Mysore 21 June 2007

Fantastic! Really nice practice today. Still haven't earned a new pose though..hmmm.


Lets see..I can float, I can get up from bhuja, I could more or less toe bind my supta K, what else could I possibly ask for??? Well, of course a nice jumpback would be even better, and getting a more steady stand up from UD..which has been inconsistent lately, and being able to roll in garba with my hands all the way through instead of stuck halfway....

Anyway, I'm optimistic..small steps will get me there I'm sure. Handstands were off today though, I just felt like I had no strength in my arms to carry me. I think all the jump throughs must have tired me out. Did I mention I can do it softly now...I think I recently discovered mula bandha, which has helped me a lot in jumping forward. Hasn't helped the jumping back much though.

Also I'd admit I was a little drishti challenged today. I was watching one of the guys I always practice with in class, as in we are always in class together..do a dropback;) His first dropback apparently, and I was quite excited for him. D had to hold on to him quite a bit, but he definitely did it;) YAY. He's really dedicated to the practice, and I have seen so much improvements in him, in fact compared to me, since we started mysore the same time, he has improved much more than I have. He started off really quite stiff, and now he's really so much better, today I saw him put his hands on the floor (well almost) in Prasarita C. And his balance in handstands and pincha (crim...we throw that in after handstands) is so much better than mine, I'm jealous! I'm amazed at what practice can do to bodies. Less than 1 year of mysore and self practice has really brought us a long way..

So anyway, I've an anatomy workshop tomorrow, am looking forward to it. I hope its good.