Wandering Mind

It was a good class for my last one of the week. Saraswati helped me drop back into backbend again. After coming back up you go into Paschimotanasana and she pushes down on your back. Well today Sharath's beautiful little 3 year old daughter was running around the shala and decided she was going to help so along with Saraswati's hands pushing down I feel these two little hands pushing down on my back. Best assist of the week. Saraswati said my backbend was good again but I wonder how long it will take to drop back and come up on my own. I guess we'll see. Other Assists in the class:

Little hamstring help in Padahastasana

Ardha Baddha Padma Paschimotanasana - said that if I can't reach my foot (reaching around) then both hands go forward. and then said I need to open the bent knee down more. Then she pushed a little on my back.

Helped my binding in Marichyasana A and B. It seems to pretty much be a big no-no to do b or d without the foot in half lotus. That comes first, then the wrap, block, bind, whatever.

Surprisingly, she didn't do anything in Kurmasana, which is the first day this week.

and of course the assist in Urdhva Dhanurasana.

The finishing asanas felt strong and I could easily hold the pike for 10 breaths so I guess I'm not too wiped out.

It would be interesting to do the mysore everyday for a while. It seems they help the beginners a lot with alignment but once your alignment is decent they really just help to deepen the stretches. I would imagine you could get very flexible pretty fast. I guess I'm just going to have to get to India soon...