So, the yoga’s working. Today’s yin yoga required us to do Snail Pose:
I watched the instructor demonstrate this and thought, “nope, not happening.” But, I decided to give it a go, because what else could happen?
I lifted my hips up.
Holy crap, my legs went back. Not as far as the photo, but almost. That basically means that my lower back is now really flexible and can do these kinds of bends. Nice.
Maybe vinyasa is a possibility before the end of this year. I just need to make sure the swelling/cyst in my wrist goes down before I start though, because full-on arm weight can’t be put on it yet. Also, I need to make chicken, kale and quinoa soup, so I can’t really go to afternoon yoga tomorrow. Which is OK though, because this soup is the shit, as some of you know from a post from a week or so ago.
I keep thinking that hatha or yin style yoga would be a good PE class for grade schools and colleges. I remember seeing some kids in high school doing Triangle, but instead of putting the weight on the leg, they put it in the hand for support. And I was just like, “noooo, so wrong.” These practices have helped so many people with their ailments, and I would love to see students just try for one class, one quarter, and see what it does. Le sigh.
It is close to bedtime for me–need an early start. I will see you at this space tomorrow.
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