Ohhhh yoga. I’ve had mostly a hate-hate relationship with it.
And yes I realize that hate is like the worst possible word you could use to relate to yoga. Then we’ve got the man of our house who is a total yoga snob. He only goes to Moksha. He’s completed two 30 day yoga challenges. He’d go more but it’s just not in the budget. I tried Moksha hot yoga but it was just not for me. I’ve tried yoga at home. Everyone loves yoga, how could I not?
Goodness knows I could use the zen-ness. Yoga should be mandatory for all university students (especially ones of the “mature” variety).
Yesterday I finally found MY yoga. They offer yoga classes at my gym but I’ve never gone. Every once in a while I get a bright idea to attend a class (like when I somehow convinced Brad to go to Zumba) even though all I really want to do is free weights. I walked in to class so unsure what to expect. Most of the other attendees were in their 60′s, probably some in their 70′s. The instructor was in that age group as well.
Joint problems? Limited mobility? These are my people. It was a very gentle class. The emphasis was on stretching and not the sequence of poses. When the class ended I was shocked that the hour had gone by so fast. Every other time I’ve been to yoga I was trying to think of ways to escape early.
It was just what I needed yesterday. NOW I finally get what all of the fuss is about 
Do you yoga? Or have you yet to find your place in it? Do you go to class or do you do it at home?
I just started back to yoga this month when my gym started a 30 day yoga challenge and I am happy to say I think I found my yoga too
I actually enjoy it!
hooray!!!
I always find when I do yoga (which I will admit, is very rare), I have an AMAZING sleep that night and I am so calm and stress-free. I should do it more, thanks for reminding me. lol
foolishly I stayed up way too late last night, but I am quite sure that it will do the same to me if I keep it up!
PS – been following your blog, woohooo, welcome to the uhhhh family?
haha, thanks! I realized all the cool kids were doing it and I should give it a whirl. Its amazing because its keeping me accountable for my workouts and healthy eating, and I like telling people every detail of my life..lol
I haven’t done yoga in months and it makes me sad, I used to do gentle yoga too in school last year but this year the instructor is no longer here and so the free gentle yoga classes ended. I prefer gentle yoga too as it’s relaxing… I need to get back into it. Glad you had a nice experience. I hope to be doing yoga and being active at 70s too like those people
That’s awesome. There are so many different types of yoga and it does take time to find the right one for you. And each studio is different so you may love hot yoga one place and despise it somewhere else. So great that you found something that you like and it’s great when it clicks. That’s the most important. I’m a big fan of yoga and have been practicing for a while. There are certain kinds of classes that I like and others that I don’t. It’s still trial and error for me at times.
My first yoga class was also full of old women. And it was so boring! 90 minutes of forced relaxation actually stressed me even more. I still prefer my Pilates class. Our teacher is awesome!
hahaha I LOVE THIS!
I’ve been doing Bikram yoga (hot yoga) for over a month now and I’m loving it. You sweat so much and it’s very strenuous. Feels amazing after you’re done though!
Yeah, I found my yoga a couple years ago. Like you, I totally didn’t get it at all. I thought it was boring, lame and not cool. Then I had a headache one day and found a dvd of yoga for headaches. It was the most incredible hour of pain relief I’ve ever experienced. To this day I still go into an extended shoulder stand to cure tension headaches.
I just actually restarted doing yoga daily. Little known fact, maternity yoga sucks. I didn’t do it much during pregnancy because you can’t do anything where your uterus goes above your heart or anything on your back.
I’ve done yoga off and on for the past 2-3 years. This year moving to the TEENY TINY town I now live in, I wasn’t sure there would be yoga.
Oh how I was wrong.
There is yoga, taught by the most zen-totally-could-be-a-Buddhist-Monk-man (even has an accent!) ever. It’s two hours, a TONNE of breathing (aka meditation) and then a simple sequence of moves, lots of Savasahna. I’ve never enjoyed yoga so much.
I really like yoga because it makes me feel rejuvenated, energised and alive. Once I tried yoga – I fell in love with it, and never, never looked back. Though, there ARE times when I struggle with motivation to attend yoga classes at the yoga studio. I rarely practice yoga at home because there’s too many distractions!
I’m so happy you found the right one for you. I think the reason behind why I enjoy doing yoga so much is because of the yoga instructors I have and the type of yoga that I practice – usually alternating between Hatha and Asthanga Yoga. Different yoga instructors have their own teaching style and it’s not always easy to meet the right one but once you do, it feels great.
Glad you enjoyed the class.
yay, so glad you found your yoga! i really think it’s important to find a class that works for you- not everyone is going to love a power class, or a studio with a certain vibe, you know? it’s a bummer to have to bounce around (and spend money) to find a studio/teacher/class you love, but once you do, it’s so worth it.