stess vs tension

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Mickcope
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stess vs tension

Post by Mickcope »

Looking for a nice simple example ...

Teaching a class and i explained yin using the finger under tension example

Someone ask 'how do i tell the difference in my body between it being in positive stress as opposed to being tense'.

it seems kind of obvious (!!!) - but a nice punchy example would be appreciated of the felt difference

cheers

MICK
Bernie
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Post by Bernie »

I am not sure that I understand the terms the student is using.

What is "positive stress"?
What is "being tense"?

It seems to be that a posture can have both. There can be a nice tension in a muscle and this can be a positive stress. For example: in Saddle pose there is a nice tugging along the thighs and this is great for the muscle and all the fascia wrapping the quads.

Being tense is not bad, per se. Painful tension is not good. But we need some tension to keep tissues healthy.

Cheers
Bernie
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