I was practicing handstands the other day. I didn’t move all the furniture out of the way. Coming down, my foot hit the corner of a nightstand. Hard.
I’m sure the toenail will grow back.
The irony was not lost on me.
Yoga is all about creating space: space between the vertebrae, space in the heart and in the mind. The physical exercise creates room in bodies and meditation creates much needed gaps in thinking.
Space is good! It fosters a better posture – both literally and figuratively.
Kismet 
I love doing handstands.
Need some help?
Check out my blog at gymnasticspirit.
I have a tutorial on handstands.
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My wife popped a sesamoid coming down off a head stand too hard. Yoga is a wonderful thing, and the devil in tight pants. The real yoga mantra should be “careful as you go.”
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OUCH! I hope she’s Ok. Yes, as peaceful as yoga seems to be, it can be a dangerous practice.
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That was back in the mid Nineties. She wore ugly shoes for a year or so, went back to it save for no more than 2 inch heels. Now she’s back in ballet class 3 times a week…
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ballet and yoga = excellent; high heels = not so much
🙂
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