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June 13, 2003
Whoohoo I just Got Asana
Speaking of being excited about getting an asana... Today, for the very first, I actually got into and held Bakasana for a semi-reasonable (I wouldn't go so far as reasonable) amount of time. It is funny because I was talking with a man that regularly does the first series with a good practice and he was telling me that he thinks it must be fear and not strength holding me back. Actually, I'm not sure that it was fear because my biggest problem with Bakasana has always been that it hurts. Instructors always say to "put your kneeds in your armpits" or somewhere there abouts. I'm very bony and whenever I do this the pain of having my shin on my arm bone is enough that I can't stand it. Last night I was looking through David Swenson's book and decided to try the variation in there where I put the sides of my knees sorta on the top of my elbow to the outside and, lo and behold, it worked. No pain and I was able to squeeze in and lift that I kept both feet off the ground for some seconds.
Posted by shanti at 8:49 PM