ROFL!! It's like everytime you looked away she came back into frame. Say, I
think your form looks very very good!

Awww, Lori, I can never see your video clips no matter how you present them

Jill

OMG, I almost choked.  ;)

She has the cutest little "looks like an angel, really a devil" face.
;)

Theresa
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That is really cute! By the way, your form looked
great to me.

Great video! I loved it! Yes, Jessie is a camera hog. lol

Looks good! You're quite bendy, you can open your legs a whole lot more
than I can!

PS Maybe she is a natural model!  The photographer, William Wegman,
the one who does those famous portraits of his Weimaraner dogs, has
said that he began photographing the dogs because the first dog, Man
Ray, was fascinated by the camera and the setups he would create to
photograph, and always get into the middle of them.  Wegman  decided
it was easier to photograph the dog.
http://tinyurl.com/3zu4s

Theresa
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My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com

bwahahaha, that's hilarious! I mean, there you are watching this video and
then little Miss Camera-hog pops up! Jessie must be a riot.
Jazz & his mama

The Seated Forward Bend Yoga Posture or the Paschimothanasana looks deceptively simple, but it is
in fact a very important and demanding Yoga Pose. The Sanskrit word "paschima" means "the West",
referring to the back of the body which is literally stretched from the heels to the top of the
spine. Practicing this Asana invigorates the internal organs, reduces fat, and stimulates the
entire Nervous System. Before holding the pose, loosen up your body by inhaling and coming back out
of the Yoga Position; then, exhaling go into it again. Repeat this three times. Don't try to bring
your head to your knees as this will curve the spine. Aim to bring the torso instead, while keeping
the knees and spine straight. [You are definitely curving your spine.]

This is similar to your beginning pose in the tape, except here the legs are together but it's the
same idea. The small of the back should be flat, not curved. If anything, slightly concave although
that may be stretching it a bit. Your back is curving because you are bending from the middle of
the spine to do what you see in the video. This is definitely a beginner's mistake.

http://www.abc-of-yoga.com/yogapractice/theforwardbend.asp
"Pulling the abdomen in, exhale and fold forward from the pelvis, leading with the chest and
keeping your back straight. Bring your chin toward your shins and your chest toward your thighs.
Don't bend from the middle of your spine. "

My feeling is that you are trying to do it too much and finish the pose. This can lead to injury.

For example, you are definitely bending from the middle of your spine in the beginning where you
spread your legs and bend forward while seated on the ground. For me, this would be a big-time
no-no, although we all do it. But it's much better to grasp only half-way at your knees instead of
your ankles and do the pose properly than the cheating by bending from the middle of the spine.

There's no rush to doing yoga. Better to do a little and maintain proper posture than try to
complete too soon what you see in the video. The rounding of the back, depending on your own back,
is a very common mistake and one that can place great stress on the back. But if you have been
doing this for two months and feel fine, who am I to say anything? You might want to float this by
a good yoga teacher. Maybe some web site or someone in your area and ask how you are doing. I am
not a yoga teacher although I have taken yoga courses in different styles over the years.

Your cat's pose is excellent :)

LOL! She is so funny. Clearly thinking, 'I could do that so much better,
if I could be bothered'. ;o)