benos Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Last night Candis was in an Ashtanga Yoga class and brought home this story... If you've ever done Ashtanga Yoga, especially as a beginner, you know how difficult it is. They were coming to the end of the hour long class. I can't remember the name of the pose - but a sort of a push up is involved in it. It is done frequently throughout the class and by the time the class ends you've had enough of them. As they were coming to the final rounds of that pose, the teacher said something close to, instead of doing the pose, just take a few breaths - then exactly - "because not everything needs to be a f*#king nightmare." I've laughed out loud every time I've thought of that story since last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 I always thought yoga was for old ladies ..... Until I joined my wife's class one day ..... Didn't last five minutes That stuff is brutal .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted March 29, 2018 Author Share Posted March 29, 2018 It is brutal. I'm in good shape - train Muay Thai 4 days a week - and the first Ashtanga class I went to crushed me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miranda Posted March 29, 2018 Share Posted March 29, 2018 on the list. avoid ashtanga. got it! I do pushups so I can prove I do them. ... I was accused of being a teeter totter anyway. serious face.... It sounds like you have a good instructor. miranda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhgtyre Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 I took the yoga class they offered as a PE credit in college. I thought I was smart because it was worth 2 credits and that silly karate class I took had only been worth one credit... I still remember the pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piracy85 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 Hot yoga is horrible, stay away. I see patients all the time with severe electrolyte imbalances after attending those classes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garmil Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 16 minutes ago, Piracy85 said: Hot yoga is horrible, stay away. I see patients all the time with severe electrolyte imbalances after attending those classes. If someone breaking a sweat causes health problems I don't think the yoga should be what gets the Blame. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piracy85 Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 55 minutes ago, Garmil said: If someone breaking a sweat causes health problems I don't think the yoga should be what gets the Blame. Dehydration can happen to anyone no matter their heath status. Dehydration causes electrolytes to become unbalanced that can lead to arrhythmia, altered mental status and seizures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerritm Posted May 1, 2018 Share Posted May 1, 2018 Will this Yoga class work? https://www.workforyourbeer.com/blog/12-beer-yoga-poses-you-need-to-try At least you will stay hydrated. gerritm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xtian999 Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 Most teachers go way, way too fast for the beginners. Makes them feel superior or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 On 5/1/2018 at 11:08 AM, gerritm said: Will this Yoga class work? https://www.workforyourbeer.com/blog/12-beer-yoga-poses-you-need-to-try Okay, that one might work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiller Posted June 16, 2018 Share Posted June 16, 2018 A few jobs ago the gym I attended had yoga classed. I can say with certainty its now all about laying around and relaxed breathing. Only thing worse was a Barre class I took.....once. A bunch of us just got out of a bootcamp class and said “what could be so hard, we just survived bootcamp”. I found muscles I had no idea I had. I challenge any mans man here to go try a Barre class and report back! All I can say is take pain meds before the class starts.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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