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Topic: YOGA, anyone?
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Infinity
Knowflake Posts: 369
From:
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted June 09, 2002 10:06 PM
 
Hello, Knowflakes!  I'm wondering, does any one do Yoga?  I started doing yoga in 1993, while in college. It was wonderful, and I have never felt better than when I was doing it every day. But, then, I quite doing Yoga when I got pregnanat, and I have not since gone back to daily yoga 
I'll start, do it for two or three days, and then I stop for a week or more...
Does anybody have any helpful tips for sticking with it?  
Love and Light,
Infinity  ------------------
"Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet."
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breezy
Knowflake Posts: 370
From: Las Vegas Nevada
Registered: Apr 2001
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posted June 09, 2002 10:45 PM
Infinity,I have yogo videos I do. I love it. Wished I would discoved it before joining a gym and paying dues for something I never use. I just tell myself, "you hate the gym (definately not my thing) no one to power walk with (something I love) and you're gonna be 41." That get's my butt up real fast! Vanity will cure the procrastination LOL j/k I have different videos so I don't get bored. Breezy IP: Logged |
YIVY
Knowflake Posts: 4747
From: Louisiana
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted June 09, 2002 11:18 PM
INfinity...I used to do Yoga several decades ago, but haven't gotten back in it. But, and this may sound strange...lately I've been doing 'cat Yoga'. I have been stretching like a cat does. Not at any special time, but just when I feel like it.My joints and muscles are looser than they have been in a long time.
I think the original person who started Yoga must have had a cat  In the 'old' days we didn't have videos, but books. I started out by trying to do as the 'book' said. Later joined a group, but like I said that was ages ago.  ------------------
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YIVY
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Virgo Rising
Knowflake Posts: 968
From: Melb Fl
Registered: Sep 2001
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posted June 09, 2002 11:32 PM
I'm in the same situation. Used to do it daily and loved it but when time became an issue I cut out the *me* time first Thats really a stupid thing to do. I plan on re-acquainting myself with it soon. IP: Logged |
Infinity
Knowflake Posts: 369
From:
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted June 10, 2002 12:53 AM
I'm the same way, Virgo, when there is a pinch for time, it is always ME who gets the boot Is that a typical  thing to do? I, too want to change this!
I am very happy to have mutual support! 
Now, I'm gonna go do some Yoga!!!
Love and Light,
Infinity  ------------------
"Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet."
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Randall
Webmaster Posts: 16464
From: Columbus, GA USA
Registered: Nov 2000
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posted June 11, 2002 09:22 AM
Never tried yoga, but I have heard only great things about it.  ------------------
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Nephthys
Moderator Posts: 889
From: California
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted June 13, 2002 01:28 PM
Hi Infinity ~  I do Yoga. I don't work until about noon-time each day so before I have breakfast I do my neck/back excercises and some Yoga in the mornings. My goal is to do it every single day but just like you, I have lagged on and off. Just make a decision to do it every day; tell your mind firmly. Then ask your angels to keep you reminded every day at your chosen time; ask them to help support you in this wonderful great thing you are doing for your body!    I do Rodney Yee's Yoga tape and another one I forget the name and who. Peace Out! IP: Logged |
Infinity
Knowflake Posts: 369
From:
Registered: Oct 2001
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posted June 13, 2002 09:32 PM
Nephthys and Breezy, I think maybe I should try getting some tapes, like you say 
I took a Yoga class for College required PE, so that is how I came to know it. I have never had a tape, I just do what I know.
Maybe, that is part of the problem, what I know is so little (really) that I am bored with it...
I'll try some tapes, and Nephy, your advice is well taken, too I need to have MY time! YOGA time! And ask my Yoga to REmind me how important it is to excercise!
Infinity ------------------
"Nothing will benefit human health and increase chances for survival of life on Earth as much as the evolution to a vegetarian diet."
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House Brownie
Knowflake Posts: 65
From: Hauppuage, NY USA
Registered: Aug 2001
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posted August 03, 2002 12:28 PM
I do it - not everyday, I try to do it five or six days a week but of course I do slack sometimes.
The key is to make it habit - do it a few days in a row and let yourself feel the difference. THen, it will no longer feel like a job but something you look foward to. I like it cause I know no matter what kind of day I had or what went wrong, I can take time aside to do something for me no matter what. And in a non-destructive way, as opposed to using drugs and alcohol to cope.
The type of yoga I do is Kundalini Yoga, you might wanna check that out. 2 good videos - Kundalini Yoga by Gurmukh, and Chakra Yoga by Gurutej Kaur Khalsa. YOu move a lot but its also very spiritual, and chanting is involved. IP: Logged |
Nebel
Knowflake Posts: 218
From: Australia
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted August 15, 2002 01:53 AM
Hiya Infinity I started yoga about two years ago - and I think it's great stuff...
However, like you, I find it hard to do it every day - specially when everything seems to come before me time (I know what you mean Virgo Rising  .
But Nephthys is right, you just have to tell yourself to do it every day One trick I learnt is to do a yoga 'quickie'- which is basically as many 'salutes to the sun' as I can fit in. I'm sure you know what salutes to the sun are - but if you don't I'm sure you can find the 12 steps in a book... When you do find yourself with some spare time (What's that?) Do the full yoga routine Best of Luck
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Difficulties are opportunities for the person who overcomes them. IP: Logged |
cassandra
Knowflake Posts: 5
From: Kenya
Registered: Aug 2002
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posted August 25, 2002 08:56 AM
Hellos,
I have always wanted to do yoga but the instruction is hard to come by. Small town, third world country etc.... any first time excercises I could try for me? I'd love that. I think to really stick with something, you have develope the spiritual mind for it. Think about it, let it roll about in your head for a while and then act on it. It always works for me. Don't think about the obstacles, you'll cross them when you get there.IP: Logged |
StarLover33
Moderator Posts: 1987
From: King Arthur's Camelot
Registered: Jun 2002
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posted August 25, 2002 11:21 AM
I've started to do Yoga for toning purposes. I quit playing soccer becuase of all the stress and anxiety it would give me, let's just say I'm not a very competitive person.  IP: Logged |
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