are in!
thanks for your mail! marc

Barbara Briggs - Jul 20 2011

Dear Mark, This was my first full Yogaglo class, and it rocked! I got a whole new understanding of thigh loop. The one thing I would mention is that I was confused when we were in handstand and you said to take your sternum toward the floor. I think you meant to say "toward the ceiling" if I understand kidney loop correctly. I have already marked this as a favorite and will be looking for more classes. I loved your French jokes--I was laughing to myself in my living room! Thank you. Barbara

Mark Weiss - Mar 22 2011

beautiful practice which created much needed space in my body

Thx Mark

Steve Lichtman - Mar 20 2011

Bonne dimanche! (Or should I say, or at least have Google Translate say for me, καλή Κυριακή.) Unfortunately wasn't able to make Joseph's Guerilla LA class today (love him)... but fortunately was able to crash this Goddess Party with you online. Great, as always. Hope you are well!

Tim Cater - Mar 03 2011

Merci, Marc. C'etait tres bien! En plus, tu parle bien francais!
Team Eymoutiers, Limousin.

Beth Salloway - Mar 01 2011

Thanks Mark, I felt very balanced in the energy of my back and my front body. I felt very calm and very centered after class.

Marc Holzman - Feb 23 2011

thanks bettina. to me it's not YOGA unless there is a workable, accessible philosophical component involved.
thanks for your comments. marc

Bettina Noack - Feb 23 2011

Thank you Marc for this very refined class! You are very good at blending in philosophy into the practice!

Marc Holzman - Feb 20 2011

thanks cathy. the loops, when worked fully, can be transformational in a practice.

Marc Holzman - Feb 20 2011

anders thank you .. i'm always striving to strike that right balance. sometimes i hit it. sometimes not.
happy to read your comments.

Marc Holzman - Feb 19 2011

je vous en prie c keating :-) m

c keating - Feb 19 2011

thanks marc! talking about kidney loop in backbends really helped me open some space in my back. merci beaucoup pour votre instruction!

Marc Holzman - Feb 19 2011

thanks jeanne... so happy you take classes on the 'glo. the loops can be tricky so it's good to break them down a bit :-)
marc

Jeanne Ann Whittington - Feb 19 2011

Thanks Mark, a lovely and helpful class--I love the idea of working loops AS loops--both sides, and as you say, though it is clearly why John called them loops, I've never really worked with them this way. Thanks!

Anders Pedersen - Feb 18 2011

Thank you for this good practice and learning experience, i will practice with it at least one more time. it is refine and helpful. Marc , you are funny but you don't talk too much to distract students from the practice, it is just right.

Marc Holzman - Feb 17 2011

hi tina ... our lower lumbar spine has a natural curve ~ a backbend shaped curve actually (lordotic curve). as a result, students tend to dump their backbends right into the lumbar spine which is why there are often complaints of feeling like the low back is crunching. think of camel pose or drop back backbends. the low spine seems to take the brunt of the pose.
when we tuck the tailbone we are essentially 'lengthening' our low backs (taking some of the curve out) so that we can create more space in that area. when the tailbone tuck down and the low belly lifts, we can even shift the opening away from the low spine and into the upper thoracic (between the bottom tips of the shoulder blades) where we need the opening most. this can even be said for cobra (which is a backbend). if you don't scoop the tailbone down and lengthen, the low back takes the biggest hit.
let me know if you need further clarification. and thank you for your interest. marc

tina ramsden - Feb 17 2011

Loved this, can you discuss the tailbone when backbending? Tx

Cathy Benthagen - Feb 17 2011

Thank you working on the refinement of the loops..it helped alot..also love the theme and working that into our practice and life...loved it Marc!

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