non-scale victory!

lotusfromthemud · March 2008

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 · March 2008

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 · March 2008

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 · March 2008

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

MontanaGirl · March 2008

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

That's beyond impressive!

megan0313 · March 2008

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 · March 2008

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 · March 2008

Scorpion is around the corner!

Congrats!

cmriverside · March 2008

go V!

Mary, what is Scorpion? No link??

lotusfromthemud · March 2008

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 · March 2008

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 · March 2008

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

yoginimary · March 2008

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 · March 2008

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 · March 2008

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 · March 2008

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."

non-scale victory!

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