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| I don't see any written instruction on this, understandable perhaps because it is a bit personal/intimate - but us there oral teaching. The issue is that in some of the asanas my testicles and penis simply seem to get in the way, and I have to move them to a comfortable position - which is a bit obvious sometimes. Moreover, especially in, say, side twists do you allow your genitalia to sit squeezed above your thighs (which I feel risks rupturing a testicle, or over stretching the scrotum: Or do you allow them to be beneath the thighs stretching the penile ligaments but again stretching the scrotum/and perhaps is there a risk of an inguinal hernia).
Would be pleased to hear if there is a teaching on what is best, or what your recommended practice is.  |
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| Never had much trouble with it in most positions. Doing bow can be pretty uncomfortable, since I squash them, but that seems to be unavoidable. |
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| you can really crunch one of your balls in eagle pose if you're not careful, especially if you're wearing loose pants...
a lot of my friends often ask me if i've achieved adequate flexibility to umm...fellate myself...i think this is the ultimate meterstick of yoga achievment.
not yet, though...not yet
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Location: Somewhere in the Mountains of Western NC | dhanurasana - 2005-12-16 7:15 PM
you can really crunch one of your balls in eagle pose if you're not careful, especially if you're wearing loose pants...
Well, I wear tight shorts when I practice yoga and sometimes I have to say, that for a girl, in this posture, I have to do a squiggle every now and again so I don't pinch those delicate areas down there while I'm all twisted up like a bird,  |
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| Monitors, do we really need to read about some guy fellating himself? In fact, I hope you cancel my post as well as Andrew Marks'.
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| dhanurasana - 2005-12-16 7:15 PM
a lot of my friends often ask me if i've achieved adequate flexibility to umm...fellate myself...i think this is the ultimate meterstick of yoga achievment.
not yet, though...not yet
Tell them it will be obvious when you get there, you'll stop leaving the house! |
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| *Fifi* - 2005-12-16 7:54 PM
Monitors, do we really need to read about some guy fellating himself? In fact, I hope you cancel my post as well as Andrew Marks'.
Well... as silly as it is, and maybe a little crude, I've run into people who think this is the height of humor. Assuming that Andrew's remarks are serious, learning to deal with this reaction from the masses is very useful for an aspiring yogi. |
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| come on, fifi, i'm just fooling around...
and yes, GJ, a lot of my friends really do ask me that question...
i wore basketball shorts when i first started practicing, but moved to compression shorts shortly thereafter. it took a little getting used to, but i can't imagine wearing anything else, or at least that heinous bagginess...
you can't spell enlightenment without "lighten"
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| We had similar discussion in the past and I've totally surrendered really working hard on prone asanas where it's going to hurt--it just isn't worth it to me to mash things. Took me 2 years to figure that out...duh! |
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| so bruce, just as a heads up to your fellow tripods...
what are some of those asanas?
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| Bruce - 2005-12-16 8:38 PM
We had similar discussion in the past and I've totally surrendered really working hard on prone asanas where it's going to hurt--it just isn't worth it to me to mash things. Took me 2 years to figure that out...duh!
Had the local Jivamukti teacher insist I work extra hard at pressing against her hands in bow yesterday. I was very very tempted to say something about her not being able understand the pain I was in, but I'm not sure it's true. |
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| For solution to this problem, and for other advantages, you should use the underwear called Indian Tie. For purchasing it in USA, and instructions on how to wear it, email me.
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| 1stly, all my non yoga firends (guys ofcourse) always ask if i can do "the deed" with myself yet!! as if it were what i were practicing for.. so it is fair game for discussion and btw, i wouldnt.
i have a major problem with bow, well i really dont care what others think but i always push "them" back/down so i avoid squishing - though i notice noone else seems to do the same. but its pretty obvious cause i kinda lift the hips and reach down to push ...
another one is standing crossing legs and forward bend.. most of the time they seem to be in the right place where its no big deal but sometimes its painful.
never had any problems with twists though. i think the only thing that can be done is to adjust |
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| I am really grateful for the honesty you guys have all shown. Likewise the bow and the eagle are 'problems' fopr us men. I am just suprised that the wisdom of the yogis has not provided some instruction on this. It seems to me that the position of the genitals can change/effect the benefits. forward the testes are squeezed - which stretches the scrotum. What are the benefits of this?? Genitals pushed behind squeezes the ligaments and again stretches the scrotum.
My feeling is that the Yogis would say behind because the sexual benefit (albeit to be dealt with) is greater. I am just astounded that 9perhaps because of embarrassment) there is not more teaching or instruction on this imprtant area  |
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| Well it's a bit uncomfortable, but are these poses really bad this area? |
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| You've got my curiosity going now Neel.... share?
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| Is this thread frozen? |
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| *Fifi* - 2005-12-25 10:52 PM
Is this thread frozen?
I swear I saw a lock icon on it a couple of days ago. |
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| It looks like this one was temporarily frozen before the other thread was deeply edited. Just to be clear, I had nothing to do with this. It appears that there are areas where we have to be a bit more discreet and practice more "purity of speech" as Patanjali suggests. We may feel that we "own" this board but we are guests here after all and in a way we are presenting the owners of yoga.com to the world at large. I suggest sticking to the double entendre rather than the blatant or obvious, which is not only closer to PG than X rated but requires more creativity and vocabulary, consequently challenging one's intellect in a postive way  |
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Yeah, it was locked, now it isn't, and so I can ask Brother Neel: what is the
garment you described? I need one.
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| tourist - 2005-12-26 9:34 AM
I suggest sticking to the double entendre rather than the blatant or obvious, which is not only closer to PG than X rated but requires more creativity and vocabulary, consequently challenging one's intellect in a postive way
yes yes, double entendre...
i suppose i could have said, "full karnapidasana"
thank you for helping me to see many points of view.
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| I need the garment as well Brother Neel--Extra large of course (love the double entendres) |
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| Hardy, har, har...good one Bruce! |
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Sigh... I want a serious answer. I hate it when my shorts are too tight
to practice Rajakapotasana safely. |
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Asanas and male genitilia
