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    Another goal - getting closer 4 days ago

    I want to be able to at least set up properly, if not actually do, all the asanas in class.

    Today I set up or made a good stab at doing everyone but Ustrasana (camel pose) – I just got too dizzy to put my head back, and had to sit in a kneeling position during that set. But today was the first day I made through all the standing and balancing poses, including tree pose, which I’ve had to sit out of in all the previous classes.



    Warm Up and Cool Down 5 days ago

    Since this my first entry about this goal, I suppose I should record my previous relationship with yoga:

    I was introduced to yoga this past winter. There were a few months where I was practicing fairly regularly, if not daily. Unfortunately, as my school and work schedules increased, my time for yoga practice became nonexistent. I definitely enjoyed the practice and would like to reincorporate it into my daily life.

    Lately, I’ve been going on morning runs. I have always been an (inconsistent) runner (maybe I should make that another goal). The past couple days I have been using yoga to warm up and stretch my muscles before my run and then to cool down my body after my run. This has been working out really well so far and I plan to continue doing it. My hope is that eventually I can extend my cool down into a longer practice.



    QQT for November 1 week ago

    Attend yoga class at least 8 times in the month (an average of twice a week).



    hummingbirdchen is working on her essays

    Untitled 2 weeks ago

    I have the DVDs, now I’ve just got to start doing it



    Meg has a video.... 3 weeks ago

    I am going to do the yoga video tomorrow early in the morning.



    beachbum12b is getting through-which is enough for now

    Untitled 3 weeks ago

    Going back tonight. Going back tonight. Going back tonight. No matter what.



    Day 2 - yoga class 3 weeks ago

    This time, I didn’t feel as nauseated or as dizzy, but then again, I didn’t work as hard either – paced myself better.

    Checking now to see when classes are over the weekend…



    love2u feeling great

    still practicing 3 weeks ago

    baddha padmasana and ustrasana

    learned that prep for ustrasana should be baby cobra or cobra or warrior poses



    Sooooo 3 weeks ago

    I went to a Bikram Yoga class after work.

    Downsides:
    • I didn’t know if I was going to faint or throw up through portions of the class; managed to do neither, but it felt touch-and-go at times
    • I didn’t bring the right sized towel
    • A liter of water bought there costs two freakin’ dollars
    Upsides:
    • Very cheap beginner package of unlimited yoga for ten days for ten dollars
    • Other than not having water or the right sized towel, I otherwise brought the right clothes and mat
    • I drank every drop of my liter bottle of water
    • Class was rigorous – not one of these weany housewife classes where you do some stretching and then listen to new age music at the end of class while resting
    • Yoga works everything bicycling doesn’t – core, balance, upper body – really amazing even now.

    I plan to go tomorrow, too.



    Untitled 3 weeks ago

    I’ve done it in Australia, India, California and Peru…. but I want to make it stick. I need something to help me take it beyond an occasional exercise to a life-changing daily habit. Where’s my self-discipline?



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    Breathe asks, “I tried Kundalini for the first time today. The fast breathing makes me lightheaded. Am I supposed to be getting a full breath? How is that possible when you are hyperventilating? Thanks for any guidance.”
    — 2 years ago


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    California
    kellgo asks, “Any suggestions on how to do self meditation?”
    — 2 years ago


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    loganmarshall asks, “Yoga isnt just body positions, that is a fraction of Yoga”
    — 3 years ago


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    Rockhampton
    Darkangel89 asks, “How do you do-it-yourself yoga without any equipment?”
    — 3 years ago


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    dejavoo asks, “what websites do you know of that teach yoga? like yogajournal.com”
    — 3 years ago


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    Emily asks, “What's the difference between cobra and upward facing dog?”
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    Howell
    AwesomeSauce82 asks, “I do sun salutations in the a.m., but is there a sequence appropriate for p.m/bedtime?”
    — 3 years ago


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    Los Angeles
    Muriel asks, “Does anyone have recommendations for yoga equipment? Mats, blocks, clothing, etc? I'm looking for such things to help my yoga practice. Thanks!”
    — 3 years ago


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    yoga_guy_uco asks, “What is/are your regular vinyasa(s)?”
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    chancer asks, “Can anyone recommend a good beginners' DVD?”
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