Well not exactly but it made for a snappy title and reminded me of one of my older posts 'How to do a jump back blindfolded'. As mentioned in my previous post, I injured my hand shoving a screwdriver in it at work and assumed I'd be out of Ashtanga action for a couple of weeks. This was OK, a chance to explore Vinyasa Krama options. However, don't know what it is, something to do with the come rain come shine, six day a week practice that makes us stubborn perhaps but I ended up practicing Primary anyway, this morning.The problem of course is that with said injured hand and not being able to put weight on it, how does one approach the Sury's and jump backs let alone some of the other postures that involve some form of arm balance.
One solution is using the forearms and that's what got me through this mornings practice, forearms in the Sury's, a forearm jump back ( little proud of that one ), and a forearm urdhva Danurasana. A forearm kukkutasana didn't work so well, some lift but not very elegant plus there was a forearm version of Bhuja pidasana which turned out more like a forearm tittbhasana. I couldn't think of anything for utpluthi but otherwise made it through the series OK, the one handed dropback was interesting.
All these pictures and videos are taken with my new Samsung galaxy S, loving the phone but will need to get something with a black and white option before the weather gets much hotter. Still, nice to have a little colour for a change, Spring and all that.
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Wow, those are some admirable modifications (Love the forearm Titti). Inspiring for those times when we allow ourselves to be convinced that it's an all or nothing game.
Thanks Megan, the does titthi look quite elegant, wonder if I get to name it : ) need a better entry and exit though, too clumsy. Best thing about encountering Vinyasa Krama was discovering all these options and the relationship between postures. I guess many come to ashtanga from other styles but if all you know is ashtanga then i think you can fall into that all or nothing trap. Manju said that his father was often giving alternative postures if he or other students were struggling with a posture, Krishnamachary too of course.
HA HAH HA, when I read your title I turned to J and read it to him, then I saw the first line, snappy title! ha ha ha, it is indeed
Loving the new camera, the colors are more vivid... nice
I have to say I was fearing for your life as you dropped back in that last video, brave you!
Hardcore! Seriously inspiring. when I have sliced parts of my hands my modifications to the practice usually involve just leaving out the bits I can't do. I was always surprised how much I could do, but have never taken it this far.... ; ) WOW!
James is one for snappy titles himself. This is just my phone camera but your right the colours are pretty good, especially for low light. It'll do for now. Sure i'll get into trouble for recommending one armed dropbacks : )
hi エスタ, hope your doing OK today.
Isn't it great how they are all so modifiable, always seems to be an interesting work around.
I just sent this post to my spouse, who has a broken collarbone -- though sadly I don't think many of these modifications will work for that particular injury! Still, good inspiration to get out of his chair. (Bike injury, not ashtanga injury, I hasten to add.)
Now *this* is dedication! I get a little sore in my quads and I skip a day (or 2) of practice :P
Hi Kiri, was going to write to you today ( day off ) but the day got away from me. Collarbone, ouch! not sure I'd know where to begin working around that one, but don't tell HIM that.
SKIP practice, without a doctors note, shame on your Yyogini shame on you : )
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