2. Learn to accept your limitations and then slowly begin to work beyond them (through regular practice).
3. Listen to your body. If you can't go/bend that far yet, don't push it. You don't need to prove anything to anybody.
4. If you need to some help by using a prop (a pillow/blanket/towel/yoga block), feel free to do so. We all need help from time to time.
5. Deep, mindful breathing can help you relieve some tension and they're especially important when doing twists.
6. Be patient. When one part of your body is tight, take deeper breaths to relieve the tension and then allow the muscles to soften at their own pace.
7. We are rarely symmetrical. We carry tension in different parts of our body.
8. Simple movements (no jumping around) can really target your muscles and make them ache.
9. A good muscle ache is OK, but you shouldn't feel any pain at all.
10. Yoga can be so addictive! :-D
Here's the latest one I tried yesterday and my goodness did I feel a lot of muscle ache afterwards! I like doing different ones to spice things up, but I'm a total beginner.
Oh...you change sport? Before you always did with Wii isn't it. I never try yoga before ^_^
ReplyDeleteHa ha ha...I rarely use Wii lately and even during the time I played Wii, I also used other videos so that I wouldn't get bored.
DeleteLove yoga as well!! I prefer Yoga with Adrienne channel tho, she's more relaxing, "Find what feels good" is really her motto! :P
ReplyDeleteI've tried some of her videos, too, but I'm a novice, so doing the Yoga TX videos for beginners is still easier for me. I'm not too good at Yoga Flow yet. :-D
DeleteI did go to a yoga class one but I nearly passed out and so it kinda put me off!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind having another go at home though.
Oh boy, no wonder you were put off, Nikki. That didn't sound inviting at all. Hope trying it out at home can bring you some joy (and less muscle ache) he he...
DeleteI did go to a yoga class one but I nearly passed out and so it kinda put me off!
ReplyDeleteI wouldn't mind having another go at home though.
I go to therapy and we talk about #5 that you have about every appointment. When things get tough and you feel tense, breath, relax, breathe deep. You'll feel better and your heart won't race.
ReplyDeleteOh, thanks for sharing, Vince. Very interesting that they keep on stressing the importance of breathing deeply.
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