Outstanding!

I had an amazing practice this morning. Really, really, really good and unexpected. 

I was instructed to work on the next two poses in the intermediate series, Ustrasana--nailed it! and Laghu Vajrasana--butchered it. 

I'm a little confused why the teacher thought I should move forward. I thought my practice was crap last week and yesterday and the day before. I have been feeling the effects of, 1) putting on 5lbs (a little over to 2kgs) which has seriously altered my binds. Altered them to the point where I am getting only fingers in poses that I had my wrist in 2 weeks ago. Ugh! And, 2) I was not at practice bright and early at all this week. Even today I didn't get there until a few minutes after 7am. 

I don't need to dissect it, I have new poses to work with and it's exciting stuff. 

Ustrasana 

Laghu Vajrasana