Sirsasana...

[fajrdrako]

Major triumph today: I managed to stand on my head for the first time in... a very long time.

I used to be able to do it with no problem. I learned during my first year of yoga classes when I was 18. Did it often - sometimes daily - for years. Then somewhere in the past five years, a combination of weight gain and indolence made me stop... and when I started again, I was horrified to discover I just couldn't get up on my head.

So embarrassing. At least it was only the budgies watching me try.

Finally persistence has paid off and I did a 30-second headstand today. Which isn't much at all, but it's a start.

Comments

[logovo.livejournal.com]

Hey, cool. I don't even remember the last time I tried that.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

I was shocked to see myself lose the knack - once I had learned it, it was always so easy, it never occurred to me that a time would come when I couldn't do it at all. So I tell myself never to go days or weeks or months without doing it again, or I'll be back to square one. A rule of life - use it or lose it.

I wonder if I can still ride a bicycle - ?

[logovo.livejournal.com]

I wonder if I can still ride a bicycle - ?

*g* I really do think that truly never goes away. But less muscle use and limberness is needed.
Ta!

[jkluge.livejournal.com]

30 seconds is a *very* long time when standing on one's head! I'm impressed.

[fajrdrako.livejournal.com]

Thanks! I used to be able to do two minutes regularly.... I'm sure if I practise I can do that again. But right now, 30 seconds feels pretty good.