OT: Yoga
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Yoga pants, yea. Yoga, nay. Neither elicit a “neigh” from me. Well, maybe the pants.
Yoga is awesome. However very instructor dependent. Martial arts has a wide variety of styles and is a Katch all term. A lot of difference between Tai Chi, Kung Fu, Tae Kwon Do, Muy Thai, etc. Similar to that, yoga is a Katch all term ( Bikram, Vinyasa, etc. )with a lot of variance just like the different martial arts styles, philosophies, etc. You have to try a few and see what works best for you. If there is a men's only class, that might be a good place to start. Also preferable to try your first class with a friend if possible.
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A female coworker took a beginning yoga class and kept referring to the downward facing dog pose as "doggie style". My male colleagues and I could barely control ourselves every time she said it- recall the scene from Monty Python's The Life of Brian where the centurion nearly lost it over "Biggus Dickus". And before anyone throws a flag for not providing a photo of the woman, trust me, you do not want to see her (more "doggie" than "style").
Doggie style is by far my favorite position. Yoga position of course.
Yes... own 35 CorePower Yoga studios. We definitely see a positive transformation. It is both instructor dependent and finding the yoga methodology that works best for you. Not all yoga is the same. We are up to ~40% of our members doing yoga sculpt. Less are trending to meditation style yoga. Try a few different studios classes and see if any work for you. Even though we own the Yoga studios I lean to Orangetheory Fitness.
Orangetheory Fitness at State College is a Beta Center for their new work out programs, in conjunction with a PSU prof.
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-I'm going on 28 years of marriage, and it is going well. My money divided by two doesn't sound appealing.
But I have met a lot of nice people, doing yoga classes. If that is your goal , it can be done. Still better to get a few classes under your belt before you strut your stuff in front of the ladies. It would be best to do a few individual classes early on, as form is everything. And while yoga can look easy, it is the farthest thing from easy. Yoga is very non-judgmental though. A tough thing for Type A guys to adapt to, but a good thing.Chicks dig guys that do yoga, even if they aren't very good, as long as the effort is genuine. You can't really talk during class, so get there ten minutes early and roll out your mat next to someone you like. Conversations flow like a chakra grasshopper.
Most of the instructors are smoking hot, and that helps you push it to the limit. E.g., Lisa Taylor in Lancaster PA is the wife of Chad Taylor of the band Live.
https://evolutionpoweryoga.com/team/lisa-taylor/
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My body is pretty banged up from footbal and lax, 3 car accidents (only one my fault when I fell asleep at the wheel when I was 17), and dirt bike fails. Back, knees, and shoulders are a mess. I never thought I would ever say this, but yoga is awesome on an aging body. Haven’t gone to a class in years, but there was always some eye-candy in the classes. Meanwhile, I always showed up looking like Joe Dirt in my cargo shorts and oil-stained t-shirts.
It's kind of funny, the more sports you've played the more banged up you are. Meanwhile, some of the couch potatoes are cherry with no injuries.
I explicitly warned you about throwing a flag and insisting on an image of a downward facing dog pose, but you just would not listen, would you?. Let this be upon you, eidolon21:
I explicitly warned you about throwing a flag and insisting on an image of a downward facing dog pose, but you just would not listen, would you?. Let this be upon you, eidolon21:
GASP!!!!! LOL!!!!!!
Hmmm. 
I need to see more before I decide.
I need to see more before I decide.
We just bought 8 Orangetheory Fitnesses, and are looking at 15-25 more. By chance do you know the professor? Ic an always dig around with corporate as well. Thanks for the heads up!
Talked to my wife and the work out site is Fitology, State College, and the Les Mills program uses that as a Beta Center , the professors name is along the lines of Ginger Gotshall.
Ahhh, Leo... you old dog!I explicitly warned you about throwing a flag and insisting on an image of a downward facing dog pose, but you just would not listen, would you?. Let this be upon you, eidolon21:
Reminds some of us (yeah, me) to maybe take a deep breath now and then before piling on. Or you might end spelunking with bowser... https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/dfcf3e4b-4883-4313-9cdc-5acc7d9554a8
Check out YogaFix90 on YouTube. Leslie Fightmaster. You can do at home without fear of embarrassment. Solved my back issues. I need to get back into it, but joined a climbing gym and am doing that mainly
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWN2FPlvg9r-LnUyepH9IaQ
Check out her videos. They're great even if you don't do the yoga
Check out her videos. They're great even if you don't do the yoga
I wish I could write something witty and appropriate here but after viewing this awesome vision of yogagoddess... I'm too busy there to be here.
But thank you for sharing. Time for a juice cleanse... lol
Agree. I am not sure how beneficial it would be to someone who is 26 and is athletic. But as I get older, yoga is very helpful for balance and the ability to loosen up my joints. I have a neighbor who runs the Cleveland Clinic yoga program. She puts together yoga plans for recovering patients. This is for people with hip or knee replacements but is also done by people recovering from major surgeries as well. The idea is to start a recovery program while you still can't do major cardio. She also does programs for people undergoing cancer treatments as well as older people struggling with balance.
This sounds interesting. I'm mid 50's and have had two knee menisectomies and am struggling to get cardio anymore. Primarily doing physical therapy exercise as well as core and general strength training. Treadmill, stairmaster, and even elliptical can leave my knees sore for days. Definitely going to seek out more yoga classes, though I'm the most inflexible person in the world LOL!
Last summer she led a few yoga classes in my 'hood's common area. They were about 45 minutes. I can tell you I felt better when I was done with those classes. However, I struggle to be able to perform them without her leadership. Not only did she gently encourage you to stretch properly, she also was a very calming influence in her commands. One thing I recall that was very important was that your body naturally resists stretching for 5 to 10 seconds. It is an instinctual reaction to keep from hyperextending joints. So you have to hold each pose or stretch, for at least 15 seconds and preferably 30 to 45 seconds.
Thanks for posting this……really helped with my morning stretch!Yoga ... to believe
