Yoga
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Yoga or Pilates?
Asked by E.H. from Dallas
on March 27, 2008
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I think I want to try out either a yoga or pilates class and I'd like to hear any reasons you prefer one over the other. My goals are stress relief as well as fitness...
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- I would try both and would try different types of both. I've done both for about 4 years now and the types of yoga we offer at my work are much more of a 'sweat' work ...
- I've done both and they're quite different and it's actually quite useful to do both regularly. The yoga is definitely better for relaxation (it's been proven to norm...
- I've done both and I prefer yoga. Particularly kundalini yoga, although I've tried hatha and at least one other discipline. I liked pilates, but it is more about the...
Yoga Classes
Asked by M.H. from Orlando
on January 29, 2009
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i wanted to know if anyone knew of a good place to do yoga that was inexpensive. i had tried the ymca and the monthly membership was too much for me and i wasn't impr...
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- Hi M., I certainly feel your pain - both about the expense of classes at studios, and the difficulty of doing an effective yoga practice at home (I have an almost-2...
- Hi I love my Yoga Studio - its Red Sun Yoga. I have tried some other yoga places and I like their classes. THe instructors show you different variations to the poses a...
- Try bikramyogalongwood.com you can pay as you go, no memberships and the health benefits are awesome.
Thinking About Yoga
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on January 17, 2012
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I've never tried yoga, but I've heard all kinds of great things about it and considering my anxiety problem and the fact that I am determined to get my body in shape, ...
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- I would highly recommend that you use a class first so that you don't hurt yourself. Even the beginning yoga DVD's do hard stuff. An instructor will know when you ar...
- I 2nd a class (or several classes... there are different types of yoga). Not forever, but just to start. Personally, I'm bendy as all get out (I'm circus freak flex...
- i just started yoga late last year and really really like it. i'm not very well coordinated, and while i do run, i'm not very flexible so i like that it gives me a com...
Yoga Question
Asked by J.M. from Boston
on May 21, 2011
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I have been doing yoga about 6 months 2x a week and have become quite flexible. I am still of normal weight but appear more
"hippy." Could this be somehow from all t...
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- You are most likely building muscle under your fat, you need to mix up your routine with cardio and small weight training, that way you can melt your fat and see that ...
- I'm not sure about the hip question, but if you're looking for a more cardio type yoga, try Jillian Michael's Yoga Meltdown. It should have you sweating.
- Are you sure your waist isn't getting smaller, thereby making your hips look bigger???
Pilates or Yoga
Asked by V.M. from Norfolk
on March 18, 2009
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Hi ladies! I am a SAHM and do not have the time or money to go to a gym or class but want to get a DVD that I can do at home to exercise. I need something simple,easy...
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- I prefer yoga but I've been doing it for 8 years and found pilates difficult because I was used to the yoga positioning and it's not exactly the same since pilaties re...
- If you subscribe to comcast, you can go to the on demand under lifestyles and select exercise tv. They have all types of exercise programs (pilates, yoga, strength tr...
- Try Rodney Yee's "15 minute yoga." It has four segments on the DVD and it's terrific for those little blocks of time while the kid's asleep, or at the start of your day.
Yoga Question
Asked by T.V. from Phoenix
on January 10, 2011
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Started watching a few yoga videos and decided to try a few starter poses.
Why, when I put my head upside down..does it feel like it is going to explode?LOL! Do I hav...
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- High blood pressure, sinus, cold..
- please get checked for high blood pressure or a possible sinus infection. Do you use a neti pot? It can really help with the sinus issues.
- Not a good sign to have such pain and pressure. I had the same problem when I started restorative yoga, a class designed for healing. I suffered a TBI (traumatic b...
Yoga Basics
Asked by M.T. from Dallas
on April 20, 2008
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I live in Grand Prairie South of I20, close to Carrier and I want to find a facility or person that I can learn the basics of Yoga. I belong to the YMCA, but will be ...
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- Hi Mary, I teach yoga in Arlington, Waxahachie and Mansfield. I think it is great that you want to learn the basics - I love that anyone can do their own yoga practice...
- I've been doing yoga for a couple of years now, and I remember feeling frustrated and even bored at first because I couldn't "get it". Rather than spending more money...
- If you are a member at the Y on Carrier, ask for Carmen, and ask her if they can start a beginners Yoga class. They may not be able to, but it is worth looking into s...
YOGA And SMELL???
Asked by M.R. from Phoenix
on October 27, 2010
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I have always enjoyed exercising in the great outdoors until I was hit by a car a few years ago. I now love the benefits that YOGA has provided me, EXCEPT the SMELL???...
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- I don't think it's the mat. However, you might want to experiment with a giant-size beach towel on the mat. Perhaps stitch two beach towels together to make a mat sl...
- I know my "essence" has changed quite a bit. It doesnt smell mildewy but it doesnt smell good. And this is why rest homes are stinky maybe? lol.
- This is something I would discuss with the doctor. You could possibly has some kind of undiagnosed sinus condition, could be from meds you took/are taking, could be s...
Yoga Bad for Kids?
Asked by J.N. from Chicago
on October 21, 2008
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Hello...I was wondering if there was anyone out there that has had a bad experience with their kids in a yoga class....and/or just their opinion that yoga for kids is ...
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- I think that yoga can only be good for kids. It's important to not be competitive about it (for both adults and kids). As long as you and your child are comfortable ...
- yogakids.com they have video's showing kids how to do yoga, its great for kids
- J.- I have been practicing yoga for 5 years now and it is wonderful for children. Many places offer children's classes even in park districts. Next to re-bounding...
Yoga Mat Question for All the Yoga Moms Out There
Asked by L.L. from Orlando
on November 23, 2011
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Ive been intrigued with Yoga for a long time now and have decided now is the time to start. Im starting to go to the gym and want to add Yoga not just to feel better ...
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- I've done yoga since I was 16 (my Mom took me to classes in high school). I'm now 39, and just bought a new mat at Target - just go buy the thickest one they have. I...
- Go over to Dicks Sporting Goods and ask for the yoga section. I bought their $30 one that includes a handle of a sort that is velcroed to the ends (you take it off wh...
- I have done yoga for 18 years. I got my mat at Target and it's perfectly fine. I think it was $19.99 but it is hard to remember. It has not been slippery for me ever. ...
