Conquering Janusirasana

So last night while doing yoga with Niko, we compared our abilities now with what we used to be like. For instance the pose called Janusirasana (a mouthful i know) which i also like to call head to knee pose-looks like this:

I used to not be able to do, and then after a month of practice i was able to touch my head for a short time to my knee, and then last night i was able to hold it there as long as i needed without discomfort! And thats not all i can also do Uttanasana with my head touching my knees (or standing forward bend) now:

The crazy thing is both of these poses were difficult for me and miraculously last night i was able to do them with ease. Niko has also made major improvements, he is a broad shouldered guy who used to not be able to touch his shoulders behind him, or straighten his legs at all while he was bent forward, can now twist his torso further, he can touch his back, and touch his toes while his leg is straight. It was a very exciting night to look at how humans adapt and reshape themselves when allowed. This is going to be my next goal....i am sure it will take quite a bit of time! WISH ME LUCK!