Yoga

And it burns calories! Can't wait to take my HRM to my hot yoga class on Saturday to see the count. I feel so much better when I go...all the weight training muscle soreness is gone and I don't feel so compact/tight...great stretch, strengthening, and balance practice. Huge fan!

I am fortunate to have a yoga instructor at work and go twice a week. We do ashtaynga yoga. (I may not have spelled that correctly). It's more of a flow through positions with some holding. There is stretching and strenght aspects to it. I just got a hrm and think I might wear it next week and see how much I burn. I've been using the estimes on mfp, but I'm not sure how accurate it is.

I do it in combination with other things, so I'm not sure about it's effectiveness for weight loss. I do love that it lessens any tightness I feel. Some days I'm even sore the next day depending on what we focused on since different poses engage various muscles I didn't know I had! It improves balance too which I think helps in other workouts making me more effective at those. I also notice that it completely strengthens my core without really feeling like that's happening.

Hot yoga scares me too. I honestly think I'd pass out. I do this frequently if I get overheated which happens pretty easily.