A topic for YOGA - Would anyone here be interested?

wow that's cheap, I'm guessing it's not in london though :-(

I just joined a class. Great intro offer 20 days 20 quid.

hi kitty yes I think a couple of private lessons would be the way to go; it's important to perform the movements correctly in both yoga and pilates and it's easy to get overlooked in a class if you are doing it wrong.

I too find the timing of yoga classes tricky; nearly all the gyms I have considered joining don't offer classes at times I can go, and classes in yoga centres that have fuller timetables are rather pricey!

I am a total beginner, would love to learn yoga. I have tried a couple of yoga videos from Youtube but found them too hard (because I am too unfit and inflexible and impatient). The one that told you to lie on your back and focus on your breathing was my favourite.

I have been trying to find a class nearby but most of them seem to be during the day, which doesn't really work for me because I, you know, work. Pfft.

Would a private lesson or two set me on the right path, do you think? I have very tight calf muscles, I can't touch my toes and have a twingey back. I think my poor body is crying out for some lovely yoga or pilates (rather than cake, which is what it usually gets).

yay for yoga chat

I'm thinking about private yoga lessons, anyone here have or teach one to one? Am hoping it will be a way back to classes, have emailed my old hot yoga instructor (he's not old or hot) to see if he can help - i just can't face taking all my physical disorders into a class at the moment

how lovely that yoga could help you *lost", something to do with channeling energy and aligning and strengthening the body no doubt. At the end of the yoga workshop this morning when we performed pra??m?sana (hands together) for 5 minutes, I had a real sense of my hands closing a circuit of my body's energy. So much to discover and learn, I can't wait!

I am very jealous of the Monaco yoga in front of the casino, I celebrated by teaching my sons a few poses. Obviously they rocked child but found a downward dog really hard which was a lesson to me, they are super sporty boys but obviously this isn't always great for the flexibility in their legs. Finally managed to impress them by being able to do things they couldn't .

I love yoga. At the end of a horrible trail of pain clinics my lovely doctor (after telling me currently there was nothing more medicine could really offer apart from morphine and pregabalin for my degenerative bones) said in a rush that he really thought I would benefit from yoga, at which I snorted and just did the smile and nod. Six months later I am doing shoulder stands with the best of them and whilst the pain killers are my most important weapon yoga is giving me strength and flexibility and hopefully slowing any more damage. Can't say how much I loved just watching the video cote posted with the veteran. To say I feel inspired is a bit of an understatememt.

On friday we did the warrior poses and at the start of it our teacher had us do a little sequence, we started raising our hands as if we were holding a weapon whilst she spoke 'we turn to' and there was a bent down at the bottom where we let things flow over us. I loved it and I've been doing the sequence every day but want to know what the words wore. I know that is about as vague as I can be but come on, this is MN, someone will know!

hi cote it looks amazing! yes lots going on here today, they showed it on the bbc apparently, it's caught peoples' imaginations all over the world it seems!

how long have you lived there? I wonder if we know each other in rl?

hi cote how was the Monaco yoga day? I love that they incorporated the solstice into the title too! Do you live there? I know that area very well.

I attended a lovely workshop today but could only stay for the morning, it was a lovely chance to just focus on yoga and meet new people.

Looking forward to celebrating many more in years to come!

Love this thread I do two classes a week and try and do more at home.
Inspired by my yoga teachers comment this morning that the positions we fear/dislike the most are the ones we usually most need, what are your favourite and least favourite asana's?

Second the 1000 names Devi prayer mentioned by Springtimemama
It's on YouTube and it's beautiful...

Namaste all!

Good idea I'd be interested.

I would be interested in a yoga topic so although I'm not on mumsnet much these days.

I've been practicing for around 10 years seriously with breaks around babies but started back in earnest around 3 years ago and am currently doing a teaching diploma which I love.

hello all - great news that there will be a topic for yoga.

I go to sivananda classes. Really love it, look forward to it all week!

Awe Stephen Micus not on spotify....I love that

Me too
Spotify - Mul Mantra. I actually listen to yoga tunes now even when not doing yoga even in the car with DH