my friend mim said that to me the other day.
why are you so limber, mim?
because i've been doing yoga for forty years. every morning.
forty years? i didn't even know yoga existed forty years ago.
hello, i WAS a hippie. we started yoga.
and that got me thinking. maybe i should try yoga. even though the whole breathing thing might be hard for me, (just like anna) i think it might be worth it. i looked into classes and they have one called "yoga for runners" and since i'm a semi-official-slow-runner i thought this could be a good idea. it might help with my it-band.
any suggestions for a yoga beginner?
Thursday, October 30, 2008
i'm the limberest sixty year old you'll ever meet.
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Go to YOGA! Try a level one or beginner flow class. Do it at a yogo studio rather than a gym (b/c you'll get more hands on training and actually learn the appropriate way to do poses). Also, check out your local lululemon (there are 2 in SF) and ask them for class and teacher recommendations. They will also have (most likely) a FREE Sunday morning yoga class :).
I am kind of a perpetual yoga beginner because I only go like once every 3 months. I recommend getting there a few minutes early and telling the instructor that you're new so that she can keep an eye on you to make sure you don't hurt yourself. Also, wear a tight shirt, because there will be upside-down situations in which a t-shirt will show everyone your belly.
Yoga does WONDERS for the IT band. On the off chance that the breathing and slow-as-molasses movements have you dozing mid-class, opt for a Power Yoga class,,,all the great stretching, with a bit more of a runner's pace. Namasté :)
I don't have much advice, since I've only done yoga once. However, I would suggest getting a good mat or else you'll slid around and the holding the positions will be much, much harder.
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