non-scale victory!

lotusfromthemud

OK, so I am totally bragging here.

One of my non-number goals was to be able to do "crow pose" in yoga. It's a balancing posture that looks like this:

http://colveyco.com/gallery-annex/yoga/plate-110.jpg

and this afternoon I actually did it. I didn't hold it for long, but holy crap. This is a pose I used to laugh hysterically at. . .I thought somewhere that it was impossible, and I was surprised that it worked. I've tried it a hundred times, and today, up I went.

:drinker:

oh, and p.s. in case you went to the link, rest assured I wore more clothes than that guy!

lotusfromthemud

OK, so I am totally bragging here.

One of my non-number goals was to be able to do "crow pose" in yoga. It's a balancing posture that looks like this:

http://colveyco.com/gallery-annex/yoga/plate-110.jpg

and this afternoon I actually did it. I didn't hold it for long, but holy crap. This is a pose I used to laugh hysterically at. . .I thought somewhere that it was impossible, and I was surprised that it worked. I've tried it a hundred times, and today, up I went.

:drinker:

oh, and p.s. in case you went to the link, rest assured I wore more clothes than that guy!

alaskagal

OMGoodness!!!

I just checked out the pose...you have achieved GREATNESS

Seriously, way to go. I'm truly impressed as I know I can't do that right now.

{{{{{{LOTS OF CLAPPING}}}}}}

Good job!
:flowerforyou:

Eve23

LOL That is so awesome. I have never been able to do that one. Congrats on doing it.
:happy:

MontanaGirl

Holy cow. (No pun intended!) I think I'm a little scared of you now!! :laugh:

That's beyond impressive!

megan0313

Great job! I just added my old yoga practice into my exercise rountine again, and was bummed that I couldn't do the crow pose today (I used to), but you've given me encouragement that I'll WILL get there again!
Way to go!
:drinker:

FatDancer

Good Work! Don't you love it when break through to a new fitness level...Bravo!

I can't get to that position yet...I get the into the starting position with the knees on the arms but barely lift my toes of the floor and can't hold the balance.

yoginimary

Scorpion is around the corner!

Congrats!

cmriverside

go V!

Mary, what is Scorpion? No link??

lotusfromthemud

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://z.about.com/d/yoga/1/0/g/2/scorpion.jpg&imgrefurl=http://yoga.about.com/od/yogaposes/ig/Yoga-Backbends-Photo-Gallery/Scorpion-Pose-.htm&h=124&w=100&sz=72&tbnid=szfkqDDSkuIJ:&tbnh=124&tbnw=100&sa=X&oi=image_result&resnum=1&ct=image&cd=3

link for scorpion.

LOL, Mary, that's one I'm considering for my next goal. LONG TERM goal.

lotusfromthemud

this is where I want to go next, (in a year or so. . .) but I don't know what it's called.

Mary, do you know?
http://www.princetonyoga.com/Images/TeamPics/poses/JulieParella_pose.jpg
:flowerforyou:

SoulfulLori

Holy Cow...I mean crow. You seriously kick yoga butt! Three cheers for you!:drinker: :drinker: :drinker:

yoginimary

this is where I want to go next, (in a year or so. . .) but I don't know what it's called.

Mary, do you know?
http://www.princetonyoga.com/Images/TeamPics/poses/JulieParella_pose.jpg
:flowerforyou:

Type of one-sided crow or flying crow I believe. Flying crow has the legs going back though.

It is a more advanced version that the one-sided crow I'm working on
http://www.yogajournal.com/practice/1159

Scorpion is easier for women.

yoginimary

Correction!!!
The pose is called Astavakrasana or 8 angle pose.
http://www.yogajournal.com/practice/171#

Sorry. It's not one I've tried. But I will now!

cmriverside

Correction!!!
The pose is called Astavakrasana or 8 angle pose.
http://www.yogajournal.com/practice/171#

Sorry. It's not one I've tried. But I will now!

Only thing that makes any sense to me is the comfortable clothing. Wow, you are evolved!

Or you are trying to turn into cats.......I can't believe how flexible they are!

lotusfromthemud

Yeah, the irony is that I got into yoga because I was looking for something more "mellow" and less "hard core" than my cardio workouts. Physically, it's the hardest thing I do in many respects.

Oh, and "meow."