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Sun A [& variations] doesn't have the lunges that B does.
If there's nothing wrong with your knee (diagnosis-wise) my yogi teachers would tell you to work thru it in order to strengthen area and avoid further imbalances), or avoid the postures that flare it up- ie., warrior I is a different knee stressor than warrior II. Even the floor poses do different things to different sides, angles,etc. There are some books that give ideas on a routine sequence ["choreography"] - if you want some rec's let me know. I find the gentle, non-stressing videos terribly boring. Would rather sit somewhere and meditate for that time.
But if it hurts in most everything...I'd get that checked out by a doc!
If there's nothing wrong with your knee (diagnosis-wise) my yogi teachers would tell you to work thru it in order to strengthen area and avoid further imbalances), or avoid the postures that flare it up- ie., warrior I is a different knee stressor than warrior II. Even the floor poses do different things to different sides, angles,etc. There are some books that give ideas on a routine sequence ["choreography"] - if you want some rec's let me know. I find the gentle, non-stressing videos terribly boring. Would rather sit somewhere and meditate for that time.
But if it hurts in most everything...I'd get that checked out by a doc!
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I've just begun doing Kundalini yoga and its great! I love that it mixes a bit of a workout with meditation and spiritual. It seems to me to be the best of both. I wanted to practice a type of yoga where I felt like I got a workout but also was able to get an inner perspective on myself too. Now I am wondering, why I didn't start sooner! My mum is quite happy to see that she finally rubbed off on me, she's been doing yoga for years now and even goes on retreats too, I guess mother really does know best! 
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i just did my first 90min session of bikram yoga.
so happy that (what felt like) the last third of the poses all involve being on the ground. I was so ready to just lie down.
so happy that (what felt like) the last third of the poses all involve being on the ground. I was so ready to just lie down.
Sun A [& variations] doesn't have the lunges that B does.
If there's nothing wrong with your knee (diagnosis-wise) my yogi teachers would tell you to work thru it in order to strengthen area and avoid further imbalances), or avoid the postures that flare it up- ie., warrior I is a different knee stressor than warrior II. Even the floor poses do different things to different sides, angles,etc. There are some books that give ideas on a routine sequence ["choreography"] - if you want some rec's let me know. I find the gentle, non-stressing videos terribly boring. Would rather sit somewhere and meditate for that time.
But if it hurts in most everything...I'd get that checked out by a doc!
Oh, I would love some recs, if only so I can change up what I'm doing now. I'm not a fan of the gentle videos either. I always end up getting annoyed, which I think sort of defeats the purpose of trying to relax.
Yeah, it's pretty much any standing position that involves bending the knee. I've noticed it with Warrior I and II, the Extended Side Angle, Prayer Twist, and Reverse Warrior. Don't worry, I'm definitely planning on getting it checked out. I just won't be able to see my regular doctor for a couple of months, and I'm really trying to avoid doing anything to aggravate it until then.
i love bikram but i have I need SERIOUS help with one of my poses 
I go to my yogi and they work me over through it after the class but its not a physical barrier..its a mental thing!
I cannot for the life of me do padangustasana!!!! I for some reason back out half way down and stop, when i go from tadasana down into it...im having big problems trying to do it in one fluid motion.
So upsetting, ive been doing bikram for 2 years for crying out loud!! ARGH
Anyone help!!??
I go to my yogi and they work me over through it after the class but its not a physical barrier..its a mental thing!I cannot for the life of me do padangustasana!!!! I for some reason back out half way down and stop, when i go from tadasana down into it...im having big problems trying to do it in one fluid motion.
So upsetting, ive been doing bikram for 2 years for crying out loud!! ARGH
Anyone help!!??
Oh yeah I love kundalini too. i like Maya Fiennes dvd for beginner entry level. The music is a bit too much, but its easy to follow and gives a good workout. Meditation is also included.I've just begun doing Kundalini yoga and its great! I love that it mixes a bit of a workout with meditation and spiritual. It seems to me to be the best of both. I wanted to practice a type of yoga where I felt like I got a workout but also was able to get an inner perspective on myself too. Now I am wondering, why I didn't start sooner! My mum is quite happy to see that she finally rubbed off on me, she's been doing yoga for years now and even goes on retreats too, I guess mother really does know best!
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Thanks Georgi... I will check the Maya Fiennes dvd out. I love having a yoga teacher though, it almost seems more relaxing having a teacher in the room with you rather then a dvd but I think their are times where a teacher might not be available. Also, I was wondering what sort of music they listen to when they do yoga?
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No... thanks Juicy! Any suggestions are always welcome!
Oh yeah Enigma would be great!! Also, Liquid Mind is very spiritual!Anything Enigma or Deep Forest!! ^^
(sorry for butting in) ehehe they're my favourite.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLUbALmzo24
ive done yoga in the past.. for about 4 years then stopped. Havent done any for about 5 years now. But really want to get back into it. Ive hurt my back so looking for a nice gentle exercise which wont push me to much and find my self drawn back to yoga and i used to feel so loose n elaxed afterwards. oviously due to back and being out of it a while i want to start off very very gently and work my self up. Can anyone recomend a type of yoga for me? ones thats gentle and doesnt invole too much stretching on my back?
sorry to butt in this just seemed good place to ask
sorry to butt in this just seemed good place to ask
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Adore yoga, i did it for a while, it improved my upper thigh a lot, way more toned and you can noticeably tell they are more toned, my arms a little but i didn't see much of a result on my mid section. It also is a great for de-stressing, take a class if you're stressed out. It really works, yoga alone is not enough to get a toned body but it helps, combine it with cardio and you will be toned in no time!
That can be true eu-pt. Maya Fiennes' Kundalini course does have exercises to strengthen the midsection tho. Cat/cow, and stretching over the legs and back seems to give me a good midsection workout. I can really feel it in the abs and back!
Another YT course:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnbzxMsjbIk
Another YT course:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dnbzxMsjbIk
I'm another yoga junkie. Unfortunately I can't afford to take regular classes at a yoga studio, so for now I'm stuck with "here and there" yoga: taking classes online, on DVD and attendeding a free class when I can find one. But I love it. It's one of the few forms of exercise where I feel like I'm working with my body rather than against it. And I love that I can do a different style workout on a given day, depending on my needs. Sometimes I'm in the mood for something fast paced that can really get my body moving and sometimes I feel like I need something more gentle and grounding.
I think there are a lot of misconceptions about yoga out there. The biggest might be that it's just stretching and isn't a "real" workout. Not true at all! Another is that you need to be able to twist into a human pretzel to do it. Again that's false. I think one of the great things about yoga is that there's a style that's approrpriate to almost anyone.
I think there are a lot of misconceptions about yoga out there. The biggest might be that it's just stretching and isn't a "real" workout. Not true at all! Another is that you need to be able to twist into a human pretzel to do it. Again that's false. I think one of the great things about yoga is that there's a style that's approrpriate to almost anyone.
I do power yoga, which I guess is a combination of a few different types of yoga. I've been doing it for more than 6 months, and can't imagine my life without it. I need to work on my headstands though because I fall over in like 2 seconds!
Juicy try to stop thinking about achiving the pose and instead try to concentrate on thinking that of your head is like a big heavy weight that is pulling you torso down and stretching your spine. This helps me a lot to mantain my body upper muscles relaxed while my knee muscles remain active. I hope this helps you as much as it helped me progressing in this asana.
Georgi thank you so much for the link for that vid. Funnily enough, yesterday, the yoga class I take was totally devoted to strengthen dorsal and abdominal muscles. The cat position was one of the first positions we did. Outch!!! It's still hurting right now, proving that I really need to do those asanas more frequently.
p.s. If anyones interested PM me and I'll try to give you a list of the asanas we did in the class, at least the ones I can still remember because let me worn you there were a lot of them!!
p.s. If anyones interested PM me and I'll try to give you a list of the asanas we did in the class, at least the ones I can still remember because let me worn you there were a lot of them!!
