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First ever yoga class tomorrow!

september — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 00:41:06 GMT

I've been doing yoga at home for several years. I have a DVD and also use two apps. This has worked up until now, but I've been wanting to go to a class for a few different reasons.

The primary one is that I want feedback from an instructor. I'd also like to interact with other members in the class.

And then there is this...when I do yoga at home, my cat likes to take part and positions himself on my mat or climbs all over me while I'm on the floor!

Who else goes to a class and what do you like/not like about it?

Re: First ever yoga class tomorrow!

BExplorer — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 01:01:56 GMT

@september I have been going to Yoga classes 1-3 days a week for close to a year. I am not a "group" person at all, but decided to go to classes rather than going it on my own.

I wanted to make sure I was doing the poses correctly so started by takIng a six-week beginner series. I now take four classes a week--I love it! If I did it at home (as I had planned) after the beginner series, I knew I would take the easy way out of poses and length of time spent in them. I need accountability. 😁

Best of luck to you! I think you will find your Yoga experience enhanced by taking classes. Let us know how it goes. 😊

Re: First ever yoga class tomorrow!

butterfly123 — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 01:05:05 GMT

@september

We don't have yoga classes offered in the community we live in.

I wanted to let you know your post brought a smile to my day when you wrote about your yoga kitty😊

All the best to you and enjoy your class.

Re: First ever yoga class tomorrow!

september — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 01:31:05 GMT

@BExplorer Yes...I think I'm doing okay and have gotten stronger and more flexible on my own, but think I can do better with the help of an instructor. I spoke to her on the phone yesterday, and she seems to be the type of person who will be good for me. No splits or standing on my head!

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september — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 01:33:11 GMT

@butterfly123 Yep...I even have little claw marks on my mat, where kitty decided it was time to dig his claws into it!

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sidsmom — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 02:03:12 GMT

On those rare occasions, I'll do DDP Yoga from home,

though my fitness club has an amazing yoga program.

I've taken just a handful of classes. Every time I think, 'I gonna like this'

but I end up so frustrated! It really depends on the instructor...

just like any group fitness class. Some instructors 'take' their own class, not walking around & correcting. Others have really cool music, but talk & 'jibber jabber' so much. Then others are really into the 'breathing through your eyeballs' bit (Yes, I'm being silly), with candles...and essential oils...and lots I want to do is walk out.

Like I mentioned, finding the r.i.g.h.t instructor is the deciding

factor if you found the 'perfect' class. Have fun!

Re: First ever yoga class tomorrow!

september — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 03:13:58 GMT

Thanks, @sidsmom. I've heard about this instructor from other members at this community center. I think I like that it's not at a gym and is geared to work for all fitness levels.

I'll find out tomorrow and if it isn't for me, I'll keep working out at home with a cat under my body until I find a different class!

Re: First ever yoga class tomorrow!

september — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 03:15:05 GMT

@sidsmom What is DDP yoga?

Re: First ever yoga class tomorrow!

sidsmom — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 12:15:18 GMT

@september wrote:
@sidsmom What is DDP yoga?

@september

Diamond Dallas Page (DDP)

He's a retired professional wrestler (WWE) who started doing his own version of yoga to heal his wrestling injuries. He made it a business & had his own infomercial way back in the day.

What REALLY got his name out was one man, Arthur Boorman. Go to Google or YouTube & search his name. This video went viral has has over 13 million views! He had an amazing transformation story which was guided by DDP Yoga. This type of practice is not the quiet, meditative version yoga is noted for...and that appealed to me. I got the DVDs & run through the routine ever so often. I need to get back into it..with this post, I'm rolling out my mat! Thanks for your inspiration!

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september — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:15:08 GMT

I really enjoyed the class today. The hour went by so quickly!

I had done some of the poses/exercises before and others were new to me. The instructor had blocks for everyone that we used for some of the exercises...mostly arm ones.

At at one point in the class, we went outside on the deck, which just happens to have an ocean view. We did about 10 minutes of the class facing the ocean.

There were only about 10 people in the class, which I liked. The instructor was able to look around and guide anyone who needed help. I'm definitely going to go to this class every Wednesday!

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september — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:18:01 GMT

@sidsmom I did check this out...I never knew about this type of yoga. Interesting! (And there were two men in my class today. I realize yoga participants are overwhelmingly women).

I might be interested in this at some point, but I really need the slower paced, traditional yoga workouts. I already get lots of aerobic/faster paced exercise.

Re: First ever yoga class tomorrow!

sidsmom — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 00:45:26 GMT

@september

I thought about you today....going outside to an ocean view.

manohman....that's good stuff!! So happy you found your

yogi groove! 🌼

Re: First ever yoga class tomorrow!

september — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 01:21:18 GMT

@sidsmom wrote:
@september
I thought about you today....going outside to an ocean view.
manohman....that's good stuff!! So happy you found your
yogi groove! 🌼

Thanks! It was nice...as well as early in the morning for me, but it all worked out and I even went for a quick walk by the beach before starting my day!

Re: First ever yoga class tomorrow!

ROMARY — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 19:36:35 GMT

Many years ago I loved my Yoga classes. Until I over-did the partial head/neck stands (called shoulder stand) with feet against the wall. I began to feel a vibration in my neck when turning my head. So, at that time, I quit the classes, just to eliminate the vibrations. Otherwise, I loved the other positions. I'll probably return to yoga one day soon. It was stimulating and relaxing at the same time. Loved the part when our minds traveled to a 'blank-ness' at the end of the class. Nothing on our minds, which was nice, as I recall. Total nothing-ness felt good. No stress whatsoever.

Re: First ever yoga class tomorrow!

september — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 01:47:10 GMT

@ROMARY wrote:
Many years ago I loved my Yoga classes. Until I over-did the partial head/neck stands with feet against the wall. I began to feel a vibration in my neck when turning my head. So, at that time, I quit the classes, just to eliminate the vibrations. Otherwise, I loved the other positions. I'll probably return to yoga one day soon. It was stimulating and relaxing at the same time. Loved the part when our minds traveled to a 'blank-ness' at the end of the class. Nothing on our minds, which was nice, as I recall. Total nothing-ness felt good. No stress whatsoever.

OMG! We didn't do anything like that. We did one exercise with our hands on the blocks, to work our arms, and one participant said it hurt her wrists. The instructor gave her an alternate way to do the exercise and said "yoga should never hurt".

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ROMARY — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 19:35:32 GMT

September: It didn't hurt at the time, while doing that partial head stand (actually shoulder stand, feet against the wall). Just afterward, it wasn't pain; just vibrations. So, I put 'two and two' together. It all passed/subsided within a couple of weeks or so, after I quit. It's just a matter of figuring out our bodies and what we can and cannot do or what we should and should not do. Every body is different/unique. I suggest being careful when it comes to (some of) our heads/necks. Just to be safe. Some folks are just plain sturdy, and nothing ever bothers them! The other exercises/yoga positions were fine. No problem(s) at all.

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september — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 02:12:48 GMT

@ROMARY wrote:
September: It didn't hurt at the time, while doing that partial head stand. Just afterward, it wasn't pain; just vibrations. So, I put 'two and two' together. It all passed/subsided within a couple of weeks or so, after I quit. It's just a matter of figuring out our bodies and what we can and cannot do or what we should and should not do. Every body is different/unique. I suggest being careful when it comes to (some of) our heads/necks. Just to be safe. Some folks are just plain sturdy, and nothing ever bothers them! The other exercises/yoga positions were fine. No problem(s) at all.

The instructor I had today often mentioned two different ways to do an exercise. I think this was directed at me, a new person, and at another lady who was also kind of new

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ROMARY — Tue, 08 Aug 2017 19:34:07 GMT

September: Sounds as though you have an excellent instructor. We learn from one another, and maybe, if you wish, you might mention my neck vibrations; just to hear what your instructor has to say about shoulder stands with our feet against a wall. Actually, just this moment, I recall something about a bad experience that a woman had while having her hair washed in a beauty salon. Something about her neck, etc., etc. I can see how something questionable can happen re: our necks, in some people.

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september — Thu, 03 Aug 2017 02:48:39 GMT

@ROMARY I will ask if it comes up, but I don't see that extreme pose coming up in this class. We did a modified version, with a block supporting the lower lumbar area. Fine with me!

Re: First ever yoga class tomorrow!

chrystaltree — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 03:27:48 GMT

There are a lot of yoga studios and yoga classes near where I live. I'd love to start, I think it would be good for my lower back but that will have to wait until I get something done with my knee. I can't even bring myself to say knee replacement...lol