An Aspiring Yogini

I’ve been meaning to talk about Yoga. I’ve just been busy with work so I wasn’t really able to write. And mind you, even if I’m busy with work, I still make sure to have time for exercise. I’m really trying to live a healthy life. But I’m  not gonna lie to you, I still chomp on a lot of sweets. I don’t think I can live without them.

So let me move on to the subject. I wanted to try yoga since I was a teen, but I was hesitant about it. I told myself that I cannot be a vegetarian and aside from that, I don’t have the time and money to attend a yoga class. Even as I convinced myself that I’m unfit to do yoga, the thought still lingered on my mind. Then recently, I read a lot of stuff about it. I learned that one doesn’t have to be a vegetarian to be a yogi. Sure, it would be better to be a vegetarian, but you don’t have to force yourself to change your diet just to do yoga. I also learned that doing 20 minutes of yoga for 5 days a week is actually better than 2 hour sessions for 2 days a week. I immediately fell in love with Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, which has a sequence that need to be followed for about 90 minutes. And that’s what I did, or at least, I tried. The sad fact is, I’m literally unfit to do it. I had a hard time doing its fast paced movements. So I tried looking for other types, and finally decided on Vinyasa Yoga, which is pretty similar to it. It doesn’t have a sequence so it can be personalized as needed. I googled ‘free yoga videos’ then I found Yoga Journal’s website. I downloaded a number of podcasts and decided to try them out. Jason Crandell’s Energizing Sequence is my favorite. It feels pretty complete for a 20 minute session. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think it’s a Vinyasa Yoga sequence.

I’m really loving yoga. It makes me feel so great. It’s so relaxing and invigorating. I almost always complain about lower back pain and yoga helps me with it. My favorite pose that targets the hips is Pigeon Pose. I also love Downward Facing Dog for some reason. Another thing, or rather, person that motivates me to practice yoga is Kathryn Budig. She’s pretty sexy isn’t she? lol. Btw, believe it or not, my arms actually became more toned in just a few weeks of doing yoga. I’m still definitely a beginner so I try to be very careful, because like other exercises, you can still get injured from doing yoga. I’ll try to attend a class in the near future so that I’ll have an idea if I’m doing the poses correctly. Anyway, I’ll recommend yoga to anyone. You don’t have to be young and flexible to do it. You can always modify the poses to your liking and gradually improve your flexibility as you practice. I’ll end this post with links to yoga resources. Have fun!

http://www.yogajournal.com/

http://yoga.about.com/

http://www.myyogaonline.com/