My foot problems would not stop me from doing this.

[cjsmith]

Via matociquala: a stunning Chinese ballet/gymnastics routine.

Amazing. Stunning. WOW.

Oddly enough, one of the most uplifting things for me watching this performance is that my foot problems (which give me a lot of trouble walking) would not prevent me from doing what she did. Of course, there are a lot of OTHER reasons I couldn't do what she did! And my foot problems might prevent me from doing most of the training necessary. But being gimpy in the way I happen to be gimpy would not stop me from doing that routine if I had been able to do it before. What an odd feeling, to see a performance where that's the case.

Comments

[kimatha.livejournal.com]

You can probably also do a lot of the funky arm balances here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu9Sq1RvuoA).

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yeah, there are definitely a lot of strenuous yoga poses not limited by my feet. Downward Dog and Triangle are never going to happen, which means I'll never take a class, but for a long time I've thought of finding a teacher with a clue and doing some individual work.

[inflectionpoint.livejournal.com]

I don't know that I'd say a class is impossible.

A good teacher can set you up with modifications or give you alternate sequences to do when people are doing Down Dog, Triangle, or other things that Just Aren't Gonna Happen. Ask the teacher, you might be able to get a class that works. Altho individual work... oh, that's my dream to be able to get some of that.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I should be more specific and say I shouldn't take a class with a bad teacher. Individual work would be really nice. When I retire I hope to have both the time and the money, concurrently. Where's that winning lottery ticket?

yoga modifications

[moriamerri.livejournal.com]

I (sometimes) go to a yoga class with a teacher who I think would be
good at individual stuff of this sort. I know she talks to people
after class sometimes about poses for specific problems, and she
generally seems really open about modifications. She also teaches
restorative yoga (mostly sitting????) and was once a nurse. I like
her teaching style a lot. (Let me know if more info is of use)

--Moria