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Originally Posted by RevengeBucks_Monica
LOL... I think if I showed up with a camera at an all ladies gym, they'd kick me out.
ismokeblunts: I manage downward facing dog no problem. It's hard to hold it, but I don't feel it in my hips really. The one I had trouble with was somethingorother eagle where you have to balance on one foot while you have your other leg wrapped around that leg. Hard to describe, hard to do.
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The balance postures are hard to do if you are trying too hard ... the best summary I heard of Yoga is 'The first posture is the breath, every other posture extends from that' .... the trick that helps get there is using a focus point in the ground in front of you and starting a slow, shallow breathing rhythm. Find balance on 1 foot first by focusing on a spot on the floor in front of you and practice holding it for up to 20 breaths ... then add the twisted legs and twisted arms bit.
I've done a few types of yoga but benefited most from Yoga In Daily Life's system (
http://www.yogaindailylife.org) ... they follow the Hatha Yoga principal of holding postures and breathing into them. Its more about meditating and adding some movement than exercising ...
I love love love love love it and am always dragging my friends along for classes ... in a way it saved my life, not just physically for healing but mentally its fabulous for handling stress.
I'm surprised there's never been a yoga porn site ....
