From chin to lips and from lips to nose is not far.
But …it took me more than 3 months to put both my big toes on my chin when lying on a yoga mat. The first time when my toes touched my face I felt so happy. It was nearly impossible for me at first – a yoga beginner. It took me almost 1 month to make it further, from my chin to my lips and 1 more month to push it to my nose. I won’t make you bored with the long narration about what I did to overcome the challenge. But I have to admit that it’s a long journey to me, full of pain and sweat and occasionally tears when I did it wrong but I really enjoy the process. I love it when I can try a difficult new pose with lots of effort, though imperfectly and awkwardly sometimes and after a while I gradually master it, practise it easier, more beautifully and strongly and focus on my inner self at the same time. I feel like a dancer in an amazing dance and I'm in sync with the rhythm and the music not from my pose only but from my inside. My soul is like a bird singing quietly and excitingly.
What I like the most in a yoga is how you feel your body when my Indian tutor said: try the pose, close your eyes and observe your body. At first the sharp pain hits your body and makes you feel it almost unbearable, then when you release it a bit and a bit, gradually your body adapts to the pain and becomes more and more flexible and persistent.
Another thing is the way you perceive and acknowledge your limits. You don't have to compete with any one but yourself. You don't need to better anyone but yourself.
Still I'm a yoga beginner and there have been many difficulties and challenges every day, in each and every lesson I've learnt, each and every pose I've practised.
From my nose to my forehead surely is a very long distance.
But now I know I will be able to make it one day.
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I dont know the name of that and it isn't an asana actually, just a practise to make your body more flexible
Can you tell me the name of that pose? So I will be able to watch it in Youtube.
But the distance is more than 30 centimeters...
lol dont worry Roman, it just takes time, when you practice long enough one day you will be able do it.
I am dissapointed now. I thought that with both legs it will be easier than with just one leg. But it is even more difficult! The distance is too big... I can't believe how someone can do that...
Are you sure that while doing that, your head is still touching the floor?
Xin chao April, long time. Believe me, my son Ahmed does this action daily, even his brother. They enjoy performing putting their toes in their mouths and near their noses. I tried to do the same and my back gave me a terrible pain. Thanks to Fatima, she massaged it for me.
Hi Roman, I can touch my forehead with my toes now, yes, but this is not only about what I can do but how.
Evangelina, EC is lucky to have such an active and decent member like you. You always have a special way to value other's efforts, in order to motivate them move forwards. Take care, dear friend.
I want to share it with you. This is something I'm working on. Hope I can post my own photo doing it perfectly in few months :D
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