Oh hey, and

[flexagon]

I forgot to mention that yesterday I successfully jumped from high crane to chaturanga for the first time ever. No levitation was involved, just the attempt to snap myself straight before I could hit the ground. I'm amazed it worked at all. Next time I should probably think more about pushing against the floor.

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[nevers.livejournal.com]

is high crane what i have in this userpic? or somethingelse?

also i tried going from a headstand into a one-legged crow. certainly i passed THROUGH the position that way, but only on my way to the ground.

[flexagon]

yep, that's what you've got! very nice. ideally your arms eventually straighten and your knees are pressing only lightly into the back of your arms... *snort* that's what the teachers like to say anyway.

I did the same as you yesterday on the one-legged crow/crane. I just ran over to the carpet and re-proved to myself that i can do the pose, but only from the floor. and only rather briefly. it's not the balance, it's the sheer core-strength TWIST required that's a bitch.

[nevers.livejournal.com]

yeah, i am workingo n that arm-straightening thing. i think i am going to get it one of these days but i think it's going to be all the presses i'm doing that give me the strength. (cause i mean, ideally, i'll be able to go from crane into a handstand... so just straightening my arms will be the easy part ;))

[nevers.livejournal.com]

here's a picture a friend took before i lifted my head (don't mind the underwear)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v294/Lyrica5012/megan1.jpg
it went downhill from there :)