The Flexible Journey
Since the release of my DVD on yoga back bending, I have often been asked about my flexibility: Is it natural? Did I develop this flexibility only from yoga? Is it genetic or anatomical? Was I flexible as a kid? When I say, “no”, I get some pretty surprised looks. I still remember when the splits were miles from my reach as well as any of the advanced back bends. I stretched upward and saw the ceiling only. It felt like entering a black hole. Fast forward thirty years,and I am more flexible at forty than as a kid, a teenager or my early twenties. Most people assume you can’t develop flexibility beyond a certain age. I don’t necessarily agree. My husband (who is not into yoga at...