I've needed to add phsyical exercise to my life for a long time. I have some health issues that make various forms of exercise bad for me and walking Velcro Dog doesn't cut it anymore so this month I started looking for Pilates instructors who don't require you hand over your first born in payment and who are located relatively near where I live.
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Be careful with the yoga class. I think it is worth trying but with our sorts of health problems we have to be careful and I'm suspicious of a form of yoga that gives you a "workout" and is supposed to be "faster". Yoga is all about slow and steady. You don't need to sweat to tone and get stronger. Make sure you are getting the positions right so you don't do more damage.
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I did the yoga class tonight. OMG, hard! I'm way out of shape so spent a lot of time in child's pose, lol! I let the instructor know I have a back/hip issue and fibro and need nice and easy. He gave me a lot of modified poses to do, spent a lot of time with me and my posture and I went at my snail's pace. I'm still sore. Huh. I was never sore after Pilates so I wonder if it's because it was hot yoga (heated room) or if it's because I'm that out of shape. Either way, I think I'll start with the Pilates and maybe work in the yoga as I feel stronger and more capable. It was good to try, though.
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I also think staying away from the heated yogas is better in the beginning. You are going to get warm enough just moving around without the added heat.
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I did yoga for a few months and it was hard. It was asthanga yoga and I wish I'd known about the different types before I'd started. I had to do a headstand in my first lesson! I used to go once a week and I was always in pain the day after. In hindisght the instructor pushed me too far.
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Yaya you for going!
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I did learn hat Vinyasa yoga is - it's yoga that flows through poses on inhales or exhales so it's continual. Yeah, I think I need to learn the poses before I can do this again. On the plus side, I tried something new and healthy for myself!
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I'm glad I did the class, but I think I'll be doing Pilates 2-4 times a month with private sessions and then mix in mat classes or reformer classes when I'm ready.
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