Friday, January 19, 2007

Triceps are Finally Working

I'm trying to start practicing 6 days a week, but its hard since I work so far away and don't always get a chance to stop by home to practice. I managed it this week. I'm always practicing Adho Mukha Savasana, once with a bolster to learn how to open up the shoulders (needing this in my headstand), a belt for my double jointed arms (needing this in my handstands), and then a third time without any props. The bolster is also great to get my hands and feet working by pushing them both off the floor at the same time. I have to say that this is my favorite asana. I can really concentration and various parts of the body without being inverted, sitting, or standing. My headstand, Salamba Sirasana, is still lacking. I'm obviously tight in my right shoulder due to a knot there. I still find it a hard time to balance and am unsure where on top of the head the weight should lay on. My handstands are getting alot better. I'm not as afraid as I used to be on kicking up. Now I work on turning the triceps out and letting my hyperextensive elbows hit the belt (worked on in Adho Mukha Savasana). Utthita Trikonasana is getting better since Natasha showed be how to work on my hyperextended legs; an angled block under the calf. This makes it a MUCH better pose. Salamba Sarvangasanas are really getting ALOT better. I can really do a decent Halasana which ables me to place the lower body accordingly hence, I'm able to stay up alot longer. I don't freak out, get bored, or sweaty while up know. I can stay in the pose for 5-6 mintues. Worked mostly on arms in this practice. Still can't wrap my head around learning the Sanskrit names of the poses.

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