Sunday, July 16, 2006
Partner Yoga: day two
I've more or less taken the weekend off from running and walking; I did jog a super slow 2 miles yesterday while Barbara and Olivia worked out in the water.
We looked at cars; probably the Toyota Prius or the Corolla.
Yesterday I swam 2650 yards, which included 10 x 100 IM (first 5 I did on the 2 with fins, using the fly for the breast) and the second was done regular. I finished with 10 x 50 free on the 1 followed by a 500 "relaxation" set. Today I did 4000; this included 20 x 50 free on the 1 (alternating 50's of first or free; 51-52 for the fist, 48-50 for the free) then 1000 in 17:40. Don't laugh; I've never pretended to be a good swimmer.
Now about our progress in partner yoga:
We had our second practice session yesterday. I learned a bit more about what Vickie calls "straddle forward fold" (Prasarita Padottanasana).
http://ashtangayoga.info/asana-vinyasa/fundamental-asanas/5a-Prasarita-Padottanasana-A.html
Here is another view:
Notice how her seat bones are almost pointing toward the ceiling? That is the proper way to do this pose. My mistake (which I can't find a photo of) is that my butt is behind my ankles; that makes it hard to do as a partner pose. In this class photo, we see some people making the mistake that I make. Note how far apart the partners are; we are much closer than that. In the second photo, we see the narrower leg forward bend and the male seems to be making the same mistake (in principle) that I make.
We are kind of like this, though with wider legs:
Though we can't wrap around like this; we can clasp forearms and our butts are touching. That is the sign of a true friend, willing to touch butts and look up each other's nostrils!
Seriously, this is helping me because when I do the pose improperly and I have a partner, I tip forward and lose my balance.
This next photo shows a student being adjusted to correct the kind of mistake that I made; Ms. Vickie does this for me from time to time. I keep feeling as if I will tip forward.
http://ashtangayoga.info/adjustment/fundamental-asana/23-Prasarita-Padottanasana-A.html
On a humorous note, this page shows much of what we will NOT be doing:
http://www.acroyoga.org/gallery.html
And of course,
Backbend and Down Dog. Note that the feet are a bit too far apart in down dog. As far as the back bend goes, I am working on that; I can't do the version where one lifts one leg into the air.
http://www.maui-yoga.com/mauiyoga_postures.htm
Actually, note that she has gone down to her forearms; I am not there either.
We looked at cars; probably the Toyota Prius or the Corolla.
Yesterday I swam 2650 yards, which included 10 x 100 IM (first 5 I did on the 2 with fins, using the fly for the breast) and the second was done regular. I finished with 10 x 50 free on the 1 followed by a 500 "relaxation" set. Today I did 4000; this included 20 x 50 free on the 1 (alternating 50's of first or free; 51-52 for the fist, 48-50 for the free) then 1000 in 17:40. Don't laugh; I've never pretended to be a good swimmer.
Now about our progress in partner yoga:
We had our second practice session yesterday. I learned a bit more about what Vickie calls "straddle forward fold" (Prasarita Padottanasana).
http://ashtangayoga.info/asana-vinyasa/fundamental-asanas/5a-Prasarita-Padottanasana-A.html
Here is another view:
Notice how her seat bones are almost pointing toward the ceiling? That is the proper way to do this pose. My mistake (which I can't find a photo of) is that my butt is behind my ankles; that makes it hard to do as a partner pose. In this class photo, we see some people making the mistake that I make. Note how far apart the partners are; we are much closer than that. In the second photo, we see the narrower leg forward bend and the male seems to be making the same mistake (in principle) that I make.
We are kind of like this, though with wider legs:
Though we can't wrap around like this; we can clasp forearms and our butts are touching. That is the sign of a true friend, willing to touch butts and look up each other's nostrils!
Seriously, this is helping me because when I do the pose improperly and I have a partner, I tip forward and lose my balance.
This next photo shows a student being adjusted to correct the kind of mistake that I made; Ms. Vickie does this for me from time to time. I keep feeling as if I will tip forward.
http://ashtangayoga.info/adjustment/fundamental-asana/23-Prasarita-Padottanasana-A.html
On a humorous note, this page shows much of what we will NOT be doing:
http://www.acroyoga.org/gallery.html
And of course,
Backbend and Down Dog. Note that the feet are a bit too far apart in down dog. As far as the back bend goes, I am working on that; I can't do the version where one lifts one leg into the air.
http://www.maui-yoga.com/mauiyoga_postures.htm
Actually, note that she has gone down to her forearms; I am not there either.
