Guest guest Posted June 25, 2001 Report Share Posted June 25, 2001 Hello all. Just a few questions if anyone would like to help:<br><br>Hello all. Just a few questions if anyone would like to help:<br><br>1. There seems to be so many styles or forms of Yoga. What's the best way for a beginner to go about finding the most suitable one? I'm already in fair shape, and pretty flexible. I'd like to develop co-ordination, balance, mental focus, strength, power(I'd like yoga to supplement my martial arts practice), and I want to live to be 100(or more) )<br><br>2. Any suggestions before I go out and buy a practice mat? Brand names, material, etc.<br><br>3. I would like to hear anyone's stories of what yoga has done for them personally.<br><br>4. Why 'naked' yoga?Hello all. Just a few questions if anyone would like to help:<br><br>1. There seems to be so many styles or forms of Yoga. What's the best way for a beginner to go about finding the most suitable one? I'm already in fair shape, and pretty flexible. I'd like to develop co-ordination, balance, mental focus, strength, power, and I want to live to be 100 )<br><br>2. Any suggestions before I go out and buy a practice mat? Brand names, material, etc.<br><br>3. I would like to hear anyone's stories of what yoga has done for them personally.<br><br>4. Why 'naked' yoga? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2001 Report Share Posted June 25, 2001 "There seems to be so many styles or forms of Yoga. What's the best way for a beginner to go about finding the most suitable one?" <br><br>Check them out for yourself. Preferably by attending some classes. You sound like a good candidate for Ashtanga, which in my opinion is best suited to people who are pretty fit to begin with. If there are not Ashtanga classes around, maybe some type of "power yoga" would be useful. Iyengar yoga is also some very serious asana practice. You can learn alot just by looking around on the web. There are also books and videos. But you really should check out some classes if you can. And sometimes a good teacher is more important than the type of yoga. <br><br>I recommend subscribing to Yoga Journal. You can find it at any large newstand.<br><br>You can also learn a lot looking through the archives at this club. For some reason it seems to be the most serious and active of the online yoga forums. Like with any such forum, there may be some noise in the signal..........<br><br>"Any suggestions before I go out and buy a practice mat? Brand names, material, etc"<br><br>The standard "sticky mat" is probably $15-$30 and available through many websites and yoga studios. I think I've seen them at department stores such as Target. There is a heavy-duty mat that many people like, known as "the black mat". It is expensive ($65). I have not used one. You can get it here: <a href=http://www.yogacentre.com target=new>http://www.yogacentre.com</a><br>Many people use some type of rug and many people combine a rug and a sticky mat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2001 Report Share Posted June 26, 2001 There does not exist the best form of yoga, you have to try and you have to find the form that suits best for you. Take a look in the books or go to classes. We of cours recommend ashtanga-yoga (or, for people who don't want such fighting, Iyengar-Yoga). Read my book-advice 8525, and compare this book with others - then take your choice. Good luck - and ask again! Lu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 26, 2001 Report Share Posted June 26, 2001 Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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