"her majesty" 😆 — love it! And how funny that this alternative shoelace-entry method you describe can make such a difference.

Happy Baby is meant to be a relaxing pose, so if that's not your experience, a swap is definitely in order! It sounds like your frustration may also be trigger old wounds – which must be difficult since our yoga practice is supposed to be a safe place.Sounds like a great reason to remove happy pose from your repertoire and replace it with something that feels GOOD to your body – while still giving you a stretch in the same target area (low back).Upside-down child's pose (aka hugging your knees while on your back) makes a good alternative. Frog-on-the-wall is also a lovely one. Another idea is to place a cushion under your seat in happy baby – elevating your hips is a game changer for some people.It's possible you just didn't hit the body-proportion lottery for this particular pose – but keep in mind – proportions that hinder one pose can often be helpful in other poses.Wishing you the best as you explore alternatives that make your body feel whole and happy. 😊❤️ 

Hi everyone! ❤️ My forehead is okay—just a bit bruised from a minor collision with a table corner last week! It feels much better than it looks. 😅

I’d love to know: which part of your body felt the most 'release' during this flow? Let me know below!👇🏽

I have heard from a lot of people who don’t love Sphinx… you’re not alone!

Do you have problems with your knees otherwise, or is it only triggered when you try to do saddle?

I can imagine this would be a tough one... and we don't have much to offer in the way of modifications within the yin context... but eagle arms can give a similar stretch, or simply hugging yourself!

It's definitely not everyone's favorite pose. Does it help at all to put yoga blocks under your hands?

LaTisca Henderson-Watkins Ah, thanks for sharing that... with arthritis we must be well-attuned to our limits and stay within them. Sounds like you're doing that.

Aka saddle... it's very common for this to be a difficult one...

Clearly you're not the only one having this experience in Saddle!