Yoga

[Anne B]

I went to my first ever Yoga class today, and it was really good. I couldn't beleive it at the end when we done the relaxation bit, I was told to get a "pillow and blanket"!!! I should of done this years ago My only problem was straight after i had to get my youngest from Nursery and i felt like i had just got out of bed!!

Does anyone else do Yoga?

[Val G]

It's one of those things I've always fancied doing but never got around to.

But you have just reminded me that I bought a video 'Yoga for Eyes', recommended on the forum I think, which I have never got around to watching yet. Might try to watch at least some of that, before being back to work on Monday, after a few weeks off.

[Pat A]

Anne
Never done Yoga myself - but have got the free Daily Mail DVD sitting on my living room table as we speak! Maybe I'll give it a go.........

The pillow and blanket sounds like just what I need!

[GarethB]

Pat,

My wife has the same DVD and she went as far as getting an exercise mat too.

Neither so far have seen use by my wife.

Daughter on the other hand has made up all sorts of games using the exercise mat, but none involve firness exercises for mum!

[Sweet]

Yes i used to yoga back home in Wales but sadly found that i had worse back pain with it though it is supposed to make this better! i did enjoy it though and the relaxation was great!

[kerrie phillips]

I tried yoga when i first joined the gym, I was not sure about all the chanting the "umms" and "arrghs" and the "omni chantri". I decided to stick to my gym programme and the spinning and combat classes. In the two classes you can burn between 600-800 calories.
Then go downstairs and have a botle of wine and put it back on !!

[Louise Pembroke]

yoga [there are many types] is good for flexibility, breathing and can be a kind of physical meditation. It's excellent.
Pilates is very good indeed, providing you have a good teacher. Pilates Foundation trained teachers take 18 months to qualify. There are 'mat' classes and also pilates studios with equipment which is very different from the gym. Pilates is good for people of all levels, can be done in pregnancy, after surgery, with any injury. It helped me recover from a torn hamstring and strained sacral-iliac ligament with some hefty associated muscle spasms. Trained dancers and athletes also do it. Most of the movement is slow and controlled, it's deceptive to watch!

[Andrew MacLean]

I hope you manage to carry on with the meditation.

Andrew