Yoga and hiking

“Back in Nov of last year I tried yoga for the first time and I was amazed at how good it made me feel. Now by any means is it easy but it makes you feel strong at the same time if that makes sence and lately I have noticed that I seem stronger when I hike.. so I was wondering how many hikers actually practice yoga and if they can tell if it helps them?
rox”

“Just ask om.”

“I've never tried Yoga,
but I do take Geritol everyday!”

“I practiced yoga for ten years, and my wife and I are planning on taking classes again. I can only say positive things about it.”

“I try to incorporate it into my running schedule when I am in training mode so as to hopefully avoid injury. I think it has helped.”

“i do 30min,of yoga,and then 20,25 mnutes of pilates a day.....and it has workd well for me.....”

“I meant to say up at the top that yoga is hard... gosh

Good to know some of you are also doing yoga.. it could help us hike longer I think.
Thanks for the feedback.
rox”

“I do yoga to get ready for golf.”

“How many times a week do you do yoga?”

“Good to hear that you are enjoying your yoga class and experiencing benefits from it. Exercise is good for the body and more.

"... so I was wondering how many hikers actually practice yoga and if they can tell if it helps them?"

"... doing yoga.. it could help us hike longer I think."
clem35yeah

What do you mean by "hike longer?" Do you mean hike more hours in a day, hike further(longer distances), hike faster, continue hiking at older ages, or something else? Thanks.

While not into yoga, the class which I attend meets right after a yoga class. Does that count? No! Well, an ex-wife was a yoga instructor. No, again! Well, anyway, I do exercise and attend aikijutsu classes at a physical fitness facility. I have not been able to detect that this exercise helps me in backpacking, but I'm sure that it does. One exception is that I have observed that workouts on a treadmill have helped me in backpacking. I have found that the best exercise for doing mountain backpacking is doing mountain backpacking.

On the reverside side, I have noticed that mountain backpacking definitely helps me in my exercise program and in my martial arts
classes.”

“I do it after hiking, to stretch.”

“I would say I meant "hike longer" as in hike longer in our life time.
Yeah meeting before a yoga class would not count..or being married to an instructer...but nice try.. :o)”

“In preparation for my anticipated '05 AT thru hike I am taking yoga, pilates, aerobics and a cardio/weight lifting program 5 days a week. I'm trying to run in the afternoon. Yoga has helped me a lot with flexibility, core strength and balance. I'm not thinking about increasing my hiking endurance with yoga, although I'm sure it will help, but I have no doubt that increasing my strength, flexibility and balance will help me to better take care of myself. That's really the bottom line isn't it?”

“Your very right snake eyes... I am just new to the yoga world..wondered how others felt.”

“I thought this said Yogi and hiking. Thought this was a thread about problem bears.
lol”

“I like to do yoga upside down...it's more challenging that way.
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“i highly recommend pilates, haven't really had the patience to be still long enough for yoga. Core stength and balance is good for proper alignment and to prevent injury”

“i highly recommend pilates, haven't really had the patience to be still long enough for yoga. Core stength and balance is good for proper alignment and to prevent injury”

“I bought me a pilated book. I think next will be the tape. This way I REALLY know if I am doing it correctly.”

“I heard pilates makes you uncontrollably repeat things you post.”

“"I bought me a pilated book."

Is that a book about woodpeckers?”

“a book about woodpeckers would be a book about Pinochio.”

“Somehow I seem to sense an underlying message.”

“How many times a week do you do yoga?
clem35yeah
07:34:14 AM
03/26/04

One or two. I have a CD that I like to go through before my first couple of rounds each season. I don't stick with it, I just need to loosen up and stretch those golf muscles.”

“Wha??? Noone takes Geritol?
It just a vitamin!”

“i keep trying to stretch out the pain in my neck and pain in my a$$ muscles but i think i had better save the rest for the divorce sucks thread”

“Right now I practice yoga once a week..and try to do some of the exercises in the mornings...
However Pilates was very hard for me and I couldn't really get into it... suppose I could try again.

Nice photo Buddar...wow I doubt I will ever stand on my head old neck injury..
rox”

“I have not stood upon my head, but I have come straight down on it. (Ouch!) I was performing a forward flip to avoid a broken arm and failed to get enough rotation in the flip. I was glad that I was wearing a helmet.”

“wooohooooo....I get to go to day shift April 5th which means I can join my Yoga class again....( had to quit because of work:()

my instructor is 87 yrs old and doesn't look a day over 65...she is awesome.....can do any of the poses she teaches, except the head & shoulder stands”

“I have pilates today. It's not so bad and I desperately need it. It's aerobics with the girls that gives me hell. I'm just a non-rhythmic white guy seemingly in a group with a bunch of athletic ballerinas. So far they haven't killed me and I won't quit. The thing I like is that progress is easily measured in all of them. I can now do things that I couldn't even approach in a not distant past. Of course there are those days when I just feel klutzy. Not giving up is one of my best gifts: not listening to the inner whiner.”

“I asked the private trainer at the ymca about Pilates and she said... Do It!! I need to ignore that inner voice and do IT!! I will think about you when I go back to Pilates I haven't tried in over six months... ouch will I be sore...
rox”

“I am considering Pilates.....but need to slide back into shape with Yoga first...and it helps me relax......”

“I wonder how long it takes for pilates to really show... ????”

“pilates is da bomb!! i actually have a tape that i do, with mat exercises, and i've never been to a class. but the tape kicks my ass, i love it. i have total rock-hard ab muscles, too bad they're under a layer of fat. LOL!! but i noticed a definite difference in stomach & leg strength in a couple weeks, and i have much better posture now.”

“just a couple of weeks you say...well maybe the tape is the best thing for me to try.”

“yeah, the tape was much easier for me than a class, b/c i don't have to get up the motivation to leave the house, and be seen looking like a wimp in front of a bunch of people. hee hee! i got the tape i have at Barnes & Noble for $8. it's the best $8 i ever spent...i do the tape at least every other day.”

“wooo hooo
I get to start my Yoga class next week........

I loved doing it before but had to quit because of work......

Last time I did it I saw results in less than 2 weeks.....maybe I'll do Yoga for awhile and then try Pilates.....”

“The question to ask yourself is how long will it take to show if you don't do Pilates? I do 3 different disciplines 5 days a week and they all seem to work together. I honestly wouldn't say Yoga is any less demanding than Pilates. Any of it has to be self paced even in a group. You can't be anywhere but where you are. That being said, I'm so damned competitive that I even race myself on the tread mill.”

“Bet you're a winner!”

“I usually am but sometimes I kick my own butt and finish second. The glass is half empty.”

“lol... you race yourself... '
gosh I dont' think that is me.”

“Just ordered a new book. Something about Yoga and Pilates for back problems. Could be helpful. Instead of a trip report, I'll post a book report...as long as it doesn't get graded. Fat chance on here.”

“If you see Yogi while hiking, Boo Boo not far behind.”

“this is a family thread and we don't want to hear about that boo boo on your behind.”

“For sure... but hey yoga for the back..hmmmm that sounds interesting also.”

“I love yogurt! Especially blueberry.”

“yummmy.. but hey that dont' help you to stretch!”

“Wooo Hooo...my room mate & I start our Yoga classes next Thursday.....

wooohooo.........

I am so looking forward to it.....

I felt sooo good years ago when I took it.....”

“I went tonite divinity looks like after 5 months it would get easier...I could harley do anything tonite!!! :(”