A short little crim experiment with third.

I’d heard that some people in the world, far more advanced than I, do sun salutations and launch into third series. So, short on time and low on motivation, I did 5 A’s, 3 B’s and then the first four. This is my first EVER venture into a linked series of third poses. Tim’s leading us into Viswamitrasana/Kasyapasana during the led Intermediate put it in my head. I LOVE that sequence and it developed my hip flexibility to the point that within a week, I balanced Dwi Pada A.

So I figured, what the hell. Let’s see. The first pose was half-assed, because my swing-foot-to-hand move is half-assed. Nonetheless, I balanced it and it was ok. I love the Viswa/Kasya sequence, and was cracking up at how spinning-flying-levitating it is. The energy is just FABULOUS. I lost the FBH in the roll-up on the right side, and I lost it on both sides of Chakorasana proper (which is a damn hard pose; crank the shin TO YOUR FACE??? Wow!), so that was enough of that. Just a taste.

I learned that I can put a foot behind my head on very little warm up. Cool. I learned that EVERY pose in third is, apparently, a balance pose. Rad. I will never do this (unless I advance to that point) as any kind of regular practice, but once in a blue moon I’ll pull it out. It’s hella fun.