After a year and half of practice, time for some throwback and transformation pictures. A lot of yoga practitioners achieve much more than what I have till now, but that’s mostly because I am lazy sometimes 🙂 {Plus the winter turns me into a polar bear}
Natarajasana or Lord of the Dancer Pose
My goal is to do the overhand grip, like the one in below picture. The space between my fingers and toes feel like miles apart when I try to do that.
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Bakasana or the Crow Pose
So many times I have come close to face plant the floor, and even ended up doing an awkward frog hop. The trick doesn’t just lie in the strength of the arms and core, but also the gaze. Because the body follows the gaze.
My goal is to do a straight arm Bakasana … someday… someday … sigh!!
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Chakrasana or Wheel Pose
This I have been practicing a lot, but my middle back and shoulders need a lot a of work.
Right now my goal is to get the technique right, to easily breath while in upward bow position.
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Wall Handstand
Till last year, I used to practice between doorways. But somehow, after about 50 -60 jumps, I finally managed to hold a wall handstand this February. Since then I have been trying to build the strength in my arms by holding the pose a little longer.
Ok, I don’t think I will ever reach my goal {below} in this life. Probably next one would be more promising 😛
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Have you started your practice yet? Let me know in comments which is your favourite Yoga asana 🙂
God!!!! When am I ever going to be able to do the wheel posture…. have tried to do it many times… still not as agile to get it right though. Your pics are brilliant and they make the postures look all at more beautiful.
Lots of warm up works for me… I can't go into wheel just like that too. Just enjoy feel of bridge pose 🙂
I do yoga to the extent possible over weekdays; but over weekends I have a formal class.
I am yet to try many of the asanas you've mentioned. Someday sometime…
I want to join a formal class… haven;t been to one. Practicing at one's own pace feel different I guess. Thanks for writing in.
That's absolutely incredible! It's all about practice, isn't it? As I mentioned to you on FB, I've started yoga once a week since April this year. I really should practice more at home to get better at it. We're still doing pretty basic things and I do like the Warrior pose and am still getting hang of Natrajasana. We tried Ardha Chandrasana for the first time two weeks ago and that was quite funny…could not balance!
The first few times I was always fumbling and tumbling … but with practice you get the hang of it. I haven't joined any classes but will do soon.
The improvement is quite vivid in your poses Raj… All the best for your goals in this. And did I tell how much I'm loving this new outlook altogether? The colour, the font, the layout…
Keep up the good work Raj!
Cheers
awww thank you so much girl!! Took me days to find this template 😀
Oh my good god! I want to hide somewhere now. This is an achievement Rajlakshmi. Whoa!
hahaha C'mon 😀 thank you 😀
Amazing. I practice Yoga but nothing as compared to what the above pics show. More power to you.
thank you so much Alka 😀
You have achieved a lot. I am sure people take much more time to master these poses. I am on a Yoga break and need to get back asap. But these poses are still a long way to go for me..
I am trying… trying 🙂 Hope you get back on the Yoga wagon soon 🙂
You are so inspiring! Your transformation is amazing. Way to go!
Thank you so much 😀 Glad you liked the post
Ok! This post is giving me serious complex issues! Well done, Raji. We can clearly see the improvement in your posture. Keep at it. And keep inspiring
hahaha your writing gives me serious complex Sid. Thank you so much
I never even knew there were so many yoga poses with such extreme difficulty! Your yoga posts just make my awe for you increase one notch higher! 😀
Until I started even I didn't know. It's a gradual process of learning, discovering new everyday. {Damn I sound so philosophical 😛 } Thank you so much