Day 8 - Oct 21, 2017 - Sat; Independent headstand begins

Today I could - for the first time do the headstand independently, with all the proper steps. Teaching Assistant Shankar's tips really helped me.

I enjoyed basking in the sun and taking the swing during our little break before evening Asana class.








Rest of the day was regular schedule.

Rajas, Sattva, Tamas - learned about that.

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