After last week, when I had three yoga sessions as part of my X2 “recovery,” I felt a little more comfortable getting back to the single weekly session. I felt stronger in my core and arms during the first section of moving asanas, particularly the Single/Double/Triple, which goes pretty quickly. Once again, I focused on my form every time we did a Downward Dog (which seems like every minute or so). I rested in Child’s Pose after the Double sequence, but I didn’t hit the Pause button.
The Warrior 3 sequence was a easier for me this time around as well. I actually did better on the left (second) side, but my right side was OK. I feel some nerve discomfort in my glutes (to use the technical term) when my leg is raised like that, which is part of my problem I guess.
My Crane pose was on “tippy toes” as Tony liked to say in P90X. I bounced off my toes briefly, and also tipped over at the end of the second attempt. Good thing that mat was there for my forehead. Putting my elbows on my triceps is still tricky for me. I only manage to get the tips of my elbows on there, which is hard to maintain when I’m upside down.
I ended a few minutes early due to a family interruption. It wasn’t the restful transition Tony intended, but overall it was a successful workout.
Tip of the Day: To paraphrase Tony, “Don’t smash your forehead” when attempting Crane. I think he might have mentioned that in P90X Yoga, too.
