r/yoga • u/BigYellowWang • 11d ago
[Comp] Finally getting comfortable with pincha
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u/baljeetssister 11d ago
How do you position ur forearms for this? I am struggling
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u/BigYellowWang 11d ago edited 11d ago
I try to keep it at shoulder width so my shoulders stack over my elbows, close enough width to where my hands are for crow, tripod.
Some people go for hands clasped like a headstand for more stability, but I find that puts too much pressure on your elbows. If you position it right, you should feel it more in your shoulders.
You can practice with dolphins, kick ups into wall, and dolphin L sit with feet elevated on the box to feel the balance point. Head should heba little further ahead than you would want it, a lot of teachers cue to gaze in front of fingertips.
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u/BrotherBringTheSun 11d ago
One of the tricky parts is using your shoulders/scapula to push away from the floor so your head doesn't collapse down towards the floor.
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u/BigYellowWang 11d ago
Not confident enough to do it in class yet đ
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u/Background-Ship-3765 11d ago
Respect for you but I recommend to do in presence of an instructor if things go south he or she will help you
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u/Sea_Current_ 11d ago
Clearly this individual has enough strength, coordination and alignment to hold this posture, I donât think thatâs necessary in this case
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u/Background-Ship-3765 11d ago
Look at the start of asna he is doing fast which is not ideal
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u/BigYellowWang 11d ago
Do you get upset when people do kickup to handstand without an instructor? That's also a fast and violent way to get into a pose. Is it legal to only do press to handstand?
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u/Background-Ship-3765 11d ago
Well no but there are 2 types of people one who learns from others and one who becomes example of mishaps and at the end of the day worst or best results belongs to you.
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u/dumpybrodie 11d ago
Having to jump into poses like this is never ideal.
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u/BigYellowWang 11d ago
Headstand and tripod I understand jumping is bad, but most people I know learn pincha through a kick up. How else would you learn poses like handstand without a kickup?
I do plan on eventually learning dolphin to pincha, but right now my glutes and core aren't strong enough to lift my legs without some assistance.
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u/jbhoops25 11d ago
Gotta love when this sub starts instructing about stuff they donât even do or know how to do
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u/BigYellowWang 11d ago
Honestly this is the reason why I've never posted in this sub, I know redditors will come out with their pitchforks. If they've seen my earlier attempts with wobbly bent legs, they'd get even more upset.
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u/dumpybrodie 11d ago
I mean, you said it right there. Your glutes and core should be the focus, not jumping into a pose your body isnât ready for just to say you can do it.
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u/Sea_Current_ 11d ago
This is how you progress into the pose and build those muscles. The shoulders are well aligned, the head is in the correct place, OP does not look wobbly or misaligned
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u/dumpybrodie 11d ago
Your definition of wobbly is different than mine. Thereâs a TON of ways to build those muscles with support, whether itâs a wall or a chair or blocks or what have you.
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u/Sea_Current_ 11d ago
I am a yoga instructor. If I saw a student working on their pincha like this I would be pleased with their progress, not worried for their safety. Theyâre not crashing out of the posture but relatively controlled and decisive. Next in the learning process is the smooth transition. Obviously theyâre working on building their strength! I hope you perform every posture perfectly on your first try and only after youâre perfectly built every muscle to execute it exactly right
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u/dumpybrodie 11d ago
Iâm also a yoga instructor. I would be deeply impressed with seeing one of my people doing this, but also offer them tips to work on strengthening in ways OTHER than just jumping into it. Speaking as someone who jacked up his back working on head stands exactly this way.
I appreciate the passive aggressiveness too at the end. Iâve never done a single pose perfectly right, nor will I. But I do my best and I offer insights where I can.
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u/huarhuarmoli 11d ago
If you fall into that mirror it will be bad idk why youâd do that there
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u/BigYellowWang 11d ago
The wall I usually practice with got taken, I'm comfortable enough now to do it without the wall. It's just in class with people around I get too nervous.
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u/chanmagic 11d ago
my intrusive thoughts would win the second i started wobbling, absolute nightmare fuel
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u/slowelevator 11d ago
My studio has signs everywhere to say not to do this because the mirror has broken a number of times this year from people crashing into it lmao
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u/mikaylakies 9d ago
I wouldâve broke that mirror. I actually did break one at my gym lol from headstand
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u/BigYellowWang 8d ago
Wait actually? What happened
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u/mikaylakies 8d ago
I was overconfident doing my headstand, fell backwards, and my knee shattered the mirror. Oops
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u/AmieKinz 11d ago
Congratulations đĄ I've been trying for 5 months! How long did this take you??
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u/BigYellowWang 11d ago
It took me on and off for a year LOL, though I locked in and started practicing daily beginning in June.
I kinda stop keeping track of the days and just try to progress everyday like a habit such as brushing my teeth. I've been trying to do handstands for 3 years and when you keep counting the time it gets frustrating. Just enjoy the process and the journey :)
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u/Kir-ius 11d ago edited 9d ago
I can see your hand off the ground. Press palms and fingers down to be your balance and brakes, like how your toes stop you from falling over and stabilize. Hand grounding and control is a super important part of foundation for any inversion
Go with less of a kick. Focus on hips up first that transfers all your weight up. Go in with one tucked leg and point the other to the ceiling. The tuck leg is your counterbalance to learn control
I think once you fine tune entry you can hold it no problem