Today was our second day of backbends at yoga school. I did scorpion! This involved:

T doing downward dog (hands and feet on the ground, hips up in the air)
I put my forearms on the ground, facing T. Then I rose one leg and the teacher helped me flip up my other leg. Then I put both feet on T's back!!!

Wish I had a picture.

In other news, I put henna in my hair.

Comments

Caro said…
I used to use red henna. It lasted a long time - loved it! I wish I were as flexible as you. (I'm sure my husband does too!)
11:10 AM
Bearette said…
Hehe ;) I love the new color. It's very suble, but the icky grayness is gone.
11:12 AM
bdogg_mcgee said…
wow. that's insane, bearette!

i'm very proud of you! :)
9:19 PM
bdogg_mcgee said…
about the scorpion, that is.

I've never used henna--my hair was red for a while but it was really difficult going back to blonde so I won't be doing that again....
9:19 PM
Bearette said…
hehe ;) thanks! i want to try it again. a third person is required to flip my legs over though. maybe at the tuesday mentor meeting?

i got light brown henna, which supposedly makes dark brown hair a "warm coppery brown." thinking about red for next time.
10:44 PM
Lish said…
That sounds difficult.
12:28 AM
Bearette said…
Actually, not as much as you might expect...but I need help getting into it ;)
11:32 AM
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