practice post 11/13

Tuesday's class was hard! We sure picked some of the more difficult and exerting poses to do. It was fun to have a challenge! We picked the poses we wanted again and Dr. Schultz created an order. I feel like I am better understanding how to put them in order and what poses are best. I thought it was funny that we didn't complain about Downward Facing Dog this time. I know that after some of the leg poses that we were doing I was thankful for the stretch of AMS.
One major accomplishment from this week for me was that I did headstand in the middle of the room! Fallon had to help me, but I did it! For me, this was not only a physical accomplishment, but also a mental accomplishment. I was afraid to do it away from the wall because I was sure that I wouldn't be able to do it and then I would be embarrassed and disappointed in myself. Instead, I was shocked and celebrated even the tiny amount of time that i was able to hold the pose without Fallon's help.
One thing that still bothers me is my shoulders. I know that they have loosened quite a bit from the first days of class, but the pose where we grab our elbows behind our backs still hurts my shoulders so much. I don't see very much improvement in this pose. Does this mean that I am not pushing myself in it? Or will it just take time to open my shoulders?