Foot, this is head; head, this is foot!

[flexagon]

Whew. The intermediate yoga class was great tonight; with a focus on arm balances, it didn't even matter that my hamstrings were sore from Wednesday and I couldn't stretch them very much. We did a twisted-eagle balance I don't know the name of, and astavakrasana, and a twisted galavasana. It was a class by a newish teacher, and I often find these to be unintentionally challenging, because they don't realize that not everyone is as advanced a student as they are. (The few sardines in the room, and there were a few, were so lost! I felt bad for them. Someone should've warned them that intermediate means hard.)

Anyway, we didn't do any backbends at all, and since my spine has been improving lately I decided to come home and try a few. And after a few minutes, with the help of a strap, two couches and great muscular force... I touched my right toes to the top of my forehead! I actually knew I was pretty close when I posted this to bendypeople a while ago... if you imagine that picture, but with the leg just bending more at the knee, the foot would have almost come to the head right there. A pleasant surprise. So I decided to go for it, and it touched.

I'm going to be sore tomorrow -- and you know what? I don't care. :D

It feels SO GOOD to be in a good mood again, finally, and not be sick anymore, and to have achieved something athletic.

Comments

[savage-rose.livejournal.com]

I love your fitness/flexibility photos! It makes me feel like exercising :)

[flexagon]

Thanks! And: So go exercise, silly. :)

[dilletante.livejournal.com]

that's excellent! way to go!

wow.

("sardines"?)

[flexagon]

Thanks!

Sardines -- those who make new year's resolutions, come to the studio in January, and cause everyone to be packed in like sardines. Obscure, I know, but I liked how it sounded. I occasionally blog just for me. :)