First Yoga Class

“A month ago I signed up for a yoga class at the county college and finally tonight was my first class. We learned the sun salutation and several other moves. Then the instructor turned the lights off and we meditated and practiced breathing. I'm pretty sure I fell asleep, I was so tired. I'll try to do better next time. The stretching wasn't too bad. I had trouble with only a couple of moves. I'm guessing he wasn't giving us the really hard ones. A lot of moves were the same ones I learned in ballet except the concentrating on stretching the spine, relaxing this muscle and opening that body section for breathing, seemed more focused. Anyway I really enjoyed it.”

“I'm in about the same situation. I signed up for yoga at this new place around here after they gave out free classes for a week. So I got the pass, but haven't been to classes yet. The one class I went to for free was a pilates class. (that's all about ab strengthening mostly) I think I'm almost scared to go back. I keep on finding things to do instead. I need to go tommorrow, among other things.”

“but how much weeeeed didja smoke, eh?”

“My wife bought a couple of Yoga tapes about six months ago. I fell asleep watching one of them. Does that count for mediation? It destreased.”

“Hi, young&creaky! Congrats on taking the yoga class. I found it to be great for flexibility and for relaxing. Our last session, though, it seems we did more cool down than warm up. The sun salutations are a great way to start the day. some people make fun of the slow, gentle stretching but if you'd see what it has done for the instructor, they wouldn't be laughing. I have 2 different teachers and they were both in great shape and use yoga to treat everyday aches and pains as well. Keep at it - the results are well worth it!”

“I am told that I have no flexibility whatsoever, neither physical, mental, intellectual, spiritual nor moral. People seem to say it as if it were a reproach. Go figure!”

“Can anyone recommend a good yoga and /or Pilates video and/or book??

I work out at a self serve gym . . .no classes or instruction. Don't want to join somewhere else just to take a class.

Am more flexible than I e er have been . . .but am looking for more.”

“I love yoga...it is, for me, a perfect complement to hiking. It seems to be one of those disciplines that continually offers new challenges, no matter what your level of proficiency.”

“Are those the lessons in lifting picnic baskets?


No, that's Yogi.”

“I dont know the first thing about Yoga but I do like my yoga tapes I bought at wal mart. they do help with flexability and have helped strengthen my back”

“Whenever I'm in a Yoga class I can't help but wonder what percentage of the men in the class are only there because they are hoping to get flexible enough to blow themselves.


Oh my, did I just type that?!?!


8-)”

“hehehehehe”

“yogis and yoginis souls do practice going deeper into the self......
jai guru deva..... om...........”

“My favorite yoga is boysenberry, yumbilicious!”

“nightvision, you can go back to lurking now.”

“I-Am-Om, LOL!

Good for you young&creaky! I hope you enjoy it.

The hospital where I work just started a yoga class as part of the Employee Wellness Program. I have not done yoga in quite awhile. It's nice getting back to it and terrible to realize how much flexibilty I've lost.

I took a couple of yoga virgins with me to class on Monday. They don't want to go back, they were too sore the next day. Hey, I warned them that is wasn't as easy as it looked.”

“I wasn't very sore the next day, just the tops of my thighs. We had to tuck our feet and arms under us and try to arch our back so our stomach was in the air and that hurt my thighs.”

“when first beginning...dont feel you have to assume the extreme or fulll asanas (posture). like the teacher....go as far as your body can do and then relax and breathe and hold and think about the strectch and feel it...you will be surprised that you will "ease" into the full posture without "overexertion" and pulling muscles.........also...dont have to wait for class to practice....make a spot at home.......that has been my personal experience whatever it is worth....

of course, there is yoga for athletes and that "work-out" feeling can be attained too if that is what is sought....have fun....its all about that free flow of shakti...juice...chi...energy...whatever....life!!...”

“Why do dogs lick themselves?

Because they can.”

“exactly! lol”

“first class tonight... I wish the instructor had included in her instructions, bring a mat and do NOT eat prior to class... Geez all that rolling back and forth, stretching and deep breathing, I thought I was going to yack! Otherwise... it was cool. Looking forward to next week.”

“Stay with it. Good stuff.”

“I like Pilates better than Yoga. I don't have the balance needed for all those funky poses...”

“They're both great. Pilates will help you with Yoga and vice versa. If your balance sucks, all the more reason to do Yoga. Start where you are and make progress. Strangely like life that way.”

“yeah thats true.. I did both for a few weeks..then dropped to just the Pilates..haven't done either for a few months now. I need to get back to it...”

“HPM's started doing yoga on his own. I really enjoy watching him. It reminds me of the years of figurative drawing classes I took, and that I need to get back into that. Perfect, I already ahve a model!”