Module 3

I watched the video the first night  i got it and was a little afraid at how complicated some of the techniques were, so i put the video on my tablet the next day and sat the tablet beside me on the floor as i began my session. This worked out very well for me as i was able to follow along with you as the video played and do the techniques step by step as you did. I got the hang of it pretty well i think and was able to just listen to you and watch what i was doing as well. I did however over compensate for my small hands and light weight by maybe leaning too much as i hurt his foot at one point. his darn feet are so big lol and most of the time he says i’m not putting enough pressure on him.

I guess i’ll have to learn how to maximize my weight when needed and also to lighten up when needed. I only weigh 97 lbs and i am 5 feet tall, i know some techniques will be more of a challenge for me when my clients are 200+ lbs but you said it can be done so i’m excited to learn how.

Thanks Shama,  thats good to know that im not expected to all of the techniques. I watched the series of free videos and tried a few on my husband but couldn't lift him that way even with my body weight, he is 172 lbs and 5'11".

I was wondering, you said you are 155 lbs, are you a vegan? I know a lot yoga practitoners are ,as am I. You look so very healthy with such clear skin. My husband wants to get down to 165lbs but still struggles with the meat issue lol, he is mostly vegan .

Module 4

I really liked the preview of all the moves and putting them in a conceptual sequence makes sense and was easier to remember.

I cut my thumb the other day slicing vegetables so doing the thumb circles on the foot was painful. I went through the moves only with my right thumb not really applying much pressure, but the other side i did use pressure.

I have noticed his feet are getting more flexible and he says his right foot hurts less, even though we are not doing very long sessions yet he is already benefitting from this

Both of my sons are running in a winter marathon tomorrow so i am going to practice the foot massage on them tonight to help loosen them up for the run.

it was a really great video,very helpful with the flow from one side to the other as well. 

Module 5

l am happy to be trying new areas but I must say l had trouble with Some of the techniques in this one. I have a hard time finding a position that works for me where l can use my body weight .

I am having difficulty with the thumb roll up on the upper thigh, my hands get tired So I know I'm not using enough body weight but l can't Seem to reach enough to get my weight behind me . also my hands feel too small to grab enough of the upper thigh , the lower leg and feet are ok and l feel comfortable doing that . 

I have the foot routine down and I will watch this one a few more times and See if I Can find positions that work for me.

module 6

l laughed when I Saw the beginning of this video Since I watched it right after I wrote about module 5 . I was also relieved to see l had other options to using my thumbs . My husbands legs are big and very tight muscles .

The first time l tried this it felt very awkward and he Said not enough pressure On some points, Second time was better . I really liked the rocking Motion.

I had Some Issues with the one move of putting his foot in my groin, his legs are long and stiff in the

Hips and I have to stay close enough to be able to reach, so I just tucked his foot around me and tried to hold it in place as best as I could by holding his knee. He did not like the elephant walk he has tender calves I guess. With more practice my motions will get more smooth im sure as tonights practice went nicer than last nights.

module 7

I really enjoyed this video a lot, I feel my body weight working for me this time as I had my son  as my partner and he is better matched to my size.  I know I have to get used to larger bodies but it was nice to practice on a smaller frame to feel the difference. 

I really enjoyed the info on hip imbalances.  I think the hip therapy course you offer would be something I would like to take in the future. 

Tomorrow I will practice these stretches on my husband as well.

module 8

I practiced this on one leg only as it was geting late, I started with the feet and then did the leg warm up and onto the stretches.  I was able to give him a good stretch using the first method you showed but the second method for smaller practitioners did work better although it may have been too much. He is a bit tight but not as bad as some I've seen.

One thing I was wondering , should we do the whole warm up sequence and stretch on one leg and then do the warm up and stretch on the other? Or warm up one leg then other and then start the stretch?  It would seem to me to warm up one leg and go right into stretching on that same leg as it is now warmed up but I'm not sure if that's right.

Ok thanks Shama, 

I practiced on my oldest son last night and I just used some of the moves to warmup, I was trying to get a little routine going  and wanted to concentrate on the flow. I am still trying to find postures that work for me. My son is 27 and is more flexible than I thought lol I had to use the method where I put my shoulder into his leg and use my whole body weight, he said I could have pushed more.  I still need to work on the flow of my movements as they are not very smooth yet. 

I will practice this over the holidays and hopefully I can come up with some postures that work for me. I am putting my videos on hold for the holidays so won't be posting again for a couple weeks, 

Have a great holiday season Shama and every one else : )

module 9

I was ok doing some of the beginning stretches but the last one was very awkward. I was practicing on my youngest son who was fighting the stretch and squirming. I can tell I have been out of the groove for a few weeks.