Savasana (corpse) is a pose that seems so simple that it could hardly be having any effect. Beginning yoga students joke about it being naptime, and yes, sometimes it is. I always feel great after yoga practice. I can't remember ever coming out of a class feeling dissatisfied, even when the class has been really… Continue reading Savasana
Month: August 2009
Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana
Jill and I practice together once a week. It's a very casual sort of practice. We have a routine we've been doing, and each time we have to perform some triage in order to fit it into the time we have. It's a delightful practice. We talk about various things, yoga and otherwise, and we… Continue reading Dwi Pada Viparita Dandasana
Handstand
I decided recently that I could work on Adho Mukha Vrksasana (handstand, or, translated more directly, downward facing tree) with great respect and tenderness for my shoulders and wrists. So I'm doing just a little bit each day. My tight hamstrings prevent me from kicking up into this pose and others like it. Another student… Continue reading Handstand
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