It’s been almost a month since I was given a “new” asana and just when I thought I won’t be getting one for a while longer, I got janu shirsasana C, a seated asana from the primary series.

I’ve been waiting to get this pose for a couple of weeks now. I was feeling impatient (how naughty is that?!) because I felt my body was ready for the challenge. I thought I was going to get the pose at the end of last week, because C was hovering near me in janu shirsasana A, but then she went to adjust another student and by the time she came back, I was well into marichyasana A.

So yesterday C specifically told me to wait for her after janu shirsasana B, just as I was entering Marichyasana A, and I secretly said to myself, “Yay!”. I was happy that I was getting a new pose. That joy went away pretty quickly once I actually tried the asana!

Janu C really put quite a bit of strain on my outer knees, something I’m not use to feeling! Which is good I suppose, I just have to be extra careful not to push this one.

On another note, the student next to me got Marichyasana B, now that’s an asana I know I’m not quite ready for!