Eka hasta urdvha dhanurasana...?

[flexagon]

I got a picture of the random yoga pose I was all happy about last Wednesday. Yay! It looks as cool as it feels! I present... the ankle-grabbing backbend.

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For the record, grabbing the ankle is relatively easy for me. Lifting one hand off the ground in the first place was much more difficult; it's scarier than lifting one leg. Last week was just "oh yeah -- the ankle is within reach from there too, how spicy!"

ETA: check out that vein in my arm, yo. I am a vampire's dream victim.

Comments

[bluechromis.livejournal.com]

That's a great shot! I think the reason lifting an arm feels more unstable than lifting a leg is because legs are stronger, therefore better able to counteract the torsion created by lifting one. It's definitely possible to lift opposing sides, but it requires a lot of core strength (which I'm sure you have) to keep from twisting around.

[flexagon]

Yep, I confirmed today (with a spotter) that it is possible, and it's possible to grab the free ankle with the free hand. It's pretty much the opposite of a safe pose though. I was glad to have a spot.

[bluechromis.livejournal.com]

I wasn't thinking grabbing the free foot, that would definitely be crazy hard...Lifting each out straight was what I was picturing, is that doable?