Ahem. Not self praise...but got a nice compliment today during mysore from my teacher about my supta kurmasana. And I got to admit I did it pretty well..more or less bound and crossed my feet in front of my head..well almost. They were pretty much together..and hands firmly in place. But B took them behind my head for me..so bit of cheating. But I swear my chest and shoulders we all on the floor..it felt pretty darn close to flat during kurmasana and my legs were snugly hugging the body. surprised myself as well that I did that just by sitting down with legs behind shoulders. Not much struggle and wriggling at all!
Ok so I did go get a bit of stretch before class to stretch out my hamstrings and hips. But it works like a charm. Lotus was pretty easy, and baddha konasana was more of less flat back and forehead on the floor. Amazing things happen with practice I tell ya!
For the record I have been practising the primary series at home almost everyday I am not in class. Due to changes in the schedule, there are only about 2 -3 classes that I can go to anyway during the evening or weekends..so its kinda made me have to do things at home..but it sure shows and pays off!
I am sometimes amazed myself that the body can open and blossom so much just by practising consistently. Oh yes..tolasana is also good and pretty easy...holding it for 2 x 10 breaths now. Not that I couldn't do it before..but I couldn't really manage lotus in the past without some knee pain. Nowadays is much looser and much easier. I still get a tinge in the knee after class..and I gotto figure out how to loosen the hips even more to avoid torquing my knee. I guess it will come..with lotsa practice of baddha konasana, sukhasana, siddhasana and pigeon..it pays off. Nowadays my knees are pretty much close to the floor..maybe 2 inches off tops. Thats a big deal for me...considering a few months back they were about 6 inches off the ground!
I just want to say that I am beginning to feel that with practice..anything is possible...and that feels sooo...soo.. great!;)
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