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| In class this morning, first we worked this sequence: sirsasana II to bakasana to chaturanga dandasana. Tough to keep the shoulders in place on the back as you launch your legs and hips behind you. Then we eliminated the bakasana and went straight from sirsasana II to chaturanga. Free fall with no bend in the hips. Arms are already in chaturanga position, so it was just about moving the heart forward while keeping the core firm. Amazingly enough, no toes were broken! And actually, I didn't come crashing down as loud (and as forcibly) as I thought I would. Pretty cool! 
Edited by OrangeMat 2007-08-27 1:23 PM
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| it is a fun sequence.  |
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| Just had a go at that and I like it, I will further investigate tomorrow in my practice, bit tired for jump backs, its 9.30 here, out of curiosity how many people in the class could do it? |
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| I think there were maybe 10 people in class, so maybe half? I really don't know, because I didn't look around much (too busy recovering from my landing -- I was cracking up!). |
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| I find that out of a class of 10 only 3 or4 can do a good bakasana, but I give them a chance to practice it, everyone else who cant do it tends to enjoy watching the ones that can, I usually give them garland pose, if they dont want to attempt it (to be honest im glad some of them dont) |
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| most of my students do kakasana on the first try. it's fun. |
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| I don't know what it was in class today, but I managed to stay up in bakasana for well over a minute, arms almost straight, feet touching, and it all felt very smooth the whole time. Usually my max is about 15 seconds, then I jump back out of it to plank. We did a lot of static lunge poses for the first half of the class, which I think helped to open the hips sufficiently. Standing poses, the ultimate cure to tight hips! |
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free fall
