side bakasana
This is a great pose to enter out of ardha matsyendrasana (half lord of the fishes) since your body is already twisted and your arms are in, basically, the right place. Marichyasana C is also a good pose to enter from.
It's more challenging than bakasana or even koundinyasana, where the legs are split. Having the legs stacked adds a challenge to the balance and strength. If you're having trouble getting your feet to rise, think about dropping the head lower. This almost has a "see-saw" effect, lifting your legs and feet as the head falls. Your inside arm, which is carrying the weight, acts as the fulcrum.
namaste,
tim
posted by denise @ 6:26 AM
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tim,
i found your explanation very encouraging and helpful, particularly the bit about the see-saw and the inside-arm as the weight-bearing fulcrum. However, you make reference to other poses that I can't picture off the top of my head. Could you add to this entry pictures of ardha matsyendrasana and Marichyasana C, so I know just what pose to try entering from?
(Who took those pictures of you anway? You look so sexy with the lights dimmed low.)
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