I made a world premier, and no-one saw it

A beautiful summer night.

I was sweaty and shaky even before starting my pratice. Since, for once, I was driving and heading directly home from the yoga school, I didn't even bring my little towel. So I tried to wipe out the sweat with my hands, and against my knees in the sitting poses... It started not so well.

But it ended well! At the finishing asanas, entering into urdhva padmasana, I managed to do what I have been practicing for months: getting the feet into lotus without help with my hands! I was so happy I was bursting with a big smile, and I looked around and nobody noticed... For months I have "spied" the more advanced students to see how they do it. I have managed to get the right foot there and with just a little help with the right hand, pulling from the left big toe, the left foot. Today it went just on its own, easily. We'll see if that will last.

The shoulder-blade thing that I learnt last week is making the marichis very intense, but it is also very helpful in grabbing from behind the back: I did the easiest pasasana ever today. And I did the krouchasana as well. Haven't done that since last May. Teacher said we'll go forward two more asanas next week.