Some yoga high points

[flexagon]

In yoga tonight we did one-legged crow pose on both sides, and I freaking love that because it makes me feel like a rock star. I almost always get a "nice, flexagon" from the teacher, if only because I can hold it for long enough that they usually see me as they scan the room.

Also learned a neat trick having to do with backbends. It's possible to do a backbend and lift one hand/arm up next to the body -- I may have even posted about this the first time I did it. Tonight I learned you can keep that hand going around, and actually grab the ankle. So, you're in a backbend but with one hand holding onto the ipsilateral ankle. It feels pretty crazy... I really wish I had a picture.

(I'm even more happy now because I used "ipsilateral" in a real sentence for the first time. It means "occurring on the same side of the body".)

My back bugged me just a smidgen from the backbends, in the same area I hurt last week. Not much though. It's gone already.

Pose of the month is lotus, I should mention, so I'm not headed for much more glory in the near future. Have to savor the little moments I get. Lotus is all about "I'm not hurting my knee, am I? oh, please let me not hurt my knees." Some people care so much about getting into lotus, it's really a high-injury-rate activity. Who needs it?

Comments

[nevers.livejournal.com]

i don't need lotus! no way! also nice with the one-legged crow!

[nahele-101.livejournal.com]

In breakdancing thats known as a "air chair." I can only do it on one side though! So props to you!

[birdofparadox.livejournal.com]

You are such a BADASS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lotus is cool and all, but yeah, I really value my knee and ankle relationship. I hurt my ankles and knees in dance constantly, and so when I started yoga, I REALLY focused on my ankles because they were weak. I'm still working on my knees because they are freakishly hypermobile.

It is kinda funny to have your instructor tell you that you have some of the strongest ankles/feet she's ever seen. My ankles are super stubborn in any sort of lotus prep and in King Pigeon. I am a powah-haus from the ankle down!! However, my balance is still squidgy. I blame my crazy ears, but it's really my focus. :D

[flexagon]

Thanks! :D

I need to awkwardly point out that it's a complete accident this pose came around right after I used it as an "obviously strength not flexibility" example on your post. We actually don't get to do it that often, so that made me feel slightly like, oops. I couldn't not post about it though, I love it so much. :)

My ankles won't do half hero...

[figmint.livejournal.com]

Omg, that one legged crow pose is fantastic! Is that you in the picture?

[flexagon]

Nope -- and the first clue is that I'm blonde and that chick is so not. :) I believe the pose looks just as fantastic on everyone though, at least if they get their leg up that high.

[figmint.livejournal.com]

Well, I really like what yoga has done for that girl's butt! Fantastic! :-)