Finally!!

I've only been doing yoga for 4 months and to push myself I decided to attempt a higher level class (cardio flow yoga) which is now my favorite! Of course I was so lost at the beginning...at first I would pretend to know what the teacher would have us do but I would also look around to make sure I wasn't doing it all wrong. The good thing about this more rapid moving yoga class is that you learn more challenging poses faster. Well, when the teacher first had us attempt the handstand pose I was shocked and scared...so I opted for the alternative pose (lay on my back with my legs up the wall) I was so scared. My biggest fear was that I would fall on my head. But I saw all the perfectly fit people around me effortlessly balance themselves into this pose which made me think I can do it too if I tried. After a weeks weeks I said, I WILL do this, so I tried (and tried) and failed. BUT last night I finally did it!

You can do it...here's the step by step:

http://www.yogajournal.com/poses/788