Yoga

Hi

I noticed Tweety & Hyperstudents comments from thread 'How to keep from being so tired' about Yoga and the website Tweety gave http://www.yogasite.com/sunsalute.htm.

Tweety if you read this, those 12 steps to doing Yoga moves from the website, is that okay to do if a novice at those exercise steps? Also, can u tell me a bit more about Yoga and how can it be a good thing to do in preventing tiredness etc? I am just very inquisitive to know and wouldnt mind trying it out, providing i dont strain myself or find it too difficult.

I think I watched Oprah when these older women who look young for their age. One lady responds to keep her youth she does Yoga and Pilates. I have tried Pilates and I just found it tiring maybe I am missing something or doing something wrong

Look forward to hearing from Yoga lovers :)

[Tweety, BSN, RN]

I'm definately a yoga advocate and wish I did it more than I do, because I always feel great when I do. It's great for energy and tension release.

The "sun salutation" I recommended can absolutely be done by a beginner.

http://www.yogajournal.com/ Is a good magazine and website that offers guidance to the newbie.

I highly recommend going to a class. (yeah right, who has time and money for that). I usually go twice a week and by a 20 class pass at $8.00/class (otherwise they are $12.00) and wish I could go more. My new research class is taking the place of one of my usual classes and I'm bummed. Going to a class helps you to learn the correct way of doing the postures. There are subtle movements that give you correct alignment. I found when I self-taught I was subconsciously making it a bit easier on myself and not posing properly. But self-taught is easy and cheap.

Also there are tons of DVDs available to, which is the way I think I'm going to go while this class is going on.

[hollyster]

There are to great DVDs for beginners to intermediate AM and PM Chi by Giam.

Great to get you going in the morning and I swear that the PM one is the only that can make me relaxed enough to sleep no matter how bad a shift was.

The set was $18.00. You can order them from the GIAM website or Target.