Urdhva Dhanurasna
By Corey Ann | December 10, 2009
Our assignment for the week is to do 3 Urdhva Dhanurasnas every day. Let me remind you of this post, where I talked about doing full wheel for the first time ever. Turns out, I can do this pose. I CAN! I just never did. I never prepped for it but I have the strength to start doing this pose.
This picture features two of my favorite classmates - Anne in the black pants and Abigail in the grey pants. I’m in the middle in the blue pants. We’re getting ready to push up into full wheel!
So for our assignment, we can do more than three a day, but three is the minimum. On Monday I randomly went to the advanced yoga class at the Y where we started prepping and trying Peacock pose. Peacock looks like this:
That’s what it’s supposed to look like. Not what mine did.
Needless to say, my wrists were pretty tired. So when I got home, I only managed to do 2 of my required 3 poses. I couldn’t help but laugh when I read Nancy’s email the next morning…
“Did you do those three + poses? Don’t let them accumulate ~ six tomorrow if you missed today!
:-)”
So then Tuesday I did 4 (3 minimum + 1 rollover) and it was awesome!! Yesterday, I did 3 in yoga class. Today, I will hopefully do 3 in yoga class. Friday, I will do 3 when I wake up. Yahoo!
Now, I could definitely start praciticing more each day. In fact, last night I brought two of my yoga teachers to the yoga class at the Y for a new experience. Abigail then went into Eka Pada Urdhva Dhanurasna. Which looks like this:
This is all about lengthening hamstrings, finding balance, and strength. So, in a few weeks, this is my project. But for now, backbends and happiness.
Also, get excited about the upcoming topic: The Butt Post, dedicated to Asha.
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December 10th, 2009 at 11:47 pm
I’ve been a lot more physical and trying to love my body for what it is. awesome. you are awesome love.