Who here got learn Yoga before?

Honeybunz SG

Anyone learnt yoga before or is taking up yoga lesson?

I feel like taking up yoga. Need something to relax and at the same time improve my overall wellbeing. Also I heard that yoga helps lose some weight.

viciouskitty74 SG

Hmmmm....to fold the body into a pretzel.

Hmmmm....might do it if it wasnt so expensive.

the Bear SG

i did Pilates..

it helped.. until i injured myself Laughing

Pilates as an exercise is similar to Yoga..

Darkness_hacker99 SG

I didn’t because i knew my body not flexi enough

Wanda SG

Yep, I do a bit of yoga. It does help one to relax.

But I prefer pilates....coz if done correctly, will give long and lean muscles whereas yoga can sometimes create bulk at the wrong places if you're not careful (that's why u see some yoga instructor looking a bit plumb Razz ).

Both will help to build muscle strength and flexibility.

Honeybunz SG

hmm… Pilate…. maybe I can try that, cuz my workplace next door got ppl teach that.

Wanda SG

Perhaps you can try both or ask to observe a class or go for a trial class, and see which one you like better before signing up. I find that those CC classes are generally quite mild…so the learning curve is slow.

the Bear SG

Pilates is tough once the instructor picks up speed Laughing

when i was doing it, saturdays were spent resting after the 1 hour class

Wanda SG

So what exercises do u do nowadays (besides beer drinking)? Laughing

I mean, with your bad back and all that.

Bontakun SG

Yoga fire!

Well yoga I cant do it coz got some manoeuvres too hard for mee. And I get blood rush to da head doing some of it...

Maybe I try back the age old move I learnt back in poly days in the martial arts club. Razz Laughing

the Bear SG

these days, i try to walk... and not too briskly yet..

let the back stabilise, maybe i'll do some high speed walking Smile

Wanda SG

Can you cycle? What happened to that? Smile

NewAge SG

why dont u swim?

the Bear SG

even before my injury, the doc was chastising me for cycling.. it's not good for the back..

and i hate swimming Razz

Wanda SG

Oh ya, cycling is bad for the back....as I shd know. Razz

But if the bike is very upright, like the old chopper, cycling shd be alright....that is, if one can still find a chopper bicycle. Laughing

the Bear SG

talking about that, i was watching Jamie Oliver... he rides one of those! Laughing

i had one long ago but it was stolen Mad

Wanda SG

My bros had that chopper...in green...that was like....in the early 80's... Razz

kops21 SG

yoga is meant to gain more flexibility. Pilates to strengthen the core muscles. Both have its strength and weakness. Depending on what one goal is. losing weight wise, will require more cardio focus of exercise.

wonderamazement SG

Well didn't you know that bears & pilates don't go well together? Laughing

Rhonda SG

Honeybunz, if you're trying to explore, why not join a BodyBalance class at first? It's a combination of Tai Chi, Pilates and Yoga done to a mix of really awesome music. It's one of my favourite classes and it can get quite challenging as well.

Pilates was designed by physiotherapists, I believe. Professional dancers would practice Pilates as well because it tends to develop long, lean muscles, which of course, enhances the dancer's silhouette! Wink It emphasises your 'core muscles' and a session of Pilates can make you work up a sweat! Laughing

Yoga has a meditative quality to it and there are other aspects to Yoga, like deep breathing, balancing, etc, that I found to be really beneficial to one's overall health. Yoga's not just posing... if done correctly, you can actually find yourself sweating too! Wink

BTW, is exercising one of your new year resolutions, Honeybunz? Wink