I am. Chataranga is definitely on my "do not like too much" list of asanas. A few weeks ago, I learned a way of getting into chataranga, that is appropriate for chataranga challenged yoginis like me. Thanks Margot for teaching this modification.
Start lying on your belly
Place your hands by the sides of your trunk, near your lower ribs. In the final pose, the fore arms are perpendicular to the ground.
Phase 1: Lift Trunk with Bent Knees
Tuck the toes under
Press Knees into the floor
Press into the palms of your hands
Lift the chest
Move the Shoulder blades into the body and down towards the waist
Lift the Navel towards the spine
Tuck the tailbone
Lifht the hips and thighs up (roll the inner thighs up)
Phase 2: Final Pose
Now straighten the legs, lift the knees up
Extend through the inner heel
Voila! Chataranga Dandasana. Now I just have to keep practicing, so that I learn to hold the pose for more than 5 seconds :)
No, I didn't trip when I went hiking at Ptarmigan Cirque in Kananaskis, but this is Phase 1 of getting into Chataranga Dandasana, starting with the knees on the floor. This way, it helps me to keep the integrity in the upper body...
...final pose: Chataranga Dandasana
