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| dumb_fishie 2006-09-29, 4:31 pm |
| hi all,
I am starting to do some yoga for getting in shape. I already have
a guru, and by his method I mostly do meditation and my physical
fitness is my own affair. Since that is in pretty bad shape, and
now I'm having a health problem that requires me to exercise to
combat it, I decided to start doing this.
I wanted the most grounded, earthy kind of yoga I could find -
something really meant just for getting fit. I don't want to jack
up my energetic system with a lot of pranayama or anything like
that - that area is relegated to the work I do with my teacher.
So I' m trying a "yoga for strength" video by rodney yee. It just
seems to do more for me in terms of an overall feeling of wellbeing,
than going to the gym. So far, no obvious effects on my energetic
system, except to make meditation a little calmer and more focused.
No energetic problems anywhere. So far, so good.
Plus I hate the gym environment with all the awful pop music and
bad TV shows, geting checked out by the opposite gender, and etc,
you know. I need an exercise practice I will stick with for life,
because this is serious business.
Eventually I want to start doing this with weights.
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| Brian Archer 2006-09-29, 9:28 pm |
| dumb_fishie wrote:
> hi all,
>
> I am starting to do some yoga for getting in shape. I already have
> a guru, and by his method I mostly do meditation and my physical
> fitness is my own affair. Since that is in pretty bad shape, and
> now I'm having a health problem that requires me to exercise to
> combat it, I decided to start doing this.
>
> I wanted the most grounded, earthy kind of yoga I could find -
> something really meant just for getting fit. I don't want to jack
> up my energetic system with a lot of pranayama or anything like
> that - that area is relegated to the work I do with my teacher.
>
> So I' m trying a "yoga for strength" video by rodney yee. It just
> seems to do more for me in terms of an overall feeling of wellbeing,
> than going to the gym. So far, no obvious effects on my energetic
> system, except to make meditation a little calmer and more focused.
> No energetic problems anywhere. So far, so good.
>
> Plus I hate the gym environment with all the awful pop music and
> bad TV shows, geting checked out by the opposite gender, and etc,
> you know. I need an exercise practice I will stick with for life,
> because this is serious business.
>
> Eventually I want to start doing this with weights.
>
Not exactly yoga, however you may wish to check out the isometric work
of John Peterson via his web presence,
http://www.bronzebowpublishing.com/, or the dynamic strength work of
Harry Wong. Wong is more geared to the martial artist, while Peterson
is for the "every man". Both, by employing mindfulness, can, in a broad
perspective, be construed as yogic. Using these approaches, you will be
using your bodyweight. A lengthy, but somewhat all inclusive write-up as
to bodyweight training can be found at
http://www.fightingarts.com/ubbthre...age/0#15833023,
which again, with mindfulness, have yogic flavoring
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| dumb_fishie 2006-09-29, 9:28 pm |
| Brian Archer wrote:
> Not exactly yoga, however you may wish to check out the isometric work
> of John Peterson via his web presence,
> http://www.bronzebowpublishing.com/, or the dynamic strength work of
> Harry Wong. Wong is more geared to the martial artist, while Peterson
> is for the "every man". Both, by employing mindfulness, can, in a broad
> perspective, be construed as yogic. Using these approaches, you will be
> using your bodyweight. A lengthy, but somewhat all inclusive write-up as
> to bodyweight training can be found at
> http://www.fightingarts.com/ubbthre...age/0#15833023,
> which again, with mindfulness, have yogic flavoring
Thank you, I'll keep those in mind  . I've also got a dvd called
"Iron yoga" for when I get a little stronger (yoga with iron weights),
and also R. Yee's "Yoga Burn". Maybe I will put them both together
and call it "Burning Iron Yoga."
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| On 2006-09-29 14:14:09 -0700, "dumb_fishie" <dumb_fishie99@yahoo.com> said:
> hi all,
>
> I am starting to do some yoga for getting in shape. I already have
> a guru, and by his method I mostly do meditation and my physical
> fitness is my own affair. Since that is in pretty bad shape, and
> now I'm having a health problem that requires me to exercise to
> combat it, I decided to start doing this.
>
> I wanted the most grounded, earthy kind of yoga I could find -
> something really meant just for getting fit. I don't want to jack
> up my energetic system with a lot of pranayama or anything like
> that - that area is relegated to the work I do with my teacher.
>
> So I' m trying a "yoga for strength" video by rodney yee. It just
> seems to do more for me in terms of an overall feeling of wellbeing,
> than going to the gym. So far, no obvious effects on my energetic
> system, except to make meditation a little calmer and more focused.
> No energetic problems anywhere. So far, so good.
>
> Plus I hate the gym environment with all the awful pop music and
> bad TV shows, geting checked out by the opposite gender, and etc,
> you know. I need an exercise practice I will stick with for life,
> because this is serious business.
>
> Eventually I want to start doing this with weights.
You may want to try anything Power Yoga/Astanga. In my neighborhood
there are about 3 power yoga studios. There must be some in yours.
Some of the top teachers who are similar in energy as Rodney Yee are
Sean Corne, Beryl Birch and Bryan Kest. Here are some DVDs:
http://www.amazon.com/Seane-Corn-Vi...t/dp/B0001DHSKG
http://www.amazon.com/Bryan-Kest-Po...7?ie=UTF8&s=dvd
http://www.amazon.com/Beryl-Bender-...7?ie=UTF8&s=dvd
I
can't say much about the DVD's I only know these teachers from going to
their classes. All of them will give you a serious workout. They also
have books and travel around the country giving workshops.
It wouldn't hurt to check around your neighborhood for a studio were
you can have a real teacher. A real teacher makes a difference in they
will help you avoid injury and provide a support system.
You may want to try running, swimming, or other aerobic type exercises.
Who is your Guru?
--
~Stu
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| dumb_fishie 2006-09-29, 9:28 pm |
| Stu wrote:
>
> You may want to try anything Power Yoga/Astanga. In my neighborhood
> there are about 3 power yoga studios. There must be some in yours.
>
> Some of the top teachers who are similar in energy as Rodney Yee are
> Sean Corne, Beryl Birch and Bryan Kest. Here are some DVDs:
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Seane-Corn-Vi...t/dp/B0001DHSKG
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Bryan-Kest-Po...7?ie=UTF8&s=dvd
>
> http://www.amazon.com/Beryl-Bender-...7?ie=UTF8&s=dvd
>
> I
>
> can't say much about the DVD's I only know these teachers from going to
> their classes. All of them will give you a serious workout. They also
> have books and travel around the country giving workshops.
>
> It wouldn't hurt to check around your neighborhood for a studio were
> you can have a real teacher. A real teacher makes a difference in they
> will help you avoid injury and provide a support system.
Yes, good idea. I will do it when I have some money. However,
I have had some live personal training with hatha yoga, so that
helps. It's just been a while since I've done asanas. Thanks
for the advice.
>
> You may want to try running, swimming, or other aerobic type exercises.
>
> Who is your Guru?
Danijel Turina. he's already been through here, years ago,
and he didn't like it, and alt.yoga didn't like him either, but
that's ok because he's not taking students any more anway.
But let's not talk about that, that's not why I wanted to post
here.
I just need to deal with my physical health.
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| On 2006-09-29 19:22:31 -0700, "dumb_fishie" <dumb_fishie99@yahoo.com> said:
>
> I just need to deal with my physical healt
You may also benefit from one session with an Iyengar certified yoga
teacher. They have a pretty good handle on health issues. Most will
not charge anything if you can't afford it.
Look up a teacher near you. If there is nobody near, call the closest
teacher, they often travel.
http://www.iyengar-yoga.com/
--
~Stu
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| dumb_fishie 2006-10-01, 4:29 pm |
|
Stu wrote:
> On 2006-09-29 19:22:31 -0700, "dumb_fishie" <dumb_fishie99@yahoo.com> said:
>
>
> You may also benefit from one session with an Iyengar certified yoga
> teacher. They have a pretty good handle on health issues. Most will
> not charge anything if you can't afford it.
>
> Look up a teacher near you. If there is nobody near, call the closest
> teacher, they often travel.
>
> http://www.iyengar-yoga.com/
Thanks Stu, I appreciate the advice. The yoga is doing good things
for me, so I want to stick with it.
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