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Iguana achieved!

I forgot to post last week about finally learning Iguana in pole class and about getting it on the first try! It super jacked up my right shoulder, though; although I suspect it was already jacked up, because neither shoulder hurt at all when I started with it on the bottom instead of on top. I really had no idea that there was a problem with it until then.

I briefly wondered if twisted grip handspring messed it up; but I doubt that's the case since I haven't done it all that much, and I'm pretty sure it's always hurt whenever I've tried to do Iguana with it on the top. It's the biggest reason I've never gotten past just holding onto the pole. I'm glad I tried switching it up and putting my non-dominant hand on top, because that doesn't hurt at all. But what's wrong? 

Anyway, I was able to get up each time I tried, holding it in a pencil and then bending over. Getting out of it isn't that graceful at this point, but that will come with time; and bringing my legs up over my head onto the other side of the pole feels very precarious. Turning my knees outward so my ankles cross doesn't feel natural, so I have to work on that. 



UPDATE 6/6/18: So I have this pretty solidly now. I got a massage last week and had the masseuse really focus on my shoulders, which seems to help considerably. Somehow, my left shoulder began hurting more, a byproduct I think from having to compensate for the right one. However, in class tonight I had absolutely no problem doing Iguana with my right hand on top. I didn't bother trying it the other way because I didn't want to take the unnecessary risk of f-ing up my right shoulder again. Afterward both shoulders actually felt great - better than they had prior to doing it.
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