[Sportsandrec] yoga class

[Carly Mihalakis]

Ashley,

         It's Carly, again.

I have taken yoga in every setting, practically speaking, from the 
community center of the town in California where I grew up, to my 
current athletic club, here in Berkeley.

I have also taken it at junior college. In every setting in which I 
have found my practice, it is an intimate and unpretentious vibe, and 
the instructor has no problem demonstrating, in a hands-on fashion.

I don't expect this should be a problem for you, either.

I am somewhat inclined to be flexible and to not mind the instructor 
touching me in  helping build the postures.
I have learned about the transcendental and meditative nature of 
yoga, how to breathe.
I understand that some kinds of yoga are pretty extreme, and I plan 
to explore those branches when y position in life changes.
For the most part I have only done
Ashtanga yoga, which I understand is kind of a weak incarnation of 
the practice.
I have become quite aware of how the muscles' likelihood to striate 
is directly related to the depth of my breath.
As you can imagine, the most hands on environment at which I am able 
to find a practice is the  LightHouse, here in San Francisco.
Keep us posted on your evolving relationship with yoga practice.
Carly 07:26 PM 4/20/2009, you wrote:
>Hi all,
>Who takes yoga?  What benefits have you gotten from it?  What type 
>of facility did you take it at and what type of yoga?  I know yoga 
>helps flexibility and that is something I need.  They offer it at my 
>health club as well as the community center.  Did the instructor 
>have time to be hands on to help you learn the poses?  I know yoga 
>especially beginning classes, go slower than other fitness classes.
>
>Thanks.
>Ashley
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