(no subject)

[mamculuna]

I'm not surprised to find out that balance is one of my weak spots. According to this article in the New York Times, I should be able to stand on one foot with my eyes closed and my arms crossed for 10 seconds--and I'm not doing that. I know from yoga that the balance poses are the hardest for me. Guess it's time to get back to Tai Chi--actually, I love it and have a friend who teaches it, so I'll practice the forms with my tape and then get back to class soon. Or at least back to practicing each morning.

Except that sticking to a routine practice is another one of my weak spots...

Comments

[usedtobeljs]

I wish you much success with the Tai Chi!

I have balance issues myself, but I'm forcing myself to include balancing poses in my yoga practice. I still fall, of course, but I am practicing! ;-)

[mamculuna.livejournal.com]

It's my yoga issues that make me notice the balance problem the most. Interestingly, I'm fine with things like ardha chandrasana, and others that let me touch the floor with one hand and one foot. But the one-legged standing poses like garudasana and standing padmagustasana are really tough! I used to think it was my form in those poses, but this article made me realize that it's something in the balance process itself. Proprioperception gets worse as you get older.