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GreenTeaDisease
GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
edited January 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
I've never really done it but I think I need to start because I need stress relief. I'm not sure if I'm going to like it (never seemed to be my thing). But which kind should I do? Vinyasa? Hatha? any of these other random kinds? Suggestions?
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  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    I've never really done it but I think I need to start because I need stress relief. I'm not sure if I'm going to like it (never seemed to be my thing). But which kind should I do? Vinyasa? Hatha? any of these other random kinds? Suggestions?
    I would start with Vinyasa....the most mainstream, IMO.
    Hatha is a real hardcore workout done in a really hot room. It makes it easier to get into the poses because your muscles are more relaxed. I haven't done Hatha in years as you need a studio and i tend to practice at home now. I would rather follow my own routine than take a cheap class and it is not in the budget to take a good class right now.
    Yoga ROCKS!
    You will marvel at what the human body is capable of.
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • NY PJ1
    NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    try hot yoga
  • failedpersephone
    failedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    Vinyasa is the way to go - Hatha can lead to injuries if you are not careful and is really not for beginners.

    Enjoy the experience - you will feel stress melt off of you!
    IF YOU WANT A PLATE OF MY BEEF SWELLINGTON, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY THE COVERCHARGE.
  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    failedpersephone wrote:
    Vinyasa is the way to go - Hatha can lead to injuries if you are not careful and is really not for beginners.

    Enjoy the experience - you will feel stress melt off of you!

    I'm afraid it will make me more stressed, lol!
    I'm bad at moving my body in very precise ways and I have 0 balance and 0 flexibility!
  • justam
    justam Posts: 21,415
    One of my best friends has been doing yoga for years and I think it has made her extremely flexible in body and mind. I am trying to get started on it because I see what it's done for her.
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  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    failedpersephone wrote:
    Vinyasa is the way to go - Hatha can lead to injuries if you are not careful and is really not for beginners.

    this is weird though because one of my gyms (yes I belong to 2 at the current time, long story) lists a hatha class as a beginner class and vinyasa class as a more intermediate one.
  • DaytimeDilemma
    DaytimeDilemma Posts: 2,008
    i like my yoga with strawberries and fresh pecans
  • Get_Right
    Get_Right Posts: 14,164
    my wife has done it for many years

    it does wonders for her body and mind

    I make sure she gets to her class at least once a week or she can be real bitchy
  • stuckinline
    stuckinline Posts: 3,407
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    I'm afraid it will make me more stressed, lol!
    I'm bad at moving my body in very precise ways and I have 0 balance and 0 flexibility!
    that is exactly why you NEED yoga. over time you will develop balance and flexibility. just remember everyone has to start somewhere. i highly suggest you try a class.


    good luck!
  • Steve Dunne
    Steve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    I'm not flexible enough to do yoga.

    (probably the biggest misconception about yoga, but still..)
    I love to turn you on
  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    Steve Dunne wrote:
    I'm not flexible enough to do yoga.

    (probably the biggest misconception about yoga, but still..)

    I don't think I have enough patience to do yoga...
  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    Steve Dunne wrote:
    I'm not flexible enough to do yoga.

    (probably the biggest misconception about yoga, but still..)
    Not a misconception but a fear newbies have. Even though you would think yoga people would be on a different plane and not comparing bodies and strengths, it still happens.
    It takes alot of practice, like anything. You don't just get up one day and run 5 miles. It takes buildup. Yoga is the same way. It is vital for people to keep their bodies limber as they get older. Stretching even helps. Yoga will balance the body and mind. My favorite poses are down dog, headstands and the triangle pose. :)
    Corpse is awesome. You can pretend you are doing something when actually, you are just lying there. :p
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • Spunkie
    Spunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 7,095
    Kundalini Yoga
    I was swimming in the Great Barrier Reef 
    Animals were hiding behind the Coral 
    Except for little Turtle
    I could swear he's trying to talk to me 
    Gurgle Gurgle
  • NY PJ1
    NY PJ1 Posts: 9,533
    at the very least u will sweat with the hot yoga
  • stuckinline
    stuckinline Posts: 3,407
    TrixieCat wrote:
    Not a misconception but a fear newbies have. Even though you would think yoga people would be on a different plane and not comparing bodies and strengths, it still happens.
    It takes alot of practice, like anything. You don't just get up one day and run 5 miles. It takes buildup. Yoga is the same way. It is vital for people to keep their bodies limber as they get older. Stretching even helps. Yoga will balance the body and mind. My favorite poses are down dog, headstands and the triangle pose. :)
    Corpse is awesome. You can pretend you are doing something when actually, you are just lying there. :p

    very well stated.......
    wow, a headstand, i'm impressed!
  • GreenTeaDisease
    GreenTeaDisease Posts: 3,359
    NY PJ1 wrote:
    at the very least u will sweat with the hot yoga

    yeah I don't need any extra sweating.
  • Steve Dunne
    Steve Dunne Posts: 4,965
    TrixieCat wrote:
    Not a misconception but a fear newbies have. Even though you would think yoga people would be on a different plane and not comparing bodies and strengths, it still happens.
    It takes alot of practice, like anything. You don't just get up one day and run 5 miles. It takes buildup. Yoga is the same way. It is vital for people to keep their bodies limber as they get older. Stretching even helps. Yoga will balance the body and mind. My favorite poses are down dog, headstands and the triangle pose. :)
    Corpse is awesome. You can pretend you are doing something when actually, you are just lying there. :p

    Hard. Officially Hard. :D
    I love to turn you on
  • failedpersephone
    failedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    this is weird though because one of my gyms (yes I belong to 2 at the current time, long story) lists a hatha class as a beginner class and vinyasa class as a more intermediate one.

    some gyms refer to basic poses w/o breathe synchronicity in a slightly warmed room (not like the hot hatha) as "Hatha" yoga. that would be for a beginner.

    Vinyasa matches movement to breathing and can be quicker paced. it is really good for stress, and for weight control...but it does require more dedication (just within the class realm)

    if the gym you are going to for the Yoga class lists Hatha as a beginner, then you may want to go with that one. I was talking about Hatha yoga that uses high room temperature and more 'extreme" poses...or poses without the breathing flow to control your personal limitations.
    IF YOU WANT A PLATE OF MY BEEF SWELLINGTON, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY THE COVERCHARGE.
  • TrixieCat
    TrixieCat Posts: 5,756
    tish wrote:
    Kundalini Yoga
    While Kundalini is cool, I don't think it is something green tea would like....lots of breathing techniques, some chanting...very spiritual.
    I would start with Vinyasa.
    Cause I'm broken when I'm lonesome
    And I don't feel right when you're gone away
  • stuckinline
    stuckinline Posts: 3,407
    GreenTeaDisease wrote:
    I don't think I have enough patience to do yoga...


    then try spinning. it's a great stress reliever, great cardio.

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