question on handstands

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Hi All

 

I have a question on pointers you may have on handstands, which is usually my

biggest challenge. After about 4 years of practice I'm doing handstands for the

first time pretty regularly. However, as is usually my problem with this asana,

I fell last Friday and landed hard on my right toes. My big toe on the right

foot has been hurting when I walk. I don't think anything broke, but when I bend

the toes in walking, I feel pain on the right foot. How long do you all think it

will take for the pain to subside in a toe injury? What advice do you have for

making the handstand better? I do it against a wall, since I'm not brave enough

yet to do it in the middle of the floor. I press the hands firmly once I'm up,

making the hands strong while I push. I probably was distracted and not present

in the moment when I fell. I have no problem with other inversions such as

pincha mayurasanas, the headstands, and the like, other than I usually practice

near a wall on some of them, because of a fear of falling. I suppose I need to

develop more control and balance.

 

Thanks,

Arturo in San Francisco