There are different levels of flexibility.

• I can do few asanas without a warm-up, without even preparing asanas. Lotus pose is such an asana, but also baddha konasana. I could mention other asanas, too.

• There are asanas that I’m able to do, but only after a decent warm up and enough preparation. All the leg behind head poses are such asanas. I remember that I was able to do yoga nidra without any preparation. This has changed. These days I need a lot of preparation, but after the preparation all these leg behind head asanas are possible. They even feel good. To be more precise: When I practice primary the first leg behind head asana is supta kurmasana. I usually add all the leg behind head asanas from second series. I also add some extra exercises that turned out to be very useful and help me to relax in that advanced poses. This is all possible and I enjoy these asanas. It’s not possible to do one of these asanas without minimum half an hour ‘warming-up’.

• Another level of flexibility is to switch from back bending to forward bending asanas. Usually these different forms are separated by twists. Twists shall neutralize the body. I think my back bending asanas are very OK, my forward bending asanas are very OK, too, but to switch from back bending to forward bending asanas is almost impossible. All the leg behind head asanas are not possible when I practice second series. I do preparing exercises only. I lost this level of flexibility.

The most intensive asanas feel better and better. This is for me the best sign that I’m on the right track.

I practice daily and this makes the difference. The body and also the mind like routines. I feel that I make progress again.