I am so stoked. I've been working on that pose of two years. But I remembered all the good advice you and muck_a_luck have been giving me, and I finally made it happen! \o/

Then, for good measure, I spent a lot of last evening entertaining my husband with my standing pose repertoire: Warrior III! Dancing Shiva! Stick-Your-Big-Toe-Out-In-Front! Half Moon! (still wobbly, alas)! Tree pose!

Thanks again for all your encouragement. Best of new years to you!