Anyone do Yoga?

[Kaylore]

I started taking Yoga and I love. I'm not a total novice. Both my parents do it and I learned some moves as I grew up but finally started learning for myself and I had the best nights rest in a long time.

I got this video with Sara Ivanhoe and it was a great fit for the style I want to do (more cardio, less strength.) She's not hard on the eyes either. ;)

[ICON]

yes I took a 90 day class and it hurt like hell not at all eazy once you start
the hard stuff.

[Kaylore]

Well I'm 26 and in shape, so that probably helps me enjoy more than some others.

[ksBRONCOfan]

Well I'm 26 and in shape too... Round is a shape, right?

[Kaylore]

Well I'm 26 and in shape too... Round is a shape, right? LOL Maybe you can start your own brand of Yoga.

"This is man eating cookie position...from here we roll our arm over and spread to reach for the beer pose."

[heydensmom]

Yes I do. I have a few DVD's...ok well I kind of do it, does having the dvd's count? Na....after this semester I'll have more time on my hands to get back into it. I perfer Pilates though...

[Sassy]

What do you recommend for beginning Pilates? I'd like to try it. But, I don't want to go to a class until I've tried it on my own.

[heydensmom]

Humm only have 1 pilates dvd's at home I like it ... it has 2 different levels ... i'll look at it tonight.....the gal is kinda dry, but hey they all can't be strip tease with carmen electra.

[Liquid Courage]

I must admit that I watched my wife get in the most amazing shape of her life doing little more than walking and yoga. I was convinced that she was on something and then decided to try to do yoga with her. It kicked my A$$! We now do it together several times a week and I feel stronger and have more stamina with each session. We use Bryan Kest's Power Yoga series - the guy is an absolute freak of nature! Needless to say, I am sold.

[Liquid Courage]

Humm only have 1 pilates dvd's at home I like it ... it has 2 different levels ... i'll look at it tonight.....the gal is kinda dry, but hey they all can't be strip tease with carmen electra.

they can't? Why not? :wiggle:

[Alkazar]

Man, thats just sick, doin a little green guy??? Oh, you said YoGa not YoDa, sorry. Nope, not me. I do 16 Oz curls to keep myself in shape!

[Kaylore]

Yes I do. I have a few DVD's...ok well I kind of do it, does having the dvd's count? Na....after this semester I'll have more time on my hands to get back into it. I perfer Pilates though...
Most women prefer pilates to Yoga or a Yoga-pilates hybrid that a lot of classes teach. Pilates is great for body shaping. I was looking to do something to help my breathing, flexibility and core strength since my gym routines was just upper and lower body and straight cardio. Yoga was what I was missing.

[Kaylore]

I must admit that I watched my wife get in the most amazing shape of her life doing little more than walking and yoga. I was convinced that she was on something and then decided to try to do yoga with her. It kicked my A$$! We now do it together several times a week and I feel stronger and have more stamina with each session. We use Bryan Kest's Power Yoga series - the guy is an absolute freak of nature! Needless to say, I am sold.
Don't you feel like you sleep better? That's the first thing I noticed. Great for focus and peace of mind. It helps me relax and I sleep deeper.

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

I started taking Yoga and I love. I'm not a total novice. Both my parents do it and I learned some moves as I grew up but finally started learning for myself and I had the best nights rest in a long time.

I got this video with Sara Ivanhoe and it was a great fit for the style I want to do (more cardio, less strength.) She's not hard on the eyes either. ;)

OK Kaylore - you better not be thinking of becoming a Tibetan Monk. We would all commit Hari Kari if you stopped doing camp reports.

My body never bent very well and it is even worse as I grow older. My preference is 30 minutes every morning on a Nordic Track machine. I now have the front legs propped up on a 4x4 to increase the resistance. I do it first thing in the morning and can listen to sports talk to keep from being bored.

[Liquid Courage]

Don't you feel like you sleep better? That's the first thing I noticed. Great for focus and peace of mind. It helps me relax and I sleep deeper.

I am sure that I would if I didn't have 3 kids age 4 and under! :crazy:

[Sassy]

Just bought the "beginners" kit for Pilates...gonna give it a try!
Its by Gaiam and is with jillian hessel.

[alkemical]

yoga is a cousin to magic.....

so yes i have used yoga.....

[youcandoit1687]

ok what exactly does yoga consist of? isnt it just stretching for long periods of time? ive read that like eddie george does it(in the SI Players section) and know that different teams do it along with karate for improved flexibility, core strength, etc. but what exactly do you do?

[Liquid Courage]

ok what exactly does yoga consist of? isnt it just stretching for long periods of time? ive read that like eddie george does it(in the SI Players section) and know that different teams do it along with karate for improved flexibility, core strength, etc. but what exactly do you do?

OK, you can all laugh at me, but I think of it as basically a combination of meditative breathing and turning oneself into a human pretzel!

Sometimes (OK, much of the time) you feel a bit silly and don't feel an immediate effect from the various positions. However, as time builds and the strain on your muscles increases, the sweat starts pouring and you start to see why athletes are interested.

The result for me has been increased flexibility, stronger tendons (at least that has been my experience), increased endurance and, apparently, better sleep (though that is beyond my control).

[Spider]

I dont do yoga , but I drink Sobe if that helps ;D

[Dagmar]

Don't you feel like you sleep better? That's the first thing I noticed. Great for focus and peace of mind. It helps me relax and I sleep deeper.

Do you do it in the morning or evening Kaylore?

[Kaylore]

Do you do it in the morning or evening Kaylore? In the evening.

OK, you can all laugh at me, but I think of it as basically a combination of meditative breathing and turning oneself into a human pretzel!

Sometimes (OK, much of the time) you feel a bit silly and don't feel an immediate effect from the various positions. However, as time builds and the strain on your muscles increases, the sweat starts pouring and you start to see why athletes are interested.

The result for me has been increased flexibility, stronger tendons (at least that has been my experience), increased endurance and, apparently, better sleep (though that is beyond my control). That's a pretty good description. The first practice of Yoga is breathing. You learn to breath and move. You move you r body with your breath into a variety of "stance" designed to stretch and strengthen your body. It's a great supliment to any other exercize regimen. A lot of women use it with Pilates to tone themselves.

The best part is the meditation at the end because after you've got all these endorphins(sp) running through you, you can sit and clear your mind of the days woes and just contemplate. Good stuff.

[Liquid Courage]

One last thing for folks that might be interested, make sure you drink sufficient water afterward. You might not feel like you are working, but trust me that you are loosening all that lactic acid that builds up over a hard days work (or in my case, a hard day pouring over my computer) and if you don't adequately hydrate you will be sore as hell - at least I sure was the first time I did the power yoga.

[Ascowgirl]

I took a class one time it it really killed me. I didn't enjoy staying still like a crazy statue....or that is what I felt like. Was I doing it all wrong?

[alkemical]

If you only tried/used it once, it takes some practice

[Old Dude]

At my age, going into a yoga position would be like begging for an enema.