he promised me i would not get hurt and i believe him!namaste
back to the mat
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, Sep 11 2012 01:09 PM
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Posted 11 September 2012 - 01:09 PM
2 classes in and the hamstrings sure are sore! it's been over 3 years since i left my regular practice when i strained my back. my new teacher is gentle and kind. and he knows i'm old and out of shape he promised me i would not get hurt and i believe him!
namaste
he promised me i would not get hurt and i believe him!namaste
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Posted 11 September 2012 - 01:28 PM
good morning jess!
yeah, this guy is teaching for the 1st time so it's really perfect for me. he's very careful and explains everything really well. and so far the classes i've gone to are just me and a couple of the women i work with so it's super comfortable!
yeah, this guy is teaching for the 1st time so it's really perfect for me. he's very careful and explains everything really well. and so far the classes i've gone to are just me and a couple of the women i work with so it's super comfortable!
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Posted 09 October 2012 - 08:58 PM
I was never really "om the mat" (lol, typo, but I'm leaving it)...have dabbled in the past (was probably taking classes which were beyond my skill/physical fitness/flexibility level, but am looking for ways to stay healthy and centered, so I've been dabbling again lately...been doing DVDs, and took a gentle class over the weekend*.
Kinda digging it and hoping to continue.
*There was a really cute chick on the mat next to mine. If I see her there again, I'll prolly make a move and take her home with me.
Kinda digging it and hoping to continue.
*There was a really cute chick on the mat next to mine. If I see her there again, I'll prolly make a move and take her home with me.
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Posted 15 October 2012 - 02:52 PM
tim, we started out against the wall. and just did it with a bent knee, hand on the wall (facing the wall) and worked on the twist. i can do the leg extension but i've done a lot of yoga in the past. it's all about stages.
as far as the balancing poses, i am solid on my right leg and not-so-much on the left.
as far as the balancing poses, i am solid on my right leg and not-so-much on the left.
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Posted 19 January 2013 - 02:41 PM
Went for the second time yesterday. Really enjoying this. Three other people in the class and I think two of them are fairly new to this. The instructor is new to teaching but seems really good. She gives clear direction, watches everyone closely without the feeling that she is, makes just enough helpful comment, and mixes in just a little laughter here and there. I think we're doing pretty easy and basic stuff, which feels like a great way to start. After, I'm just the right amount of sore that feels like I've stretched and moved in ways that are good for me.
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Posted 23 January 2013 - 03:00 AM
Went for the second time yesterday. Really enjoying this. Three other people in the class and I think two of them are fairly new to this. The instructor is new to teaching but seems really good. She gives clear direction, watches everyone closely without the feeling that she is, makes just enough helpful comment, and mixes in just a little laughter here and there. I think we're doing pretty easy and basic stuff, which feels like a great way to start. After, I'm just the right amount of sore that feels like I've stretched and moved in ways that are good for me.
this is awesome, Gary. If you stick with it, I'll bet you begin to notice your life transforming in interesting ways, I look back and smirk at the journey yoga invited, without even knowing I was on that journey. Changed my sleep, my diet, my tv habits... interesting side effects.
that's awesome!
we did headstand and shoulder stand last night. shoulder stand is more difficult for me, for some strange reason. i think because it bunches up my belly flab more
oh, I despise shoulderstand! and I only like headstand because I can actually do it
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Posted 14 March 2013 - 04:22 PM
so yesterday i was running up the stairs at work and i felt like i was using my core, my whole body, rather than just my legs and feet to propel me up the stairs. it felt awesome. thanks yoga
that IS awesome ! it feels soooo good to be stronger, healthier, & have more stamina!
used to be a yoga junkie, now it has been WAY too long but on the occasion I do a quickie cat>down dog just to remind my body how good it feels, well, it feels really good 
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Posted 01 May 2013 - 05:32 PM
i did something to my ankle. i think it's a strained tendon but i can't tell... anyway, taking a week off from the yoga to let it rest. there isn't any swelling which is really weird! and i have no idea what i did... it just started hurting on sunday...
sigh.
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Posted 09 May 2013 - 02:39 AM
one of the most difficult, yet seemingly easy, poses for me is side plank. i can do it like this:
but have had the darndest time balancing it on the side of just one foot. like this:
today i did it on the right side it doesn't even look like that difficult of a pose! especially since i can stand on my head, do half moon, crow, etc. but this confounded pose just confounds me! which means i just need to work on it more
