Asanas one can do with a creatively carved fibula

So in a previous post I discussed "what is asana?"and answered that asana is an ancient Indian word we use in yoga to describe a specific pose or shape of the body, or the practice of coming into these poses. In a later post I spoke of my fibula as an artistic template for imaginative design.

Now, I will refer to which asana's (yoga poses) one can do with a broken leg! How exciting will this be! You see, while numerous yoga poses require placing weight on both legs and feet, there are still a ton of poses that only require standing on one leg (the good one) or no legs at all! As I refuse to ditch stretching alltogether during the month and a half to two months that my right fibula will be out of order, I will go over a couple of my favorite poses that those with a broken bottom limb, like myself, can still accomplish.

*the English name for the word will be given first and the sanksrit term will be alloted for in the parentheses that follow*
*these poses are more specifically for someone with a broken fibula. If you have a different dis-engaged limb please just read for fun and don't do something that will obviously further your injury. and of course contact your doctor blah blah blah before attempting these poses. Namaste*

One. Tree pose (vrksasana): standing on your good leg with all five toes pointing foward, keep the good leg straight. Proceed to lift the bum leg up bending the knee. Turn the knee of the bum leg out to the side and place the foot of the bum leg at the ankle, calf, or inner thigh of the good leg. Bring your hands to your heart. Enjoy fully breathing in and fully breathing out.


Two. Full Cobra (Bhujangasana): *this pose should only be done once your back is nice and warm, and I don't mean artificial heat-heating pad warm, I mean a little light work-out warm. Got me!?* Lay on your stomach with your legs about shoulder-width apart or even a tad wider if necessary. The tops of your feet should be resting into the ground, so your feet are basically pointed without doing any work. The hip bones should be pointing towards the floor so your legs are not turned in nor out. Bring your hands under your shoulders, while pressing your palms flat into the ground and spreading your fingers wide with your middle finger pointing straight forward. The elbows are bending straight up and not out to the side. With your chest and forehead still on the ground take a big breath in and as you breathe out fully press your palms into the ground and extend your spine long out of the hips. Breathe in once more and this time as you breathe out slowly elevate the chest and head off the floor. Keep the tops of your feet presssing into the ground. And keep lifting the chest until your hip bones are about to lift. You want your hip bones to stay connected to the floor for this one, so the flexibility of your back will determine how high your chest elevates. If you are able to straighten the elbows without scrunching the lower back then let the elbows straighten into the arms. Take several deep breaths in and out and then lower your body very slowly on the exhalation, allowing the elbows to bend more and more until the chest and forehead have returned to the floor.