Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Hot Yoga? Not So Much!!!

I have to admit that I do try to be nice about other people's yoga obsessions... I really do.  I get that people get religious about their yoga, but I have been getting more and more annoyed with the hot yoga fanatics -  there are more and more injuries that result from this form of yoga and more and more people who crow about it.  It makes me sad and a little angry because I've seen people rip hamstring muscles, throw up, faint and generally have a really bad experience doing yoga this way.

So try a little tenderness.  Try some Type B yoga.  Sit on the mat.  Breath.  Stretch.  Do poses mindfully and slowly.  Hold them long enough that you can tell what's happening.  Be in your body; watch your own reactions.  It's not supposed to hurt; it's not supposed to move so quickly that you can't ground your experience.  Be mindful; have fun; relax.

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