Opening your feet like a book

[muck_a_luck]

So you know how the instructors always tell you that as you prepare to bend forward in Baddha Konasana you should "open your feet like a book?"

I have never been able to do that. My feet *hate* Baddha Konasana. Also, in the past, I have not been very flexible in this posture.

Well, I had the aha moment.

I have in the past not worked very hard on understanding this posture. I was reading about it in Cool Yoga Tricks, and realized that I really needed to concentrate on getting my knees to move closer to the floor. (I know, I know, hush. This is what comes of being one's own teacher! Years to come to basic realizations!) When I concentrate on that, my flexibility in the posture increases immediately.

And?

Voila! My feet open like a book!!!

It is nothing to do with the feet or hands or ankles. It's a natural result of the hips opening allowing the legs to fall apart, changing the way the soles of the feet come together.

Years! But it finally happened!

Yoga retreat

[muck_a_luck]

I want to do this.

Anamaya Retreat

*pouts*