What if my arms are behind my head even?
In the first part of this posture, I wonder if I’m doing the right thing. I have hyperextension in both of my elbows (from a high school cheerleading injury where I fell off the top of the pyramid during practise, nonetheless!), and in order to straighten my elbows and reach up, my arms end up behind my head, not just behind my ears. The position feels great. In fact, it is one of my favourite postures to be in. But, I’ve never seen anybody in any class before with their arms so far back, so have always wondered if I’m doing what I should be doing.
I can post a pic or two, if that’d help.
Thanks
Jodi
The instruction for the pose is actually “elbows locked, arms always TOUCHING WITH the ears.” Not behind! Before you go into the posture, you should stretch up to “touch the ceiling,” so your fingertips are pointing directly up to the ceiling when you start, and then you bend directly to the side. You might want to have a teacher or friend watch you do it from the side to make sure you are bending in an absolutely straight line, no backbending (yet).
