http://www.yogoer.com/classes/yoga-flexible-yoga-strong/ Class notes from a yoga teacher / student in New York City. Go practice! Sat, 29 Oct 2011 12:49:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.yogoer.com/classes/yoga-flexible-yoga-strong/comment-page-1/#comment-2355 jiggaroo Thu, 04 Jun 2009 20:29:52 +0000 http://www.yogoer.com/classes/?p=850#comment-2355 Good insights. I was one of those people who had a skewed impression of yoga before ever getting on a mat. I tried maybe one or two yoga classes at the gym and the teachers were kind of a joke - I found it boring, uninspiring, and unchallenging. Then I took up a yoga class at a small studio and I was blown away - I could not believe the intensity and focus that went into the practice - beyond the flexibility it really is about the strength of both body and mind. That's when my love affair with yoga began. I started with vinyasa flow yoga and it is still my favorite (as well as Bikram). Good insights. I was one of those people who had a skewed impression of yoga before ever getting on a mat. I tried maybe one or two yoga classes at the gym and the teachers were kind of a joke – I found it boring, uninspiring, and unchallenging. Then I took up a yoga class at a small studio and I was blown away – I could not believe the intensity and focus that went into the practice – beyond the flexibility it really is about the strength of both body and mind. That’s when my love affair with yoga began. I started with vinyasa flow yoga and it is still my favorite (as well as Bikram).

]]> http://www.yogoer.com/classes/yoga-flexible-yoga-strong/comment-page-1/#comment-2093 Kellie Adkins Wed, 27 May 2009 18:16:09 +0000 http://www.yogoer.com/classes/?p=850#comment-2093 Thanks for the candid & intelligent observations. How lovely to find others recognizing (& voicing their protests to) current conceptions of yoga's benefits & limitations. It's also been my experience that when introducing yoga into a conversation, a common refrain is "I'm not flexible enough to do that." And, as you said, developing strength is as crucial a component to a safe asana practice as flexibility is. Maybe one day (in the near future?) we'll begin to see strength & stability as synonymous with yoga. Thanks for the candid & intelligent observations. How lovely to find others recognizing (& voicing their protests to) current conceptions of yoga’s benefits & limitations. It’s also been my experience that when introducing yoga into a conversation, a common refrain is “I’m not flexible enough to do that.” And, as you said, developing strength is as crucial a component to a safe asana practice as flexibility is. Maybe one day (in the near future?) we’ll begin to see strength & stability as synonymous with yoga.

]]>