I had been considering it. I'd like to try at home to see how I like it before committing time and money to some studio, but couldn't find an app or program that was both actually free. So many...
I had been considering it. I'd like to try at home to see how I like it before committing time and money to some studio, but couldn't find an app or program that was both actually free. So many "Get started totally free! for this 2 minute intro, then $10 per real session download and a monthly subscription".
Have you checked out Yoga with Adriene on YouTube? She has pretty good series. However, if you're completely new to yoga, I recommend going to at least a few drop in classes. A lot of studios here...
Have you checked out Yoga with Adriene on YouTube? She has pretty good series. However, if you're completely new to yoga, I recommend going to at least a few drop in classes. A lot of studios here have instructors that walk around and offer small corrections that really help to improve your practice and let you know how a correct pose should feel.
Haven't come across that YT channel yet, thanks for the recommendation! Seems like enough here to get me started. I'll see if there's any drop in classes around here and what costs are (recently...
Haven't come across that YT channel yet, thanks for the recommendation! Seems like enough here to get me started.
I'll see if there's any drop in classes around here and what costs are (recently moved to a different country and am still figuring out what's available in all departments, heh)
I'd recommend just finding a beginner's guide that shows a quick routine and stick with it; see if you like it. Here's a good routine that I've found enjoyable. edit: I notice ~Catt suggested this...
I do Yin Yoga once a week (Sunday mornings). It's relaxing, and I feel like it's helped speed up the healing of some minor injuries I've obtained from "regular" exercise (muscle aches/pains seem...
I do Yin Yoga once a week (Sunday mornings). It's relaxing, and I feel like it's helped speed up the healing of some minor injuries I've obtained from "regular" exercise (muscle aches/pains seem to be greatly reduced or go away after Yin).
I've never had the confidence (or money!) to do a class, but I've done routines at home that I found online pretty regularly for the last two years or so. Once I start working and get a bit...
I've never had the confidence (or money!) to do a class, but I've done routines at home that I found online pretty regularly for the last two years or so. Once I start working and get a bit healthier I'll be signing up for a class for sure.
A friend recommended restorative yoga after I injured my rotator cuff a few years ago and I've been practicing since. I love it. I feel like I know my body better after having started it. Though,...
A friend recommended restorative yoga after I injured my rotator cuff a few years ago and I've been practicing since. I love it. I feel like I know my body better after having started it. Though, I've been lazy lately and have been more stretching than really practicing.
It's much better now, thanks. I did restorative and flow in class, so I don't have good links for what I started with. However, there are a lot of "office" routines for shoulders, neck and back...
It's much better now, thanks.
I did restorative and flow in class, so I don't have good links for what I started with. However, there are a lot of "office" routines for shoulders, neck and back that are really good, such as this one. As for specific poses, I still love plank and side-plank (though when I was injured, I had to modify for my injured side) for strength; child's, cat-cow, downward dog, and later dolphin to open, and sun salutation to warm up, or when I'm lazy, the better than nothing routine.
Edit: I should also mention, I did do months of physio before starting yoga.
Do you know the source of your shoulder pain? Some targeted band work that a PT would tell you to do is likely the best place to start. I say this as someone who's had multiple surgical...
Do you know the source of your shoulder pain? Some targeted band work that a PT would tell you to do is likely the best place to start.
I say this as someone who's had multiple surgical interventions on both shoulders.
I do yoga once a week, Sunday evenings. I started doing it being of Jiu Jitsu but it actually is really good start to my week, so even if for some reason I stopped doing BJJ I'd probably still...
I do yoga once a week, Sunday evenings. I started doing it being of Jiu Jitsu but it actually is really good start to my week, so even if for some reason I stopped doing BJJ I'd probably still find time for yoga.
I do. I've used different kinds of yoga plus a heap of research to fix my low back pain, prevent minor running injuries, fix form and flexibility issues, and manage my TMJ pain for years. I do not...
I do. I've used different kinds of yoga plus a heap of research to fix my low back pain, prevent minor running injuries, fix form and flexibility issues, and manage my TMJ pain for years. I do not go to classes though. I find that I have to be extremely slow, careful to keep my form perfect, and really breathe into a position, wriggle around, warm up. And I do all this as I feel my body needs me to, not according to instruction or sequence. So I can't really go to classes, which sucks as I'm missing out on learning!
My point being.... if you're going to classes or following videos and it's not doing you much good, consider the slow approach. Do 5 targeted poses properly instead of trying to do a a full sun salutation sequence in a half hour. Has kept me in the game!
I had been considering it. I'd like to try at home to see how I like it before committing time and money to some studio, but couldn't find an app or program that was both actually free. So many "Get started totally free! for this 2 minute intro, then $10 per real session download and a monthly subscription".
Have you checked out Yoga with Adriene on YouTube? She has pretty good series. However, if you're completely new to yoga, I recommend going to at least a few drop in classes. A lot of studios here have instructors that walk around and offer small corrections that really help to improve your practice and let you know how a correct pose should feel.
Haven't come across that YT channel yet, thanks for the recommendation! Seems like enough here to get me started.
I'll see if there's any drop in classes around here and what costs are (recently moved to a different country and am still figuring out what's available in all departments, heh)
I'd recommend just finding a beginner's guide that shows a quick routine and stick with it; see if you like it. Here's a good routine that I've found enjoyable.
edit: I notice ~Catt suggested this channel already. Is good stuff, yes!
I do Yin Yoga once a week (Sunday mornings). It's relaxing, and I feel like it's helped speed up the healing of some minor injuries I've obtained from "regular" exercise (muscle aches/pains seem to be greatly reduced or go away after Yin).
Me too! I like to either add it after my Friday practice or separately on Sunday. I find it's the perfect reset.
I've never had the confidence (or money!) to do a class, but I've done routines at home that I found online pretty regularly for the last two years or so. Once I start working and get a bit healthier I'll be signing up for a class for sure.
A friend recommended restorative yoga after I injured my rotator cuff a few years ago and I've been practicing since. I love it. I feel like I know my body better after having started it. Though, I've been lazy lately and have been more stretching than really practicing.
I have some shoulder pain myself, and that's very interesting to me! Mind sharing some links? Hope your rotator cuff has improved!
It's much better now, thanks.
I did restorative and flow in class, so I don't have good links for what I started with. However, there are a lot of "office" routines for shoulders, neck and back that are really good, such as this one. As for specific poses, I still love plank and side-plank (though when I was injured, I had to modify for my injured side) for strength; child's, cat-cow, downward dog, and later dolphin to open, and sun salutation to warm up, or when I'm lazy, the better than nothing routine.
Edit: I should also mention, I did do months of physio before starting yoga.
Do you know the source of your shoulder pain? Some targeted band work that a PT would tell you to do is likely the best place to start.
I say this as someone who's had multiple surgical interventions on both shoulders.
I do yoga once a week, Sunday evenings. I started doing it being of Jiu Jitsu but it actually is really good start to my week, so even if for some reason I stopped doing BJJ I'd probably still find time for yoga.
I do. I've used different kinds of yoga plus a heap of research to fix my low back pain, prevent minor running injuries, fix form and flexibility issues, and manage my TMJ pain for years. I do not go to classes though. I find that I have to be extremely slow, careful to keep my form perfect, and really breathe into a position, wriggle around, warm up. And I do all this as I feel my body needs me to, not according to instruction or sequence. So I can't really go to classes, which sucks as I'm missing out on learning!
My point being.... if you're going to classes or following videos and it's not doing you much good, consider the slow approach. Do 5 targeted poses properly instead of trying to do a a full sun salutation sequence in a half hour. Has kept me in the game!