Why do you like yoga?

Mustang_Susie

I currently work out three days a week doing an hour of BodyStep followed by an hour of BodyPump.

How would yoga benefit me? Core strength? Flexibility? What else?

Sell it to me!

baja572

relaxation..aww lower stress

Mustang_Susie

relaxation..aww lower stress

Bonus after a stressful shift at work!
Does it help you sleep better at night?

ebr250

Whenever I start to hurt in my hips, back, heel or legs I do yoga and I feel so much better the next day. I don't enjoy yoga that much, however, so I end up using it like Tylenol when I should really use it like floss. :ohwell:

Mustang_Susie

Whenever I start to hurt in my hips, back, heel or legs I do yoga and I feel so much better the next day. I don't enjoy yoga that much, however, so I end up using it like Tylenol when I should really use it like floss. :ohwell:

Ha! :bigsmile:

Mustang_Susie

Anyone else??

cappri

I do 5 hours of yoga a week. I like it because it's giving me killer abs and it makes me feel strong and flexible.

Lyadeia

I hate pure yoga. To me it is insanely boring...which I guess others call "relaxing."

I do a class called PiYo which is a blend of pilates and yoga in a highly intense cardio setting. I get the benefits of yoga that I want such as flexibility, balance, and endurance without the boredom that I personally feel from yoga.

AmazingRed

I'm a yoga junky. I definitely feel like it connects me with my body. I leave class feeling more flexible, more aware of my strength and feeling totally empowered. It's one of the few exercises that every time I do it I feel like I've improved.
If you're just starting out I suggest you try a few different kinds. Vinyasa classes involve more movement and tend to be less boring for the more active types. Good luck!

SCtolulu

I enjoy ashtanga yoga. It focuses on building core strength, upper body strength, and flexibility. I also think all teachers of yoga are not created equal. You need a good one.

crisanderson27

I am shocked that no one has replied with:

'The pants'.

More seriously...I've been wanting to get into yoga as a form of stretching...but never have.

I really should work on that :l.

kayemme

i do bikram yoga. it's 90min each session and i go at least 3x a week and try for 4.

it's extremely challenging. i love that each time i go, i get a little better at the postures. a month ago, i couldn't do any of the standing series. now i can hold them for a couple seconds. concentrate. meditate.

right afterward, i enjoy a really nice yoga high, then the next day i feel like magic. it centers me, makes me remember that there's little i can't do if i keep at it, and makes me sweat out all the nasty energy of the day.

i'm so hooked.

eta: i also hoopdance, so the yoga helps keep me limber to work with my hoop. i do regular stretching yoga in the morning almost every day. i bicycle commute about 12mi /day, 4-5 days a week. the yoga also helps me balance better on my bike and keeps me more alert.

matt2442

core strength, flexibility, strength, balance, calmness of mind. I would recommend some type of flow/vinyasa yoga class to start. They have a lot of movement and aren't as challenging as if you were to go into the backbending/core based/crazy balance poses.

doyogawithme.com- multi level morning flow. Try it out.

elis_mama

I've been trying to incorporate yoga into the end of a good workout. Or, if I have time, I do it in the morning before I go to work. It helps me feel a little more centered and lowers my stress level, I think. And, when I do it after a workout, it helps to loosen me up and stretch out after working hard.

niaworkstrong

Yoga works for me because of the portability of the process. . . Have yoga mat . . .will stretch. I get strength (core and general muscle strength), flexibility, a sense of calm AND I sleep much better on a day when I do yoga.

jayche

yoga pants

lioness803

It's relaxing.
I have a back problem that flares up way less often if I do daily yoga.
It makes me flexible.

CandieVH

I do Vinyasa Yoga twice a week. I feel like it is a calm workout but still extremely challenging. I like the flow of Vinyasa and I can really focus on what I am doing and let life go for an hour.

Also and maybe more important I want to be able to do an amazing yoga pose in front of the Castle at WDW to celebrate how far I have come, I know that's extremely specific lol. Honestly Yoga just makes me feel fit.

crisanderson27

yoga pants

Dun dun duuunnnnn!

mrsmark2010

I try to do it a couple times a week (in addition to whatever program I'm doing... beachbody junkie). I really like power yoga and hot yoga/yoga fusion. I love the challenge of getting better and improving my flexibility. Just last week I was able to get in 8 angle pose. I'm looking forward to doing the next challenging pose.

The heat is very relaxing and I enjoy the challenge. I wish I could say it was so I could meditate and reflect on my inner self, but I'm a super competitive person and must outdo myself every week.

There are many different types of yoga and you have to figure out what works for you. Its power/ashtanga yoga for me, but everyone has different goals and preferences.

katy_trail

i want to like it too, but it's just not happening.