Tuesday, August 28 

Tuesday is my regular kickboxing class day, which is a very “active” exercise, hence I consider it to be my “Yang” practice of the day. So naturally, after shower and dinner, I proceeded with my  “Yin” practice, and I was trying to find creative ways to prop myself for inversion poses, such as a headstand due to the lack of wall and floor space. After a few minutes of splits, cat-cow pose, child’s pose and cobra, I really wanted to get into an inversion, so I decided to use the couch for my headstand with feet in prayer position. I know that it sounds very mindboggling to picture a supported headstand, but it worked for me. All I had to remember was to maintain the awareness of my neck and spine, and to actively engage the arms, legs, and torso to protect the joints. I was quite content being in that position, actually.. LOL.

Andy caught be in this “compromising” position and he thought it looked like a “cobra”… so he said, can you do that “cobra” thingy again? I was a little puzzled at first, but I did it again to show him, and guess what? He attacked my belly!!! GGGRRRrrrrrrrrr!!! I almost broke my neck trying to fend him away, but I’ve learnt my lesson to never practice compromising poses when he’s around!

OMG!! I just found this cool animated site: http://www.abc-of-yoga.com/yogapractice/theheadstand.asp

Meal
B: Coffee, oatmeal
L: Lean Cuisine’s Ravioli
D: Organic Arugula and Baby Bella Mushroom salad