Any Yogis out there?

hippiejew
hippiejew Posts: 3
edited September 23 in Introduce Yourself
One of my main inspirations for getting in shape is my aspiration of becoming a yoga teacher. Do you think it is possible for me to get into good enough condition to become a strong and flexible yoga instructor? Are there any plump yogis out there? :P

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  • Redlebee
    Redlebee Posts: 6
    I loved Bikram yoga when I was at my skinniest a few ears ago... but still over my goal weight...still plump. I think commitment and mind-set play a gigantic role in yoga success. Or at least with something as intense as Bikram (hot) yoga.

    Interestingly, while I was doing Bikram yoga, I craved more healthy foods. Hm. One thing leads to another!

    Good luck!!!
  • alaskagrown
    alaskagrown Posts: 208 Member
    i have had three plump yoga teachers-- two were bikram yoga teachers!
  • stella77
    stella77 Posts: 282
    My yoga teacher is Inidian and she is plump (Western standard plump - she looks normal to me) and very good at teaching. I think it is the skills that matter not the looks.
  • runs4zen
    runs4zen Posts: 769 Member
    I do traditional yoga. My instructors are ALL over the age of 55, are slightly plump, and can out-yoga me any day of the week! So yes, I think you can reach your goal!
  • mfpchris
    mfpchris Posts: 279 Member
    I discovered yoga two and a half years ago. The first two years I was officially obese. I've lost about sixty pounds and
    my goal is a total of ninety. 99.5% of all yoga is easier for me after having lost weight. I was able to keep up and making
    progress while larger. It is just easier. It wasn't my initial motivation, but now I think getting to my goal weight
    will actually help me deepen my practice. That said my guru B.K.S. Iyengar's daughter Geeta now heads his
    school. Geeta is a large women. She wrote "Yoga: A Gem for Women" among others. So, I don't know
    if it will hurt being large. I think for me it just made things both slower and a little harder.

    Chocalate65...124 lbs. Bing Bing Bing you win today's prize. That is great!
  • Amandac6772
    Amandac6772 Posts: 1,311 Member
    My yoga instructor is a big girl and she does a great job.
  • hippiejew
    hippiejew Posts: 3
    SO glad to hear not every yoga instructor out there is 110 lbs! :D I've been practicing yoga regularly for a year now and I really feel the difference in many aspects of my life. At my community college I attend a Gentle Yoga class mondays and wednesdays at 7 am and on tuesdays and thursdays at 7 I have my Iyengar Yoga class. I'm very happy with my choice to do both classes this semester and still try to find time to go to my favorite studio, Blissful Yoga Studio, about once a month or whenever I have some spare cash. I really hope that in this next year I can get in good enough shape to attend the Southwest Institute of Healing Arts for their yoga teacher training program!
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