Today's practice more than made up for yesterday's lack of one. Yes I know it doesn't really works that way, and I'm rationalizing by pretending it is so. Do it or don't do it - either way, own it, T!
The studio had a substitute instructor today, HL. She worked with me on my Up-and-Down Dogs. Mine are quite clutsy, and she made them more fluid and effective. Then we worked on the lunges and footwork for Warrior.
My weakness is my thigh muscles. In every single pose, I struggle to tighten the quads and raise the kneecaps. This works just as long as I concentrate on the muscles, but as soon as my mind checks on the alignment of any other part of my body, the kneecaps slide down again. It's a constant up/down of the kneecaps. Pressing out with the heel is also a challenge, and I discovered how to use both legs to press out the one heel. Cool.
HL explained how important strong legs are, as they are the base/root for the standing poses. My quad muscles are under-utilized, as evident by the layer of fluff encasing my thighs. Fat is deposited in areas of low movement. With all these quad contractions, my thighs will slim down in no time.
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