No one has mentioned yoga.
My point? Stretching and breathing warm up the body. Sitting still with the back straight strenghtens the body's core. Balance builds focus.
Breathing with movement. Flowing. Exhaling from one position to another, inhaling to the next. Finding solice in the space in between. Sound familiar?
For me climbing and yoga are yin and yang. In so many ways they compliment, contradict, oppose and attract one another.
Anyone else?
Namaste
Christo.
yoga re:stretching
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by szymiec » Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:03 pm
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by martha » Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:28 pm
I started Yoga while Pregant (special class for it), and while I don't care for the hippie 'find your zen' crap about it.... I do like the movements and stretches I get from it.
No doubt it helped keep my body in tune and alignment while growing the baby.
Lets not forget about Pilates either!
No doubt it helped keep my body in tune and alignment while growing the baby.
Lets not forget about Pilates either!
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by szymiec » Tue Mar 21, 2006 7:58 pm
Hippy Zen crap? Come on. That's like eating the crust and leaving the pizza. Which is pilates.
The spiritual side of yoga does the same for the mind as the yoga postures did for your body. I find focus helps a bit when climbing.hehe
Zen in not associated with yoga. But i am a hippy at heart.
Its all crap!
The spiritual side of yoga does the same for the mind as the yoga postures did for your body. I find focus helps a bit when climbing.hehe
Zen in not associated with yoga. But i am a hippy at heart.
Its all crap!
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by martha » Wed Mar 22, 2006 9:17 am
hehe...
I have other methods to help me focus.. stuff that I did years ago when I was a competitive Skater...some of it much like that side of yoga I suppose. And I did draw on some of it to get me through child birth!
the poses kick butt though. I'm liking the new stretchyness of my body!
I have other methods to help me focus.. stuff that I did years ago when I was a competitive Skater...some of it much like that side of yoga I suppose. And I did draw on some of it to get me through child birth!
the poses kick butt though. I'm liking the new stretchyness of my body!
The phrase "working mother" is redundant. ~Jane Sellman
If a husband speaks in the woods, and his wife is not there to hear him...is he still wrong?
If a husband speaks in the woods, and his wife is not there to hear him...is he still wrong?
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by granite_grrl » Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:30 pm
I've heard said that yoga without meditation is just streching. So true. I have a hard time really calling myself an overly spiritual person, but I think that the focus of energy through meditation and chanting and the idea of praying to a god could both be classified as spiritual.
The quick movement following your breath is amazing with hatha yoga, I enjoy Vinyassa classes based of Ashtanga yoga that get your heart beating and the blood flowing. When you get that heat in your body it really helps with how far you can strech into the poses. Not to mention how it works your core, shoulders and legs! Pretty damn good workout for an 1.5 hour class.
There are classes out there for everyone, you just have to find an teacher that jives with your style.
Rebecca
The quick movement following your breath is amazing with hatha yoga, I enjoy Vinyassa classes based of Ashtanga yoga that get your heart beating and the blood flowing. When you get that heat in your body it really helps with how far you can strech into the poses. Not to mention how it works your core, shoulders and legs! Pretty damn good workout for an 1.5 hour class.
There are classes out there for everyone, you just have to find an teacher that jives with your style.
Rebecca
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by szymiec » Thu Jul 13, 2006 10:38 am
If you are in Halifax check out Therapeutic Approach Yoga Studio.
http://www.yogastudio.ns.ca (man thats a nice site!
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Mike & Maxine are both great teachers as well as Guylaine or Hillary if you feel like getting a sweat on.
Tell em Chris sent you.
Ahstanga or Flow Yoga are usually more vigirous.
Hatha and Interdiciplinary are slower and more mellow.
http://www.yogastudio.ns.ca (man thats a nice site!
)
Mike & Maxine are both great teachers as well as Guylaine or Hillary if you feel like getting a sweat on.
Tell em Chris sent you.
Ahstanga or Flow Yoga are usually more vigirous.
Hatha and Interdiciplinary are slower and more mellow.
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