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A topic for YOGA - Would anyone here be interested?

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CoteDAzur · 21/05/2015 11:19

I want to ask MN to create a topic for yoga. Would you be interested to share ideas, tips, and achievements in our practice on a Yoga topic?

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TalkinPeace · 25/05/2015 14:50

Go back but pretend you are a beginner. Really hold back until you find yourself back in postures without a twinge.

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CoteDAzur · 25/05/2015 09:29

Has anyone here managed to give herself a groin strain with their yoga practice? This is what I have succeeded in doing while (perhaps too enthusiastically) going to vinyasa/ashtanga classes every day Sad

After about two months of anti-inflammatories and rest, it seems to be better. I'm itching to go back to my classes but wondering if it's too early.

If you ever had a groin strain, how long did it take to heal? When did you go back to yoga? And did you do anything to help the healing process?

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Ubik1 · 24/05/2015 10:27
Lunawolf · 24/05/2015 10:14

Yes yes yes!

Yoga, meditation and Tai Chi junkie here Smile

antimatter · 24/05/2015 10:12

peonies
Have look at:
www.yogauk.com/teachers/region/hampshire

PeoniesforMissAnnersley · 24/05/2015 09:30

I'd read this topic if it goes live. Anyone know of Ashtanga classes in Hampshire? Moved house and can't find anything Sad

SwivelHips · 24/05/2015 06:43

Marking my spot for the new topic...well done yogis Grin

MargoReadbetter · 23/05/2015 19:24

I'm Surprised he started straight with the JM one!

I did a session of Yoga nidra, rather lovely.

Springtimemama · 23/05/2015 18:52

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CoteDAzur · 23/05/2015 18:48

Ah I forgot the link.

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CoteDAzur · 23/05/2015 18:48

Guardian is on a roll about yoga these days

“It’s just bending over,” I thought. “How hard can it be?” As it turns out, it’s extraordinarily hard.... I’m convinced all the exercises exist purely to make you feel old and frail and infirm and much less fit than you actually are’"

Awww... Poor man thought yoga was all about gazing into your navel and saying "Om" Grin

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daisychain01 · 23/05/2015 18:14

snap! xposted with you TalkinPeace.

daisychain01 · 23/05/2015 18:12

Nothing negative to you margo for pointing out the Guardian article as it was worth reading thanks - but in fairness I have just read it on-line, and I think our new Yoga thread is likely to be far more use to me than an article in the Guardian which unfortunately seems to be a load of 'reverse engineered' factoids.

Its let's take a few nuggets of information and make up "myths" that are just saying the opposite I don't recall every hearing anyone say they think meditation is "good for everyone" (I'm probably the world's worst at sitting still and shutting up Blush !)

I toddle along to my yoga class each week, oblivious to the science, safe in the knowledge that I will meet some lovely people, and come away feeling more floaty and flexible than I went in, which is a good motivator after sitting in front of a computer too many hours a day.

TalkinPeace · 23/05/2015 18:12

I admit that I'm not a meditation type of person - far too psychotic
BUT
yoga stills my mind and stops me planning ahead and chewing on the past
AND
has given my the physical ability to not get back pain from sitting at work all day
result

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CoteDAzur · 23/05/2015 16:41

Justine just said on the Site Stuff thread that we will get our topic soon. Yay! Smile

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CoteDAzur · 23/05/2015 16:39

I find it difficult to quieten my mind - my left brain keeps going through scenarios, plans, and evaluates all the time. I manage to turn it off and 'meditate' when I play the piano and during my vinyasa practice, when all my physical/mental energy is concentrated on making my screaming muscles hold their position. I do find that it rests my mind and makes me happy to just... be.

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antimatter · 23/05/2015 11:20

re: 7 common myths of meditation - read comments, some of them are pointless but many point out holes in logic of that article

Totallypearshaped · 23/05/2015 09:10

Count me in too. Namaste.

MargoReadbetter · 23/05/2015 00:39

There's something in today's Guardian about 7 common myths of meditation (in the CIF section).

Yogasuz · 22/05/2015 21:42

Me too - and I swear this is my user name and didn't just change it for this thread! Smile

TalkinPeace · 22/05/2015 20:02

Cote
Glad you picked that one
and if you want to REALLY be inspired, see what he's up to now
(he teaches yoga to men who thought it was for softies BTW)

I've seen it a dozen times and it still makes me cry that the system writes people off who CAN be helped by holistic exercise

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CoteDAzur · 22/05/2015 17:39

While waiting for MNHQ, I thought I would share with all of you. It is my personal favourite among all inspirational yoga videos Smile

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CoteDAzur · 22/05/2015 16:13

50 EthelCardew
51 Nospringchickendipper

With more than 50 of us eager to share our practice, we can always do a hostile takeover of one of those deserted topics if MNHQ doesn't give us a place of our own Grin

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EthelCardew · 22/05/2015 14:50

Yes please!

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CoteDAzur · 22/05/2015 09:47

45 Sparklepup
46 Back2Two
47 daisychain01
48 Lammy7
49 Wenglish

It looks like we have quite a community of practitioners here on MN Smile

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