Pasasana!

I did pasasana today! hahah..I guess D saw me finally do Setu Bandhasana and decided that I may deserve a new pose for braving the one asana I ALWAYS try to get around;) and to top it off, krounchasana as well!

It went very well..my 2 intermediate series poses..Anyhow I've done them before in B's led class when he decided to throw in some second series to keep us occupied. So it wasn't exactly new to me. My bind was nowhere near the wrist though..I think I got it to my palms both sides, heels on the floor..that one is not really a problem for me..I'm really used to squatting. Krounchasana was also not bad, chin to shin ..but I think B would have made me straighten the spine more if he were around.

So mysore class had some good moments today..although my supta kurmasana is still sucking big time. For reasons unknown to me, my new teacher doesn't seem to like to adjust Supta K. I have no idea why..so without adjustments I basically stayed at the same level I've always been...hands binded, feet almost together...and nowhere behind the head.

Again the standing up is off...I'm just not used to D's way of making me drop back and pulling me up. The timing is just not too right for me. B used to just stand in front of me and let me do whatever I want..dropback, stand up, drop back standup..etc..and catch me if I happen to fall. D however really supports my back and initiates the standing up by pulling me up. This really is not working out too well...and I thought I got back the standing up part recently because I did it with no problems in C's recent hatha class. I wonder if I should tell the teacher how I want to be assisted with dropbacks...it may be kinda rude though...like telling him to follow B's way cos it works better for me..??

Bhujapidasana...sucky to say the least. Consistent crashing of my head to the floor. And then I'm stuck in this helpless mess and can't get up without crashing on the butt. D says its all about the bandhas..and to just keep doing it until it comes together...gosh I've been crashing for probably 6 months now...with no light at the end of the tunnel!!!

Other than that not much is new. I did go for a beginners pilates class yesterday at the studio and my stomach is still aching from all that roll up, rolling ball stuff. I guess its aching only because it goes to show my core strength is sucky. Wonder how long it'll take to strengthen the core?? I'm really getting a little fed up with crashing in bhujapidasana and not being able to jump back from bakasana from all the vinyasa out. And of course my jump backs from sitting..bad bad bad!! Hmmm...maybe I'll wake up a little earlier and do some pilates in the morning...see if it helps wake up my bandhas. We'll see if it makes any difference at all.

On another note..my partner is actually offering to take me to India for a yoga retreat;) I'm actually only keen to go to mysore though..and he's not much of an Ashtangi...so I don't think he is thinking along those lines..but it is a sweet thought anyway.