Shining Skull

[Guest guest]

<<As for the tears - what really makes me

want to cry: that I'm not yet able to drop backward

into urdhva dhanurasana from a standing position

(rather than pressing myself up from the floor), because

that's really something I would like I can do one day.

>><br><br>Don't lose faith about dropping back from standing.

(remember you must also stand back up again!)<br><br>It

took me, el senor pinche wey some 6 years of practice

before I could do it so it can and will happen.

Remember, in Mysore dropping back and standing is a

pre-requisite to starting Intermediate.<br><br>If I may make a

suggestion, use a wall and stand an arms length away from it.

Drop back to the wall and walk all the way down to

backbend. Then press your chest against the wall with

straight legs and feet parrallel. This will open up the

shoulders and upper back. Then walk your way back up and

press away from the wall to standing.<br><br>Once you

get the hang of it, keep both hands lined up

horizontally and sort of hop the hands up and down as opposed

to walking one had at a time. Each time drop back to

a point lower and lower on the wall. if you do this

for 2 to six months you should be set. Good

luck.<br><br>el senor pinche wey

[Guest guest]

I'm astonished (astongished?) and aghast:

criminal on-line astanga yoga instruction from the

chronicaleer hizelf. It's a whacky world when something like

that happens. After all these months of people

politely asking you for suggestions, help, advice, etc.,

you deign to instruct our resident know-it-all-(not).

Such a warm feeling that must give you to help out.

Good on ya! Ole-ole-ole-ole

[Guest guest]

thanx for the hopping part- when i heard it i knew that's the advice i was

waiting for. Will try.