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Guest Cynthia Of Creation

Ok ive been doing yga for id say a week i am loving it. i noticed my body is a little more feminine, or is it. It seems girlier! it does or maybe its just me! i dont know, anyway i totaly recomend it its harder than i though it would be, especally crane pose! that is so touph, and balance o i lack much balance!

I totaly recomend Yoga! you do sweat. Its not like tv were everyone is bone dry calm. your soken wet calm, lol its all good.

so anyone else would like to share their expierience with yoga?

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Guest Elizabeth K

Yoga - a very good lifestyle. And it is almost as if the visualization shapes the body. I worked Tai Chi for a while and enjoyed that as I like the formalization, but my bones got too old - and my balance got weak.

Lizzy

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I like yogurt too. Especially French vanilla and raspberry. :rolleyes:

Seriously, Cynthia, it sounds like fun, and if I could make these 56 year old bones and muscles bend like a pretzel, I would join you.

Alas, they won't, but at least I can still ride my bike. :)

Carolyn Marie

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Guest Chloe Renee

I agree, my instructor is in her early 60's, and is crazy flexible. I am just restarting my yoga practice but I am already feeling a difference. I've been doing two classes a week with some home practice and bicycling between classes. I started doing yoga via video a couple years back but nothing beats a live instructor that can correct bad habits before they appear. My last class was absolutely killer, an hour of hip openers. I glided out of the room after class so much tension is held there without even knowing.

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Guest Aaron T.

I have been doing yoga for more than six years now. Back then when I started I hadn't yet come out to myself as being FTM.

I wanted to loose weight and yoga seemed to be the right choice in combination with a healthy diet. And it worked.

Well, and yoga is not just for girls anyway ;) - I now integrate yoga in my workout routine at the gym.

Yoga can really change your life. It changed mine. It is not just very effective when it comes to body shaping and getting more flexible. As for the breathing and meditational aspects it helps to become a more relaxed person and develop a more flexible mind and spirit.

When I started doing yoga on a regular basis I would soon recognize a difference in my outlook on life and the way I face challenges and everyday life in general. I adopted a new rhythm of life which I found to be very vitalizing. Yoga helped me to develop self-control and body-awareness. - Yoga is like a cool shower on a glistening hot day. Very replenishing! B)

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Guest Chloe Renee

Well, it has been almost three months since I restarted my practice. I feel amazing, I hope the rest of you stuck with it. The best part of the classes I've been attending is a focus on Hip openers. This release of tension has allowed me to develop a more fluid flow in my walk and other movements.

If possible try to attend a class. To be able to get feedback from an instructor makes a huge difference. A good instructor will be able to push you to your edge, or comfortable uncomfortability.

namaste

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Guest Doodlen

I've always wanted to try yoga. I'm not overly flexible though (My spine is a solid bone fused together, so it doesn't exactly bend :P Huray for spine surgery) but I've heard of a lot of people finding and adjusting if it doesn't work for them.

I can't go to a class, since I work nights I usually sleep from 7am to 2pm and then work at 5, and it's an hour walk to work so I don't have much free time during the times that things are open :P Anybody have any reccomendations for online videos or anything? I've been youtubing some, but if anyone has a site they really like I'd love to check it out :)

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Guest Chloe Renee

I've always wanted to try yoga. I'm not overly flexible though (My spine is a solid bone fused together, so it doesn't exactly bend :P Huray for spine surgery) but I've heard of a lot of people finding and adjusting if it doesn't work for them.

I can't go to a class, since I work nights I usually sleep from 7am to 2pm and then work at 5, and it's an hour walk to work so I don't have much free time during the times that things are open :P Anybody have any reccomendations for online videos or anything? I've been youtubing some, but if anyone has a site they really like I'd love to check it out :)

try searching for peggy cappy. She has a series of dvd's "yoga for all" and "yoga for the rest of us". In the US she is on many PBS stations with a series for people with arthitis and other physical challenges.

No matter how you choose to practice please remember te first rule of yoga "do no harm". In yoga there is "the edge" it is the point between comfort and discomfort. Please know discomfort is very different from pain, yoga should never hurt.

Feel free to contact me, I'm actually starting to study for yoga teacher training. :-)

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Guest Cynthia Of Creation

once i get settled in my new place Im going to try to find a nice place and do yoga in my spare time.

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Guest Angelica-S

oh oh i love yoga specialy when it use to beon tv. they had a thing called namaste yoga on fit tv but fit tv is no more cause discovery took over it andnow i cant watch itno more. which sucked. lol oh welll i can still do it.

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Hi Angelica,

Seattle is a wonderful place. I've been attending a Yoga class instructed by a T-Girl from our local support group.

But, there are also on-demand yoga programs on our TV, and we have a few DVDs as well.

This old stiff body isn't dong very good at it, but that's why I need it so badly!

It's a good thing - I'd encourage everyone experience Yoga!

Love, Meg

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Guest Chloe Renee

Well, it has been 7 months of practice so far and it am still being amazed at how much my flexibility has changed. I can routinely touch my nose to my knee, which may not seem that big of the deal but trust me it really is. As for my overall shape, It has changed. my legs and arms are much skinnier and the core is developing a slightly more femme hourglass shape.

Earlier this month I was involved in a photo shoot for the studio that I attend. It was an honor, since I was the only person there that was not already an instructor.

I hope each of you find a comfortable path on your yoga journey.

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Guest Miss_Construe

Finally getting back into Yoga. So sore and feeling drained and good. Next time I hope I have Yoga pants rather than a skirt on. :blush:

I really need to keep Yoga pants in my car, I'm just to excited to be active to not have emergency active wear.

April

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Hi April,

Our yoga teacher had a wardrobe malfunction wearing a skirt. Oops! A pair of yoga pants is much better!

After a month, I am noticing my joints becoming more flexible. I usually can't walk afterwards from being so loose. But today, feels terrific!

Love, Meg

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Hi April,

Our yoga teacher had a wardrobe malfunction wearing a skirt. Oops!

Love, Meg

Are you supposed to wear a Toga when ya do da Yoga?

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Guest TheCanadianVegan

oh oh i love yoga specialy when it use to beon tv. they had a thing called namaste yoga on fit tv but fit tv is no more cause discovery took over it andnow i cant watch itno more. which sucked. lol oh welll i can still do it.

OMG! I watch that 8)

They have it on "ONE - the body, mind, and spirit channel" if you know that channel?

IDK But before our TV box here bit the dust (and now no more TV) I watched it all the time :) as well as Kabbalah yoga, which Is also good.

But ya if u can get ONE channel maybe you can watch it again?

But ya i ♥ yoga, of course like I said our TV is working for like 3 months and all the videos on the internet suck so I've gotten lazy and haven't done in a while :'(

It's really hard starting off all the stretching and even just the breath properly as your trying to pull of a difficult pose is tough :P

Peace ♥

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Guest Lacey Lynne

Yoga is a tremendously good thing. While it's not my thing, I heartily recommend it to you. Why?

The lifestyle.

Excellent exercise. Superb diet. Marvelous mindset.

My for-now wife did yoga for years and subscribed to yoga magazines which I read. Truly, the yoga lifestyle impresses me so much.

However, my thing is weight training and walking ... weights four times a week ... walking between 7-15 miles every day. Doggone it, I love it! Loving what you do is the thing. If yoga does it for you, then that's what you should do.

Peace & Harmony :friends: Lacey Lynne

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Did my first Yoga session yesterday, it was something I have always wanted to try. Thanks to Megan I have met a really good instructor (Yoga Guru !). I already exercise daily, and thought I did a pretty good job of working various parts of the body. This morning as I type this, I sure feel it, very nice, I will do it again. No skirts during session, just pants ;-)

Cindy -

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Guest alexei_tiresias

I do at least half hour or more Yoga Hatha every day. it helps keep my mind calm and my body relaxed, excellent for toning and keeping in shape (i have very bad joints so sometimes i can't do the cardio i love so much). Id recommend the book Yoga Hatha by Sri Satchidananda for beginners :)

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