Ah, Padmasana. My most coveted pose. One I fear will always be a struggle, especially after my knee popping experience in January. I had worked for a whole year to get into Padmasana comfortably, only to be derailed in two seconds by pushing just a little too far in the pose. Luckily, the damage wasn’t serious or permanent. However, my knee pops more than I would like, and my always stubborn right hip has become belligerently stiff. Meanwhile, thanks to months of one-sided hip-openers, my left hip is more flexible than it has ever been. Guess I’m going to have to start over at square one.
My plan of attack? A faithful practice of this series of poses, from the article “Growing up a Lotus” by Donna Farhi Schuster. Because I’m currently six months pregnant, I’ll have to modify some of the postures, but I’m hoping the extra relaxin in my system will help soften things up. This time, I will approach the pose with humility and patience. And a giant belly…
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Enjoy the loose hips, but be careful not to overdo it. That relaxin is powerful stuff. I will say, tho, having given birth to two little stinkers (not huge babies, but #2 sat very low for about a month), all my hip opening poses are much deeper than they ever were pre-baby.
Personal fave for Trimester 3 was Recline Bound Angle–resting on a pillow, with pillows under the knees. Great for the lower back, extremely relaxing, and a good pose to practice breathing exercises in.
I hope it is going well and the wee one isn’t giving you too much trouble!