Acro in the park!

[flexagon]

Today I talked friends into doing acro-in-the-park with me, as we continue to copy the awesomeness of nevers in our limited Boston-area way. Hurray for playing with friends! I got almost everyone upside-down at some point, and played with forearm stand, and everyone got based by someone. It pretty totally made up for the sucky all-work-and-no-play yoga class I suffered through with Chia on Friday.





(The rest of the pictures from today are here if that wasn't enough for you.)

Tra la! My hamstring hurts again but at the moment my mood is not dampened, because I'm still strong and I can still do a lot. At the moment I just want to listen to Led Zeppelin and do more forearm stands, although wisdom dictates a shower.

Wouldja like to learn to fly? Wouldja like to see me try?... why are you running awayyyyy?

~Pink Floyd, The Wall

Comments

[nahele-101.livejournal.com]

too nifty.

:)

[dilletante.livejournal.com]

oh, cool, what park? planning to repeat this anytime? :)

[flexagon]

Hell yeah, repeats anytime if there would be turnout! This was in JFK Park (the one in/near Harvard Square, by the river... that line of people walking by in the background was the Walk for Hunger). But pretty much any park would do. :)

On a side note, kinda related... do you think there are enough crazy people in the area to put together a handstand club around here? Say, meet every week on the Boston Common near Park St? I talked with danceboy about this once and then forgot about it, but now that the weather's getting nicer, it's tempting.

curiousity killed the leo...

[nahele-101.livejournal.com]

btw, my gymnasticsflexiblechildfreecarfreefriend...what is your sign?

Re: curiousity killed the leo...

[flexagon]

gemini. :)

Re: curiousity killed the leo...

[nahele-101.livejournal.com]

sweet. i like you twin folks.

[nevers.livejournal.com]

yay! so happy

[flexagon]

you're the inspiration! note that I'm flying in both those pictures -- I haven't had much trouble getting friends to try basing. As long as someone's about my height or taller, they've been able to do it (at least the easier positions I know).

[nevers.livejournal.com]

hey, notice that i have someone basing me! this summer has been much more successful in that regard so far.

[nevers.livejournal.com]

also i can't wait to do 2-highs with you!

[flexagon]

me neither! wow, i'm really wondering if I'll get all scared like happens to other people or what. we'll find out. :)

[a-kosmos.livejournal.com]

What an amazing level of athleticism! Awe, party of me!

[flexagon]

It's more accessible than you might think. If I ever meet you in person and you want to fly... it can be arranged. :)

(We'd do something easier, like this one.)

[bluechromis.livejournal.com]

My wrist is killing me, and my right glute seems to think it was more of a workout than I did, but that was so much fun! I'm definitely in for the next time.

[flexagon]

Acro is the bomb. Super fun, and I always feel closer to people after physically supporting or being supported by them, too. It's just neat that way.

NOOOOOOO cartwheels for you next time, though, missy!