Head 2 Feet in Pachimottanasana .jpg

[Guest guest]

OK, this is the only one I

found:<br><a href=http://personal.inet.fi/private/sold/hed2feet.jpg

target=new>http://personal.inet.fi/private/sold/hed2feet.jpg</a><br><br>It is

not cropped or focused that well 'cause I

found it at the edge of a picture that I was taking of

Guruji assisting someone else. I have some 290 digital

photographs of the week, so there might be others, but I

don't have the time just now to go through them all.

Perhaps someday.<br><br>And, before anyone complains:

yes, there is an inch between her forhead and feet,

but that wouldn't be an issue had she tilted her feet

a bit.<br><br>And while I'm at

it:<br><a href=http://personal.inet.fi/private/sold/kewl.jpg

target=new>http://personal.inet.fi/private/sold/kewl.jpg</a>

[Guest guest]

Very interesting coincidence...in the shala this

morning i chanced to look up at a young lady across from

me in a forward bend, janusirsasana...she had the

crook of her elbow at the side of her foot, the top of

her head easily touching her toes. Never saw anyone

do that before. <br><br> I also noticed another

woman in standing forward bend whose head would

probably touch her toes. Both were blessed with the pelvis

that folds over completely in forward bends. Seeing is

believing.<br><br>Let me add here, i know very well that how far

someone bends isn't the point of the practice. However,

it is valuable, inspirational, and helpful to

observve others to see what is physically

possible.<br><br>I also should add that I keep my observations at a

bare minimum, while at practice. "Yoga Gawkering" is

definitely uncool for a number of reasons.

[Guest guest]

Petri (a Helsinki teacher) recommended watching

other people practise as often as possible... Not

during your own practise, of course. It gives you inner

power and understanding, and also makes you see the

beauty of the asanas in a different way than doing it

yourself, when pulling, straining, sweat, and aches

distract you.<br><br>And related to the topic: I added

another video on my

site.<br><a href=http://personal.inet.fi/private/sold/

target=new>http://personal.inet.fi/private/sold/</a>

[Guest guest]

I generally only look at others when it seems

appropriate to do so, which isn't often...for one thing, it

bugs me when I catch people gawking at what I'm

doing...some have developed the bad habit of constantly

checking out what the rest of the room is doing after

every asana...and I'm not vain enough to believe that

women on the mat appreciate me checking out their form

(though I do at times, it's unavoidable if you're a male

and honest).<br><br>To that end I've developed the

habit of trying to keep my gaze "seamless" throughout

most of the practice. When I look up from a forward

bend, it's to look upwards towards my 3rd eye chakra.

This helps to keep my attention focussed, not

dissipated.

[Guest guest]

So you're "male and honest"? <br><br>is that an

oxymoron? Is this a rhetorical question? <br><br>I wish i

were a female, because if i were:<br><br>I'd be more

flexible.<br><br>I wouldn't be bothered as much by too hot

rooms.<br><br>I wouldn't sweat nearly so much.<br><br>I wouldn't

be afraid to tell people i did yoga, fearing they'd

think I'm light in the loafers.<br><br>I could kiss and

hug the teacher after each class, totally acceptable

if one is female, verboten if not.