Started inversion practice ~3 weeks ago. First goal being: Headstand for 3 mins. Inverting in and of itself wasn't too hard, just took a day or so. But then it took a week for me to even raise, straighten my legs, and hold. What looked effortless in videos, and what I take for granted standing right side up everyday, turned out to be a significant challenge.
In order to be balanced and hold steady, I realised I had to simultaneously activate all major muscle groups. Losing focus momentarily and/or overly flexing any one muscle very quickly caused an imbalance and I'd fall.
As I continue to try out inversion variations (tripod, headstand leg lifts), this thought keeps re-surfacing. And it felt applicable to life too. Somehow.
In order to be balanced and hold steady, I realised I had to simultaneously activate all major muscle groups. Losing focus momentarily and/or overly flexing any one muscle very quickly caused an imbalance and I'd fall.
As I continue to try out inversion variations (tripod, headstand leg lifts), this thought keeps re-surfacing. And it felt applicable to life too. Somehow.
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