Gotta love yoga!!

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  • skinnyforhi
    skinnyforhi Posts: 340 Member
    I'm also trying hot vinyasa flow Thanksgiving morning since I will be traveling for the holiday and a studio near my family's house will be open in the morning. I'm terrified but I wanted to get a workout in! Feel free to share any tips or experiences- I'm so scared of the higher temperature and how I will do in that environment!
  • WinwillLose
    WinwillLose Posts: 101
    A friend talked me into the Yoga classes at local YMCA. In the past I have not enjoyed it, but this time was a different experience.
    I think the one thing lacking from all my classes is good stretching, so I'm hoping the yoga will help keep me out of the Chiropractors office.

    Tried a pose the instructor said she learned for Halloween " witch riding broom" wish I could find the true name I would really like to work on it. I will ask, as I want to master that pose. Just a yoga newbie.
  • kr1stadee
    kr1stadee Posts: 1,774 Member
    The simple downward dog kills me!! My arms burn and my calf muscles hurt!!

    Is it just one of those "suck it up and keep going" things, or am I doing it wrong?? Even during Pilates, those are the moves I dread!!

    That's the work of the pose. Where do your arms hurt?

    Shoulders!! Just got to get the muscles to work maybe?
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    Nothing wrong with stretching. I've just never called it yoga. That came in with the Beatles and a western discovery and manipulation of eastern practices.
    It's a little older than the Beatles. :smile:

    I love any backbends (my favourite's the wheel), hate anything that stretches my hamstrings.
  • lhergenr
    lhergenr Posts: 242 Member
    Yeah the Beatles had nothing to do with popularizing yoga in the west. If anyone was responsible for that it was Pierre Bernard in the early 20th century
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,788 Member

    You beat me to it! Can you tell me about the props used in Iyengar. I believe I have seen hanging straps from the ceiling in Iyengar classes, is this typical? And I believe Iyengar does start out quite slow for the student (as far as advancing poses) because it is about form, form, form almost more than any other style correct? I don't have an Iyengar studio near me but it is a workshop I'd like to attend in the future.

    Some studios have straps from the ceiling, but most have what is called a "yoga wall" - which is basically a wall with straps attached to it. BKS Iyengar pioneered the use of props to help students in poses. He also pioneered medicinal yoga - almost all scientific studies done on yoga are in the Iyengar form - he had TB as a child and used yoga to overcome his condition. He'll be 94 next month.
    It does start out pretty basic for beginners, and there is extreme attention to detail.
  • yoginimary
    yoginimary Posts: 6,788 Member
    Yeah the Beatles had nothing to do with popularizing yoga in the west. If anyone was responsible for that it was Pierre Bernard in the early 20th century

    I have to disagree here. I believe the people who brought asana (the postures, what you do in class) to the west are BKS Iyengar, Pattabhi Jois, and Nidra Devi.
  • lhergenr
    lhergenr Posts: 242 Member
    well at least we can agree the Beatles had nothing to do with it :)
  • lyttlewon
    lyttlewon Posts: 1,118 Member
    For stretching Pigeon Pose and Half Forward Bend are two of my favorites. Standing poses Warrior III is one of my favorites, mostly because it is super hard for me. My balance is so much better than it used to be, but this one is still hard. Whenever I can do it I am super proud of myself.
  • lhergenr
    lhergenr Posts: 242 Member
    i guess i should post on topic while i'm here..
    i really love pigeon pose too. it's very helpful to me as my glutes and hips get really tight. i like crow pose because it's challenging and i still have yet to get in it and STAY in it. it's something for me to work towards
  • crazybookworm
    crazybookworm Posts: 779 Member
    Pigeon all the way. And also the Plow with Shoulder Stand!
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    why is this in the food section? :laugh:

    love yoga!my main workouts are muscle destroying weights, so i love going to a yoga class to stretch and restore. it might not actually BE restorative but it feels so good.

    favorite poses are any of the hip openers, shoulder openers and wheel

    the ones i really want to work on being able to to well are tree the one leg in the air triangle and the twisting 1 leg in the air triangle (i have no clue what the names are)

    i think it's fun to work my body in a different way.
  • chubbygirl253
    chubbygirl253 Posts: 1,309 Member
    I luv yoga! Pigeon is prolly my fave but the cat to cow sequence and also lotus feels really good on my back. I luv practicing tree but not all balance poses, my eagle is a hot mess. And my tuesday teacher wanted to challenge us by introducing us to Bird Of Paradise. Oh Lordy, what a disaster. I fell on my butt, lol.
  • phyllio77
    phyllio77 Posts: 192 Member
    I found for me Yoga helped with my strength training and toning. I just added several more poses to my routine. I now have over 30 minutes of Yoga. SO helps with stretching and indurance with my breathing when I do my cardio routine!
  • etoiles_argentees
    etoiles_argentees Posts: 2,827 Member
    I LOVE YOGA and I am a yoga teacher =)

    Also love pigeon pose! Another fave is bound half moon. Yoga can be all different things to different people. For some it's a very spiritual experience, while others enjoy the physical benefits most. There are so many types of classes, something for everyone!

    Me too! Lately I'm really enjoying bound half moon.

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