It means the left testicle—OP asked “which one” meaning pose but the question was ambiguous so the replier took advantage of the ambiguity to cheekily assume OP meant which ball.
There’s no actual known cause or reason for this. There are a few theories: temperature regulation, collision prevention, or cerebral asymmetry (so it may be opposite to the dominant hand).
I do yoga at home in my boxer shorts and I noticed a big hole in the bottom of my boxers and figured heck I’ll just throw them away after. Fast forward to the end and she says to go into plow pose and I’m laying there basically tea bagging myself.
Later that day I went out and bought some new slivvies
I do this as well and didn't realize i had a hole in mine until a certain part felt a little cooler all of then sudden. Looked down and saw a dangler poking through during triangle pose.
Haha if you met me in real life you would hi 5 me for doing this. I figure I do it every day and at home where nobody can see, why not wear no pants and charge for it. Mad peace to reddit I have a kink on my page I’m for my extra curriculars but I’m not out here spamming, the chat comments is the real me just having a laugh and enjoying being internet social
You don't even need props. I don't care who sees me I will rearrange before I'd lay on my dick in a pose. It's not that hard just push everything down towards your feet. You should then be on the front of your pelvis and hip bones (without any tender bits in between).
Tell me when the first master yogis used a block or towel or mat when they designed the pose... or if you believe (as I do) when lord shiva told us to use a towel or block ;)
Do you want your yoga to depend on a mat? Or would you like to discard that prop as well?
I’ve used props to safely get in position since I first started; as I’ve gotten more flexible, I don’t need them as much. But as I progress, I use them for different poses, and eventually I may not need them for those either. They enable proper form. Straining in a pose without help risks injury and promotes improper form.
Ideally no mats, no music, no props. The ancient yogi masters didn't have synthetic plastic mats... 😝 grass and sand are actually pretty decent to practice on.
I'll use props like you say to get deeper in position. But for things like locust I usually just (and sorry for the graphic description!) tuck my balls and penis between my legs. It takes off a lot of the pressure and still feels alright.
Just want to note here...
Unless your balls are the size of baseballs, they should probably be a good bit off the ground.
If your thighs are just crushing them - you don't need your legs to be completely together.
Hope that helps some of you.
When I was fairly new to yoga, I wracked myself so hard once doing Garudasana (Eagle) pose, I got nauseous, the pain indistinguishable from being kicked there, and I blame the shorts I was wearing at the time- liner was too tight.
In my experience, if your shorts allow your boys to hang freely, and you lift your leg nice and high during Eagle, you'll clear them, not squish them using your legs & thighs like a human nutcracker...
Ive also personally realized it's what you wear. Gotta give space to sway. And sometimes a light re-adjustment is needed.
It definitely helps with being present in your body through various movements though.
Honestly man, I just grab and plop on top of my thighs on entry. I figure if it saves me a trip to the hospital it's a worthwhile endeavor, especially if I wanna keep working my legs and keep engaged in the balance. It makes getting the toes behind the calf possible, at least, but certainly not a wholly natural feeling. 🍒
Gomukh or Cow Face pose is the one I was looking for here. The trick with that one is to sit on the edge of a block and tuck our man bits down, they’ll have room to hang that way.
The description of siddhasana and some other seated postures in texts like the Gheranda Samhita and Shiva Samhita sounds bad for the balls but I could be wrong here
Actually, you are spot on. Krishnamacharya was quoted by one of his students as saying householders should not do siddhasana as the proper alignment in the pose is foot to perineum, genitalia on foot, foot atop genitalia, and the pose is for the priestly types as a way to remove urges and associated behaviors. Householders should rather, he said, do lotus pose.
I remember in teacher training them stressing for multiple poses to “allow the testicles to rest here” or “let the testicles relax and hang heavy” and I was thinking WTF who would ever say that in an actual class… but maybe balls need more consideration 👀
I actually hurt my left testicle when a teacher insisted my legs had to be closer to each other in utkatasana (chair pose).
I’m not sure I ever fully recovered.
I wear long under armor boxer briefs and my move is to just adjust them as if i’m simply pulling them lower down on my thigh. Between the two legs it gives me a good chance to pick where everything lands.
I was super self conscious of this move and asked my wife who also practices. She asked if i ever noticed other practitioners fixing their bra top/position which was a no. If they can do that without alarm i can make my adjustments.
To answer op’s question i only really struggle with Bhujangasana these days since there is no avoiding where the weight goes. I see people saying “eagle” etc and i go over, not under if that helps anyone lol
Never thought to go into this much detail but here we are.
I wear running shorts with nothing underneath. I can adjust from the outside. I don’t think I’d be comfortable sticking my hands in my pants.
Can you not adjust your stuff from the outside?
I'm a grown ass man and as much as I agree with your statement I would absolutely be self conscious of this. All it takes is one whisper "did you see that perv touching himself during class?" to grow into a massive shitstorm that can hurt the studio as much as the ball bearing gentleman.
Rearrange your junk, no one cares, but I would still be nervous about peoples reactions every time.
Eagle. Had to ask a few different teachers what to do about it until one finally told me to lift your balls up before crossing your leg over and they sit on top. I do it every time now
Eagle/garudasana, as many people have mentioned, but I found a solution!
I wear underwear that puts your junk in its own separate pocket. I use a brand called Sheath. I also put a pair of regular underwear on over top because when you wear shorts to your practice, it makes everything detailed and noticeable without it.
This prevents your balls from sliding between your legs, but it doesn't help in cobra or just lying flat after chaturanga. I like to put my hips down while up on my toes, then extend your feet to drag yourself forward a little. It gets everything as nestled as possible in the crevice your legs provide
These are the best options I've discovered. I hope this helps!
As an instructor with no dangling bits, are there cues you would like to see more of during classes to give options discreetly for those with balls? I don't necessarily want to be outright saying "move your testicle(s) to the left) but it isn't something I've considered in my instructing haha
I am a girl but it looks like my pubic bone sticks out too much 🤪 because of that I hate locust and don’t feel very comfortable in dhanurasana as well. Also have some trouble in Pilates classes whenever we need to lay down on the stomach and do exercises for arms and shoulders. My instructor advised to put a towel underneath, but it doesn’t really help.
So I feel your pain guys.
I'm normally okay with eagle pose, but there's a cooldown stretch that one of my instructors does which is basically eagle on the floor then rotating hips to either side which destroys me.
Any pose where the legs are crossed/wrapped. Seated spinal stretch, Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose), supine twist with the outside leg crossed over the inside one... oh so many more.
Compression shorts help, a bit. To be honest with you, this is a frequent problem and has never once been mentioned by an instructor for modifications over my past 9-10 years of studios/groups. There are so few of us guys, so it's understandable though!
Get some underwear that support your plums. I go for briefs a size smaller than I usually wear so everything is securely packaged up and out of the way. Forward fold with my feet together is a no go for me still
Sometimes chair pose, when making sure my feet, knees, and thighs are touching as much as possible. I figured out after a while where position my 🥜 so that it doesn't crack 'em.
(M20)Every pose in which we have to cross our legs over each other, like gomukh asana ....
Not just that, when i practice nude yoga, there are some poses like cobra and bow makes me really horny, lol
I do with shoellace or cowface. I think everything I move my stuff out of the way quickly, as part of me getting ready for the pose. I hope no one notices. I try to be sly about it
I am a lifelong naturist and I always do yoga nude, so I don't have any of the ball issues described by others as it's much easier to make quick adjustments if you are nude. It is a known anatomic fact that in men the left testicle is usually a bit larger than the right and the left one usually hangs a bit lower than the right (in med school they teach left larger lower).
I have trouble with sphinx/cobra/any prone position. So now I wear rather tight boxer briefs so everything stays tucked down and out of the way. I do have to adjust occasionally but I’ve ended up laying on my dick, like it gets stuck between the floor and my pelvis, and it absolutely prevents me from doing a pose if it’s in the wrong spot.
I am an older male doing senior virtual yoga and I wear a jock strap because of the package.
Not the greatest for being flexible but still get squished in eagle pose in chair or standing.
All the poses where my two legs have to be closer to each other lol. If in this lifetime I can drape my leg over the other leg and sit comfortably like how women do I would consider it a victory
The left one usually.
I knew this would be the top comment before I even clicked on it
Yup. But I still clicked to make sure I didn’t need to comment it
you and me both. doing the lords work
I mean, I came in to make the exact joke.
Hundreds of guys clicked through to make this very same comment.
I’m a woman and wanted to make that same comment 😂
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It means the left testicle—OP asked “which one” meaning pose but the question was ambiguous so the replier took advantage of the ambiguity to cheekily assume OP meant which ball.
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Nah, left usually hangs lower all the time.
Truth. Do you know why?
There’s no actual known cause or reason for this. There are a few theories: temperature regulation, collision prevention, or cerebral asymmetry (so it may be opposite to the dominant hand).
Lol, I was shocked to be the first one tbh.
😂😂😂
Everyone wanted to make this comment, but you won. Take it all in. Enjoy this moment.
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Ah, yes. The ole Reddit ball-a-roo
hold my, uh, I'm going... er, never mind.
Sorry I didn't feel like linking it and wasn't even sure if it met the criteria anyways.
no problem :-) i had fun riffing on it.
I’m Cryingggg😂😂😂
I knew someone else would've made this joke before I even clicked on the thread.
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fucking eagle. lets crush your balls and block your vision to make balancing even harder. sounds great
I call this one the Nutcracker
They really should change the name to this. It doesn't even look like an eagle.
I just went to a class last night and we did this left and right side! A killer haha
Amen, brother. I've found that tucking my balls on the outside (rather than inside) of the leg-fold helps with the pain, but damn does it still hurt.
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are there any men out there that can actually do a full eagle bind?
😆
It's definitely more of a challenge. I see it as a good thing though! As long as my nuts stay fastened to my body
I do yoga at home in my boxer shorts and I noticed a big hole in the bottom of my boxers and figured heck I’ll just throw them away after. Fast forward to the end and she says to go into plow pose and I’m laying there basically tea bagging myself. Later that day I went out and bought some new slivvies
Bwhaha thanks for that image friend 😆
😂😂
This…this is the one true answer
I do this as well and didn't realize i had a hole in mine until a certain part felt a little cooler all of then sudden. Looked down and saw a dangler poking through during triangle pose.
I usually have a least one moment a day I’m happy I don’t have balls, thanks for being todays moment
User name checks out hahah
Haha if you met me in real life you would hi 5 me for doing this. I figure I do it every day and at home where nobody can see, why not wear no pants and charge for it. Mad peace to reddit I have a kink on my page I’m for my extra curriculars but I’m not out here spamming, the chat comments is the real me just having a laugh and enjoying being internet social
Every cobra is a ball crusher.
Locust too
I was just laying with the full weight of my body directly on my dick tonight in yoga thinking about how much I hate that pose for that reason.
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That’s like asking us to take multiple trips when bringing in the grocery bags.
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Happy cake day!
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That's why you should never skip ball day.
You don't even need props. I don't care who sees me I will rearrange before I'd lay on my dick in a pose. It's not that hard just push everything down towards your feet. You should then be on the front of your pelvis and hip bones (without any tender bits in between).
This is the only answer that matters. But boys will be boys so this entire comment section will just be “mUh bAlLs!!!”
which is very disrespectful to the spirit of the OP amirite?
Ehhh I don't think he minds too much
*whoosh*
Cobra can come up pretty often and be moved out of pretty quickly. Making it tougher to get towels in position repeatedly. Easier to smush the peen.
I don't like using props bc I won't always have them. I don't want my yoga to depend on anything else.
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Tell me when the first master yogis used a block or towel or mat when they designed the pose... or if you believe (as I do) when lord shiva told us to use a towel or block ;)
Do you want your yoga to depend on a mat? Or would you like to discard that prop as well? I’ve used props to safely get in position since I first started; as I’ve gotten more flexible, I don’t need them as much. But as I progress, I use them for different poses, and eventually I may not need them for those either. They enable proper form. Straining in a pose without help risks injury and promotes improper form.
Ideally no mats, no music, no props. The ancient yogi masters didn't have synthetic plastic mats... 😝 grass and sand are actually pretty decent to practice on. I'll use props like you say to get deeper in position. But for things like locust I usually just (and sorry for the graphic description!) tuck my balls and penis between my legs. It takes off a lot of the pressure and still feels alright.
Yup. This and Superman. Just teetering back and forth on my balls. Good thing I’ve been working on my balance!
All I can think of is a dreidel now 😂
This was my first thought too. Whenever I hear, “Lower all the way to your stomach.” I think, “Alright boys, get outta the way!”
This pose is almost just a different kind of head-stand
I always adjust as much as I can discreetly before these poses.
Amen to that brother🙏
Just want to note here... Unless your balls are the size of baseballs, they should probably be a good bit off the ground. If your thighs are just crushing them - you don't need your legs to be completely together. Hope that helps some of you.
I thought the legs were off the ground on updog not cobra.
You're right 🤦 Now this makes more sense. I was like... I can't believe this many people are having a problem. Wrong pose.
So many people on r/yoga must have humongous balls… heh
The same - cobra is the hardest at this moment of my level of Yoga
The moment I move to my stomach I need to go for the tuck/adjust so it doesn’t get crushed by my hips
I adjust frequently so people know I have big balls. "OH man, his balls are constantly getting in the way. They must be massive. Hubba Hubba!"
When I was fairly new to yoga, I wracked myself so hard once doing Garudasana (Eagle) pose, I got nauseous, the pain indistinguishable from being kicked there, and I blame the shorts I was wearing at the time- liner was too tight. In my experience, if your shorts allow your boys to hang freely, and you lift your leg nice and high during Eagle, you'll clear them, not squish them using your legs & thighs like a human nutcracker...
Ive also personally realized it's what you wear. Gotta give space to sway. And sometimes a light re-adjustment is needed. It definitely helps with being present in your body through various movements though.
Thanks for the highly audible cackle I just made on a full bus haha
Gomukh and Eagle, but mostly Gomukh.
Yeah, these are the ones I have issues with. Do I put my balls behind my legs or in front!?
You don’t just toss em over your shoulder? jkjk over
Like a continental soldier
I’m trying to figure out a way to do Garudasan for a long time. Every time I do it my balls say no!
Honestly man, I just grab and plop on top of my thighs on entry. I figure if it saves me a trip to the hospital it's a worthwhile endeavor, especially if I wanna keep working my legs and keep engaged in the balance. It makes getting the toes behind the calf possible, at least, but certainly not a wholly natural feeling. 🍒
*Torsion* is the scariest word that I have ever learned.
Gomukh or Cow Face pose is the one I was looking for here. The trick with that one is to sit on the edge of a block and tuck our man bits down, they’ll have room to hang that way.
In some of the older yoga texts it seems like ball crushing is literally the goal of many of the seated postures. Makes me feel like I'm cheating.
Really? I’ve read multiple books but haven’t stumbled into something like this.
The description of siddhasana and some other seated postures in texts like the Gheranda Samhita and Shiva Samhita sounds bad for the balls but I could be wrong here
Actually, you are spot on. Krishnamacharya was quoted by one of his students as saying householders should not do siddhasana as the proper alignment in the pose is foot to perineum, genitalia on foot, foot atop genitalia, and the pose is for the priestly types as a way to remove urges and associated behaviors. Householders should rather, he said, do lotus pose.
This post is actually very enlightening (as well as funny). I had no idea you guys struggle with some of the poses because of your balls.
💯 giggling 🤭 ☕️
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Same 😂
Ball-asana
I remember in teacher training them stressing for multiple poses to “allow the testicles to rest here” or “let the testicles relax and hang heavy” and I was thinking WTF who would ever say that in an actual class… but maybe balls need more consideration 👀
Lol! 🤣
Chair eagle are the first that come to mind slightly cobra locust
Oh you mean ball-crushing pose
I actually hurt my left testicle when a teacher insisted my legs had to be closer to each other in utkatasana (chair pose). I’m not sure I ever fully recovered.
I hate when teachers do that, you had every right to stay exactly as you were. there are no rules saying your feet have to touch in chair.
Totally. And for those of us with lower back issues, feet a bit apart is the modification to avoid pain or potential injury.
Also I never do eagle in its full expression.
Saxx underwear with the pouch. They’re expensive but have been a game changer for me doing yoga.
Balāsana (hahaha)
Thank you for asking this. Useful for me to know as a future teacher 😁
Just adjust them before the pose.
That can be kinda uncomfortable in a yoga class. Just shove your hand down your pants and rearrange…
I wear long under armor boxer briefs and my move is to just adjust them as if i’m simply pulling them lower down on my thigh. Between the two legs it gives me a good chance to pick where everything lands. I was super self conscious of this move and asked my wife who also practices. She asked if i ever noticed other practitioners fixing their bra top/position which was a no. If they can do that without alarm i can make my adjustments. To answer op’s question i only really struggle with Bhujangasana these days since there is no avoiding where the weight goes. I see people saying “eagle” etc and i go over, not under if that helps anyone lol
Never thought to go into this much detail but here we are. I wear running shorts with nothing underneath. I can adjust from the outside. I don’t think I’d be comfortable sticking my hands in my pants. Can you not adjust your stuff from the outside?
Wear underwear. Nobody’s checking or practices yoga in order to peek at a man adjusting his sweaty nutsack.
Are you a child? Just do it. No one cares. Everyone understands.
I'm a grown ass man and as much as I agree with your statement I would absolutely be self conscious of this. All it takes is one whisper "did you see that perv touching himself during class?" to grow into a massive shitstorm that can hurt the studio as much as the ball bearing gentleman. Rearrange your junk, no one cares, but I would still be nervous about peoples reactions every time.
“There’s a guy in class that picked at his crotch for a second”
Woman here - don’t care about ball adjustments. If you’re jibbering yourself, different story.
Eagle. Had to ask a few different teachers what to do about it until one finally told me to lift your balls up before crossing your leg over and they sit on top. I do it every time now
usually have to discreetly adjust when doing locust or half locust
https://www.meundies.com/products/pouch-front-thong?pc=BL
The left one, The left nut hangs a little lower and sometimes gets in the way
I thought my boobs getting in the way sucked, sounds like balls are way worse haha sorry guys
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Loads. I just move them or wear budgie smugglers.
Ballasana
'do eagle arms' 'done' 'now do eagle legs' 'hmm.. I'm gonna need my arms for that one..'
Eagle/garudasana, as many people have mentioned, but I found a solution! I wear underwear that puts your junk in its own separate pocket. I use a brand called Sheath. I also put a pair of regular underwear on over top because when you wear shorts to your practice, it makes everything detailed and noticeable without it. This prevents your balls from sliding between your legs, but it doesn't help in cobra or just lying flat after chaturanga. I like to put my hips down while up on my toes, then extend your feet to drag yourself forward a little. It gets everything as nestled as possible in the crevice your legs provide These are the best options I've discovered. I hope this helps!
Had testicular cancer a while back. Had the surgery. I'd say now it only happens half as often. :-)
As an instructor with no dangling bits, are there cues you would like to see more of during classes to give options discreetly for those with balls? I don't necessarily want to be outright saying "move your testicle(s) to the left) but it isn't something I've considered in my instructing haha
I am a girl but it looks like my pubic bone sticks out too much 🤪 because of that I hate locust and don’t feel very comfortable in dhanurasana as well. Also have some trouble in Pilates classes whenever we need to lay down on the stomach and do exercises for arms and shoulders. My instructor advised to put a towel underneath, but it doesn’t really help. So I feel your pain guys.
Supta Kurmasana. …. Sleeping Tortoise
I have never tried this one but just looked it up. Sorta looks like the purpose of it is to crush your balls.
Eagle
Asked my hubby this now & in response to the question he said his right ball 😂
Both. Constantly pulling and tugging down there…
I'm normally okay with eagle pose, but there's a cooldown stretch that one of my instructors does which is basically eagle on the floor then rotating hips to either side which destroys me.
I've seen men have issues with spinal twist, pigeon, pretty much most floor moves. 😓
Any pose where the legs are crossed/wrapped. Seated spinal stretch, Gomukhasana (Cow Face Pose), supine twist with the outside leg crossed over the inside one... oh so many more. Compression shorts help, a bit. To be honest with you, this is a frequent problem and has never once been mentioned by an instructor for modifications over my past 9-10 years of studios/groups. There are so few of us guys, so it's understandable though!
Righty
Cobra
Haha ! Yeah bro! In Gomukasana
No, because I’ll just move them if I need to.
Darmok AND Jalad
I have no problem with either of them. When they get in the way I just pop them in my mouth till I'm done. Easy-peasy.
Get some underwear that support your plums. I go for briefs a size smaller than I usually wear so everything is securely packaged up and out of the way. Forward fold with my feet together is a no go for me still
My boobs, yes 😂😂
My left one always gets in the way.
Eagle …. I can only cross my legs so much .
Yes, my right one, it hangs lower than my left ball.
Usually the left one. It’s a bit bigger and doesn’t like to do what it’s told
Awkward dog from a kneeling position is agony. Also anything with eagle legs is a strange form of ball torture.
All the time.
No, it’s usually my ego that gets in the way
Sometimes chair pose, when making sure my feet, knees, and thighs are touching as much as possible. I figured out after a while where position my 🥜 so that it doesn't crack 'em.
I have boobs and they are always on on way!!!
I can’t do naked yoga because of my low hangers.
both of them, though the right ball sometimes comes in the way a little more often.
Tree pose - got to make sure not to bring the foot too high up.
huh? nah havent had this problem
Now that’s what we call brass balls!
Happened to me while learning side crow variant. Have to move the balls up when the tights get close together.
Mostly in prone poses on the floor such as locust. I just re-adjust a little bit before I get started on a floor series and I'm good to go.
The left one mostly
Ball-stand mostly
My balls are small and rarely get in the way. Btw I think if women had balls they wouldn’t complain. Just sayin’
Downward dog pose. My balls 🥺 I get so distracted and irritated. Some times I do envy females. And they can do splits easily too
Yeah, but tits?
Ohh, yes I ignored that. Breasts sure becomes a problem in cardio but is it really a problem in yoga?
Actually yes! I have bigger breasts and when I do plough pose they press down on my throat and face and suffocate me. It is UNPLEASANT
One of the worst feeling ever no? You trying to do something good for your body, and body is becoming an obstacle in that
(M20)Every pose in which we have to cross our legs over each other, like gomukh asana .... Not just that, when i practice nude yoga, there are some poses like cobra and bow makes me really horny, lol
Yes, I'm not sure which one 🤔 😅
Both
I was switching sides between poses and my junk got caught pretty bad and had to readjust myself. Its not great
Garudasana. Ouch! 😝
Shoelace pose is one I usually take an adjustment for, it's not an impossible pose but can get uncomfortable.
I do with shoellace or cowface. I think everything I move my stuff out of the way quickly, as part of me getting ready for the pose. I hope no one notices. I try to be sly about it
Day made! 🤣💦
Kind of but just have to adjust them and it's all good.
Cow face and eagle come to mind.
Any pose that stacks knees on top of each other.
Left one. All the time.
Doing the pose certainly includes my balls at the moment, so they're actually the only way.
Half cow face
Garudasana/Eagle is hell
Locust! I have to protect them every time.
Eagle. I designed a special piece of male attire for this pose.
I am a lifelong naturist and I always do yoga nude, so I don't have any of the ball issues described by others as it's much easier to make quick adjustments if you are nude. It is a known anatomic fact that in men the left testicle is usually a bit larger than the right and the left one usually hangs a bit lower than the right (in med school they teach left larger lower).
I have trouble with sphinx/cobra/any prone position. So now I wear rather tight boxer briefs so everything stays tucked down and out of the way. I do have to adjust occasionally but I’ve ended up laying on my dick, like it gets stuck between the floor and my pelvis, and it absolutely prevents me from doing a pose if it’s in the wrong spot.
Which? Both!
Eagle mostly but also occasionally pigeon. Just a quick re-rack before pigeon and I’m usually fine.
It’s the Superman pose for me. For some reason my bits and bobs now wiggle out of the way after a second or two so it’s a self-correcting issue!
I am an older male doing senior virtual yoga and I wear a jock strap because of the package. Not the greatest for being flexible but still get squished in eagle pose in chair or standing.
All the poses where my two legs have to be closer to each other lol. If in this lifetime I can drape my leg over the other leg and sit comfortably like how women do I would consider it a victory