This morning I wanted nothing more than to go to yoga. I don't normally go on Wednesday mornings, but I thought I had the time and was all planned out. However, I realized last night that the air conditioning maintenance man was coming, so I was out of luck. If he had left here approximately 15 minutes sooner I could have made class, but c'est la vie.
In fact, me not making it to class was probably the best thing that could have happened. I decided to do a home practice instead. I started to take my mat outside to one of the back decks but it was still damp from last night's rain. I figured, okay, well I can practice inversions then if I move it in. I've been able to do basket headstand for quite some time, but tripod headstand has eluded me. It seems way more difficult, requiring more abdominal strength, and more pressure on the crown of the head. I've never gotten further than having my legs resting on my arms.
Today, something amazing happened! I got my legs up! I couldn't hold them for long, and I was very wobbly, but I was able to lift them, and that's really half the battle. I started out the same way when I was learning basket.
My asana goal this summer is to nail my tripod headstand!
If you're curious as to what the pose looks like, check out this how-to:
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