Yoga?

good luck dog. it can be difficult.

 

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This guy makes good videos.

 

I have a question for you, regrettably not about yoga, but about the guy in the picture on the sailboat which you posted, sailing in PR.
Do you go there often? If so, were you in Rincon about 8-9 years ago? I could swear you and I, or at least the guy pictured, met at Marias early one morning as we entered the water at dawn. I was holding my board while we conversed. We spoke for a few minutes, you asked me my age, I replied 58, and you said, "Wow, and you are still riding shortboards!! Good for you!!".
Was that you??

 

I love yoga. I'm a believer. After i stopped lifting, i found yoga and it's a great way to stay in shape in a more "natural" way and with tons less stress on joints. Greatly increased my flexibility. Helps a ton with aches and pains. Got a bad back and the yoga keeps the pain at bay. Lots of benefits that iv mentioned on here before.

My two cents though. Classes suck. Iv actually never taken a class. But i imagine they suck. I got into it from videos by the guy cornstarch posted and another 3 video set called "yoga for surfers". Both are on YouTube. The senesi Tim ones are less annoying. The yoga for surfers one is annoying as hell. But it's worth it and is a good starting point. You mentioned clearing the mind. Id imagine that's hard in a class. And it is a big part of yoga. Waking up and doing yoga first thing in the morning alone in peace and quiet. It's a beautiful thing. If you don't like the class, i'd suggest going that route. After learning the ropes you can create your own routines just like how one would create there own workout plan.

And some advice on yoga itself. The breathing is super important. Follow the instructer for the breathing pattern. And don't push it to hard at first. There's some pretty intense poses you may not achieve at first. Don't force it. You'll improve your flexibility quickly and will get there. Forcing it right out the gate will only lead to injury and discourage you from somthing that is very beneficial to your health and surfing.

Good luck

 

Been doing yoga since I was 19. Not a lot, but enough to stay flexible. Took some beginner classes at local tech college. It's good especially up front to get good instruction in the technique and breathing and not killing yourself. It's not about power. It's more about flexibility and balance and strengthening your core. There are classes that are extreme and there's always someone doing a more advanced version of whatever position you're on...you just have to accept where you are and do a little bit more as you go along. One teacher told me to push it to the point of grace, not enough to hurt yourself but enough to improve a little bit each time. It's the reason I was in good enough shape to take up surfing at 61. Pop-ups are just a quick transition from Chataranga to Warrior II. LOL. Have fun!

 

Geez Barry, get a room or something lol

 

No problem; your twin goes there annually.
As for yoga, I have recently have problem with my right hip, damaged by years of running, cycling, and driving with my wallet in my rear right pocket. My wife gave me a few yoga exercises for hips. I scoffed, like any healthy dumb ass american male. Finally she convinced me.....within a few days, relief came on fast. So, yoga, at least a few of the basic ones will will be with me forever. Might even keep me flexible to surf a few more years.
I say go for it, be patient with it, slowly at first. I adopted a utilitarian attitude for yoga--do those exercises good for my hip, and those that I feel will help me continue surfing, etc. Yoga camp?? Sorry, not me.

 

You should think about writing and directing gay porn.

 

Have no idea why anyone would conclude my inquiry was gay, unless, of course, that is YOUR interest.
LOL.
brrrrpppppp!!!!!

 

It's not gay, I once thought I had met you at Maria's one morning, it's a small world down there, I see the same people every trip.

 

Hey barry. Glad yoga helped your hip. Like iv mentioned, i got back issues. Iv noticed if i only do yoga geared to stretching my back....it didn't work. Instead i have to stretch legs, hips, back, and shoulders/upper back...all to keep my lower back loose and pain free. Just keep that in mind. Stretching the legs and lower back as well as your hips will help a ton in an effort to keep your hips loose

 

Welcome back.

 

I don't yoga but it is apparently quite the exercise. I was recently in Central America and the plane was half full of yoga folks going to yoga based vacations in Costa. I talked to several and they swear by it. They seemed pretty darn happy too. Maybe they are on to something......

 

Good stuff dude.

 

whats an avo?