karandavasana 1

This is the full, first version where I hold five breaths at the bottom and then put my face on the floor to lift. If I'm in the shala, sometimes Christopher will assist me in feet to head.

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• karandavasana
• astanga
• ashtanga

[boodiba]

No problem. Check back in a week or so to see if I've done a self practice with Karanda. If I get anywhere with it I'll post either Sun or Mon.

[picochiles]

thanks!

[boodiba]

Hello! I just started working on refining this pose further yesterday, but didn't achieve much so didn't post. Basically here's my process. Once I bind up top, I curl my lotus in while keeping butt as vertical as possible. Then I grip my multa bandha for all I'm worth before I come down. To lift i still cheat and plant face, but I can't explain more than that. Am working on lifting sans plant. Will post when I get it again...

[picochiles]

Fantastic. Can you explain how you come up? Do you curl your back and bring your knees into your armpits? This is what I have been trying to do. Thanks!