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    gerry456
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    is the God asana back upright in a chair with hands on knees and knees closed together (this is a bit difficult and may put pressure on genitals if male so is it a good idea) or is it hands on thighs with feet apart?

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    Techpriest
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    Hopefully it is the latter, I used to do the former and it was incredibly difficult to maintain.

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    I'm not sure which it is technically, but in practice you could do either, or even put one leg on top of the other, as long as you can enter asana form. Ease of the posture is key. The exact form of the body is less important (just make sure the breathing is unobstructed).

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    Then again, the pictures of gods in the egyptian hieroglyphs show them with their hands on their thighs which implies their knees were spread although probably to a small degree.

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    exactly if u have your knees together and you have unskinny thighs you would be pressurising the genitals

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    Aum418
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    The knees can be held together easily with just a few bouts of practice. If you cannot bring your legs together without crushing your genitals, that is unfortunate... the whole point of asana is to get a steady & firm posture. Pick one. Persist. Move on.

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    Jim Eshelman
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    @gerry456 said

    "is the God asana back upright in a chair with hands on knees and knees closed together (this is a bit difficult and may put pressure on genitals if male so is it a good idea) or is it hands on thighs with feet apart?"

    Hands on thighs, feet and knees generally (but not invariably) together.

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    gerry456
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    thankyou

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    fraterlvf
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    @Jim Eshelman said

    "Hands on thighs, feet and knees generally (but not invariably) together."

    I am just starting out with the big blue brick, and am curious about two things:

    What am I supposed to be concentrating on: holding the form or a specific thought?

    Is it normal for the legs to start shaking in the first minute? I am assuming that this is just a sign of weak stabilizer muscles and will go away with practice.

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    @Michael Gorsuch said

    "What am I supposed to be concentrating on: holding the form or a specific thought?"

    Baby steps.

    Start with asana. Just pay attention to your body and keep it in a firm & steady position. Once you are comfortable with this, you can do mental concentration while in the asana.

    "Is it normal for the legs to start shaking in the first minute? "

    Yes, if you are unfamiliar with the asana. I assume you are in the God asana in a chair?

    "I am assuming that this is just a sign of weak stabilizer muscles and will go away with practice."

    Exactly. Persist. Consistency is key. 20 bouts of 10 mintues is much better than one bout of 200 minutes.

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    fraterlvf
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    Aum418 - thank you for your reply. I was talking specifically of the God asana, and will keep up with my practice.

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    jlpugh
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    Do what thou wilt shall be the whole of the Law.

    @gerry456 said

    " (this is a bit difficult and may put pressure on genitals if male so is it a good idea) "

    If you're crushing yourself, it might help to sit with your buttocks on the front edge of the chair such that your genitals are past the point where they can touch the chair.

    Love is the law, love under will.

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    thanks

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