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abandoned piano. still plays really well but sad that its going to rack and ruin. the keyboard i use is electric and 3 octaves shorter than this acoustic piano but the acoustic one sounds better. i've seen acoustic pianos being given away on craigslist. i wish i had the room for one like this but the fact that they are so big and heavy and hard to keep in tune is probably why so many are just left or given away. this is not the full piece but flickr would have cut it off before the end anyway and besides.... i screwed up towards the end =)
BOW POSE (DHANURASANA)
▫️Begin in Sphinx pose
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▫️Lift right leg up.
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▫️With right open palm, reach back for raised leg
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▫️Draw your foot to your shoulder
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▫️With a firm grip on your foot rotate elbow forward and up, until elbow is pointed toward the sky
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▫️Take a few breaths here
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▫️Maintain your balance
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▫️Reach for the left foot, repeat the same steps you took on the right side, until the second elbow is rotated up toward the sky also
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▫️Ensure that you hug elbows and knees toward midline
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▫️After a few breaths, press your foot into your palms and lift your thighs as high as you can
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▫️Keep chest lifted
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▫️Stay here for 5 breaths
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BENEFITS OF ASANA
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▫️Strengthens back.
▫️Opens up chest.
▫️Improves posture.
▫️Stimulates the organs of the abdomen and neck.
▫️Stretches front body, ankles, thighs, throat & hip flexors.
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Beginner Tips
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▫️If you are unable to do regular bow comfortably please do not attempt the flip grip variation
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▫️Ensure that you have warmed up your body really well (especially your shoulders)
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▫️If you are unable to flip your grip comfortably, focus on increasing the flexibility in your shoulders, triceps & lats
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▫️You can also use a strap as an extension of your hands
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▫️Try to flip your grip as quickly as possible
Received in my email this morning -
from
Daily OM:
June 12, 2008
"Life Transitions
The Death And Rebirth Of Self
Sometimes a part of us must die before another part can come to life. Even though this is a natural and necessary part of our growth, it is often painful or, if we dont realize whats happening, confusing and disorienting. In fact, confusion and disorientation are often the messengers that tell us a shift is taking place within us. These shifts happen throughout the lives of all humans, as we move from infancy to childhood to adolescence and beyond. With each transition from one phase to another, we find ourselves saying good-bye to an old friend, the identity that we formed in order to move through that particular time.
Sometimes we form these identities in relationships or jobs, and when we shift those areas of our life become unsettled. Usually, if we take the time to look into the changing surface of things, we will find that a shift is taking place within us. For example, we may go through one whole chapter of our lives creating a protective shell around ourselves because we need it in order to heal from some early trauma. One day, though, we may find ourselves feeling confined and restless, wanting to move outside the shelter we needed for so long; the new part of ourselves cannot be born within the confines of the shell our old self needed to survive.
We may feel a strange mixture of exhilaration and sadness as we say good-bye to a part of ourselves that is dying and make way for a whole new identity to emerge in its place. We may find inspiration in working with the image of an animal who molts or sheds in order to make way for new skin, fur, or feathers to emerge. For example, keeping a duck feather, or some other symbol of transformation, can remind us that death and rebirth are simply natures way of evolving. We can surrender to this process, letting go of our past self with great love and gratitude, and welcoming the new with an open mind and heart, ready for our next phase of life."
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in my own back yard.
i am sooooooooooo far behind.
missing all of your inspired camera clicks.
perhaps flickrtime will soon return for me!
meanwhile ......... big smiles to all :))
TWISTS Sparkles
Simple adjustments can make all the difference in the world.
Like anything, the more we practice, the better we get.
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Forced to model my knitting once again. It's freak'in hot today too, but he was a good sport! My boy~
one mitt down, one to go and they ended up fitting Jakey perfectly, so I guess I'm making size small.
this is the only time in my entire life i have ever seen this bed unmade.
(now who's busted, grandma?)
Haha, all I can say about this week is if you don't practice enough, it will show ;)
(My new year's resolution for 2012 is to learn French! I want to document my progress to see how terrible I started out and see if I improved by the end of the year. I will be posting once a week my videos)
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