12-01-2012, 01:30 PM
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| Does anyone do yoga? Can you recommend local establishment? I thought I saw a yoga place in Wildewood Do most places have mats that you can rent or use? What do you like about yoga? |
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12-01-2012, 06:11 PM
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Local to where? I can recommend for northern Calvert. I believe that most places you take your own mat. You can get one at Walmart for $10 to start and see if you like it. Some studio owners will keep an extra one or two on hand just in case. What do I like? Where do I start? I like that my yoga teacher adjusts & personalizes her lessons to suit the ability of the students. I like that it is a personal challenge with me to do better each time and not that it's a challenge to do better than anyone else (I'm really not into competitive sports). I like that I really get in a good workout without it seeming like a workout. I like that each session is different so I don't get bored. I like the philosphy behind yoga and I am learning more about it every day. I like that I am so very much more flexible now than I was when I started with one session a week last January. I like that I can work on toning different muscles without having to use a lot of complicated equipment or run my ass off in all kinds of weather. I enjoy the music. I enjoy the meditation. I enjoy my classmates. And most of all, I enjoy the workout clothes -- yoga pants are the most comfortable thing I've ever worn!! 
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12-01-2012, 07:59 PM
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| The senior center in Leonardtown has it twice a week for age 50 and over.
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12-01-2012, 08:46 PM
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| I'm in California Thanks for the info. For some reason I thought the upfront costs were more, and I didn't want to invest much until actually trying it. I was a swimmer and like to run, but I was thinking about trying something different. My goal is to tone and to help with anxiety/stress. I've heard that yoga can be great for both. |
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12-01-2012, 09:02 PM
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| Waiting for beach weather Member Since: Oct 2008 Location: North Beach
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All you need is a mat, a t-shirt & some loose fit pants (yoga, sweats, whatever). Minimal investment to start. I just happen to have this goal of finding the perfect-fitting yoga pant (difficult when you're short) so I've got a bit more invested  .Yoga is very, very, very good for anxiety & stress. That's one of the reasons that I love it and do it so frequently. One class per week will help in this area. I started doing it more because it was so helpful in that area (and because I'm not self-disciplined enough to make myself do it on my own ). Try it! You will love it!I'll give you my yoga teacher's spiel about "runners" and yoga. If you are a runner, it is very beneficial as runners tend to have shorter hamstrings from running. Yoga will help you lengthen those hamstrings so you can bend over & touch your toes easily. (Yoga teacher was a runner when she started yoga years ago so she knows!)
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12-01-2012, 09:05 PM
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| Yeah, you're going to want your mat especially after you see how much you're going to sweat during a good session.
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12-01-2012, 09:52 PM
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| Summer is here  Member Since: Jan 2007 Location: Florida's Nature Coast
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| I do...this is my instructor Salvador. I really do yoga, but it's so boring and I had to post something to make it exciting. twinoaks207 likes this. |
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12-01-2012, 10:39 PM
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 Hmmm...not sure I'd actually get any productive yoga accomplished if Salvador was my instructor...
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12-02-2012, 06:42 AM
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| Hollywood power yoga is a great Dvd if you want to try it out before going to a class!
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12-02-2012, 06:48 AM
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| Sweet Frog is coming soon! Oh wait you said yoga not yogurt. Nevermind.....  |
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