today reblog wall

I practiced Intermediate today. I could not do the full expression of Yoginidrasana today. The temperature is 11 degrees below freezing outside. Maybe those two things are related? I was going to reblog a picture of yoginidrasana from yogadudes where the practitioner looked like the statue of a fervent ardhat hanging on a wall, from the way it was posted, but alas, it disappeared. Maybe it was too unusual an angle for the picture? I loved the picture.

I started practice with 4 layers of clothes on and as I warmed up I peeled some off. I can't run all of the heaters in my igloo (what my mom calls my yoga tent) or the power in the apartment trips. My other flatmates run little heaters in their rooms too.

Is seems I'll be able to do Pincha Mayurasana without a wall nearby soon. For the time being I like having a wall so I can touch it once before straightening the inverted assembly. My dresser serves as the "wall". Karandavasana from a three point headstand was interesting; not perfect, but interesting and painless.

So my practice today included the first five essential standing asanas, Yoginidrasana, Tittibasana A, B & C, Pincha Mayurasana, Karandavasana, Mayurasana, Nakrasana and the supine closing asanas. Tomorrow I'll pick up at Mayurasana.