Guest guest Posted March 12, 2001 Report Share Posted March 12, 2001 Hi, everyone. I'm a little new to this yoga thing. I joined yesterday in an effort to find some support and knowledgeable people. I have taken up yoga because over the last 5 years I have suffered several unexplainable medical problems. After exhausting all avenues and possibilities the doctors all ways resolve it to stress. So I have changed my career from social work to sales. This has given me less hours to work (I used to work 16 hour days). But I was still having problems. So I have looked to yoga as a method of relieving stress. Any way that's my story. I started my yoga at the gym and have bought a tape to help me do it at home. If anyone has any suggestions I would appreciate it. <br><br>Lewis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2001 Report Share Posted March 13, 2001 Hey yourself. As you probably can see already, you have inadvertently stumbled onto a group of people who are very intense, and who might not even be supportive. Reading the past posts on this board might make you feel that you know nothing about yoga and will never learn. (It might also make you wonder whether you want to.) Never fear. "Ashtanga yoga" as defined by most of those here is a very specific approach that is very, very different from anything that you are likely to encounter in a gym in Putnam County. There is a lot of information here if you are really interested in that specific system, but it sounds like you are not in a position to make that kind of choice yet. <br><br>So, here is some advice: Do lots of yoga. Do it alone; do it in classes; go to special master classes and clinics; read books; watch videos; do anything to learn about it. Yoga is the real thing, and it is like a miracle that knowledge of it has spread to the west in the last century. Yoga can only be taught by a teacher, or guru. Keep all your senses as open and aware as possible and you may find one who can teach you, and that is your guru at that time.<br><br>And, at all times, everything is as it is supposed to be. Forget about stress. There is nothing to be stressed about. Learn yoga. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 13, 2001 Report Share Posted March 13, 2001 i started a few months ago. this has been a good place to lurk if you can take the bantering that goes on. i have gained some worthwhile tips, names of books, videos, etc. i have rheumatoid arthritis and ashtanga has given me renewed flexibility as well as some real emotional cleansing.<br><br>there are some folks to avoid here once in a while...and some to read carefully. i will miss shining skull as i have for the most part really enjoyed his attitude.<br><br>just don't take everything you read here too seriously...i sometimes wonder if some of the more cranky ones on the list have ever practiced yoga at all? LOL!<br><br>ciao,<br><br>yasar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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