Tuesday, August 26, 2008

A backbend I can not be embarassed about


Yesterday, I did a super-disciplined practice from the Sun Salutations through all of Standing. The Good Doc would have been proud (I think), as I initiated every movement with the breath, I never took my heels off the mat once they were planted, I did not do any researchy things like putting my knee down to twist in Parsvakonasana B (the twisted one) and I stayed very very focused.

But when I got to the floor, I realized that I had very little time, and definitely not enough to get to all of the poses I like or am currently "working on". So, I veered off into a totally non-Ashtanga, but Ashtanga-based personal practice, which is to say that I did Ashtanga poses, but in a highly untraditional way.

I covered all of Primary up through Mari A without any vinyasas in between. Then I skipped to Mari C, then to Bujapidasana, then Tittibhasana, then Kurmasana and Supta Kurmasana, then Yoga Nidrasana, then Supta Kurmasana again. Then Eka Pada Sirsasana, then straight into Kapotasana. Then Urdhva Dhanurasana.

And the funny thing: my UD was my best ever, at least my best ever caught on film. Compare the above with the below, up until yesterday, my gold standard.
















I even caught some up-down, up-down, up-down drop backs on film:





4 comments:

gilesdm said...

That’s excellent! I want to be able to do this, but I have no idea how to begin...

Any advice for a total beginner?

Dan.

Dharmaparma said...

yey you

Unknown said...

i'm just curious, because of everything you have been through, your backbend journey is certainly something to celebrate. to open up those parts of you takes great courage and i commend you.

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