1 May 2007

Self practice updates.

Nothing very interesting to update about actually. I'm just kinda bored and was itching to type something. Lets see, I did my primary series today at home. Everything was alright, but I couldn't get flat in kurmasana, and I certainly could not bring the feet together. D says that supta K is feet behind the head rather than in front. I don't know which is correct since B always just told me to cross the feet and duck my head under if I want to do it myself. Gregor Maehle in his book says for primary - cross feet in front and if you are in intermediate then cross behind the head. I am gonna take his word for it then.

David Williams is coming here for a work shop. I am thinking of going. But the other option would be for me to go down to Hong Kong or Bali to attend David Swenson's workshop..I still haven't decided what to do yet. I am actually really interested to attend Swenson's workshop..but I do have to travel a bit to get there..

I was at C's class yesterday, a hatha class. It was fun, we did quite a few backbends which I am enjoying again lately because my bad back has gotten better than a few months ago. We did natarajasana and eka pada rajakapotasana iv which I like a lot because I think its a beautiful pose. Am so glad the back is behaving again..I hope I don't do something stupid and injure myself again. My backbends have gotten better lately because I think the quads have lenghtened. Lots of lunges and supta virasana thingies that I do at home before I start practicing. Seems to work.

Also on a whim I took out Jonathan Urla's NY style pilates VCD and did his intermediate workout yesterday. My abs are hurting today. I think pilates will be very good for me since the aching can only mean its making me stronger (I am kinda sadistic right?) I think I need to do more of this, perhaps after my practice daily or at night before I sleep. My core has been one of the slowest things to improve besides the hip problem I have. So more ab work can't hurt me and can only help my primary series!