tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257811012678007955.post5520588250390512507..comments2023-12-16T20:19:41.067-08:00Comments on Christina Sell: Wednesday NightUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5257811012678007955.post-17109993885388743382009-05-20T22:58:19.141-07:002009-05-20T22:58:19.141-07:00I love the backbends in second series. And the inv...I love the backbends in second series. And the inversions. I'm just sure that one of these days God will reach down from Heaven & put my legs in lotus while I am in pincha (mmmmm, pincha :-), and I'll be so surprised that I'll just pop down into karanda vasana without thinking. Coming up might require additional thought. Oh wait - there was the whole disciples in the storm & Jesus comes strolling by & Peter says "Yo, J, we all jammed up in here," & Jesus say "Dude, you don't like the boat, walk to shore," & Peter does & takes a walk on the wild side. But then P looks around & thinks "wtf!!!" & starts thinking. So I guess if I do get into karanda in the air, I better just go with it. Wouldn't want my duck to sink :-).<br /><br />I really enjoy kapotasana. I made a breakthrough the other day that I can't really figure out, but it had alot to do with the wierd slidy way we came up out of wheel during the workshop with you & Noah. Somehow, coming up out of Kapo, I am now able to engage Udiyanna banda in a more subtle way that allows me to move my hips further toward my feet before trying to rise. I just sort of float up. I think that I am flexing more in the lower back, but it feels very strong. Going back into Kapo & laghu Vajrasana is getting easier, too. Maybe if you just practice asana long enough with proper alignment, things will just sort themselves out. Wierd concept :-).<br /><br />Horse makes me laugh out loud at myself, because it looks so simple, but my hips just don't do that :-). <br /><br />And of course none of the "bend over & kiss your ass goodbye" poses work for this fat man, but I have a blast working on them. OK, that was a lie. They are annoying as Hell, but my teacher won't let me skip them. It is not for nothing that she has the whip. And the whole black leather thing...<br /><br />And then the headstands - I LOVE HEADSTANDS (in moderation, of course :-). Nobody will ever convince me that dropping out of headstand like a chopped down tree is anything but the height of folly, but I'm working on piking down & floating back. And by floating, I mean - well you've seen me float :-). I thought fat made you float easier! Oh wait - the water.<br /><br />Anyway, this rant was brought to you by sheer exhuberance :-).Dalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02789755679554213814noreply@blogger.com