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Leg Strength
A major limit of traditional Yoga-asana can be found in the attempt to build a strong hip girdle. Nevine Michaan’s teaching “Your hips are your stability and your shoulders your ability” foreshadowed the journey Ido Portal’s words “Your hip-girdle responds to load and your shoulders to complexity” would send me down.
Regarding Handstand:
Most readers will be able to begin with a plank variation that can be held for 30 seconds for 5 - 10 sets* (that is 2.5-5 total minutes of work time). Rest 1-2 minutes between each working set. (See Video Below)
For Squat:
Most beginner readers will benefit from practicing Goddess Pose/Horse Stance. (See Video Below)
…all physical effort, advantageously performed, requires core strength in varying degrees. In the beginning you can likely focus a large portion of your attention at your midsection…
Once you have an ability to stabilize/brace the midsection, you want to use those muscles to “move” your body. Don’t get stuck here, even if you are working toward the aesthetic of abdominal definition.
