Remember my 2 seconds forearm balance? ( pincha mayurasana )
It’s still 2 seconds. Haha…
However I just had a class where Bo teaches us a technique to balance that is used by John Friend ( founder of Anusara yoga ) or from what John Friend do when he goes into handstand or forearm balance.
Everytime you kick up with one leg, make the leg that is going up first to be super strong. Extend thru the balls of your foot that is going up. Straight up and strong. The second leg which is the bouncer ( haha ) to be suspended three quarters up to the top when you “bounce” the leg off the floor before you bring it together with the top leg.
I have been trying it. But I have a problem. I do not know where is the position of my leg and where is the three quarters way up.
This also can be similarly used for trying to balance in handstand. I think it helps because you are suspending and hence you get to feel where you are and where your weight is. I am going to try more this way.
Bo also made us do the kick up to handstand using the other leg as opposed to the regular leg you are used to kicking up. Bo was saying that you might even balance if you use the non regular leg… hmmm…. I got more of a clumsy fall rather than a balance… haha…
These few days haven’t been good to me… the mental aspect of the mind really affected my practice. I feel so tired… so much to think… cannot really focus. Unless it is really tough poses like handstand, pincha mayurasana or the super tough visvamitrasana which just takes all of your mind and focus.
PS. I think I get the hang of kasyapasana, side plank with half lotus. I dunno why but I love side plank and their variations especially when the teachers throw in the heart opening in the poses and you get to shine out to the sky! I find it so powerful and yet a sense of grace when you can strongly courageously opening your heart to the sky.
OM~
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