Guest guest Posted October 3, 2002 Report Share Posted October 3, 2002 I have been practicing on and off for two years now and have the same problem. Being only 4'11'' the last thing I want is a bulky upper body with a big butt! I have not been able to thin out my upper body and I appreciate the strength I have, but do not like looking like a bull dog. I too, have gone back to running and speed walking to shed the weight and have cut back on the amount of practice I am doing each week. It seems to have helped some. The Ashtanga yoga is wonderful for strength and peace of mind, but not a way to keep your weight under control. Margee > > jordon_777 [sMTP:no_reply] > Wednesday, October 02, 2002 7:47 AM > ashtanga yoga > ashtanga yoga Re: Focusing on New Practice > > > I have the same deal going on, and it's been 2 years and nothing has > changed. I have asked before, and people always say that you > shouldn't worry about your body, and it will take care of itself. > There is osteoporosis in my family, so believe me, bulky shoulders > are better than a dowager's hump, which 3 women in my family have. > > Still, I'm human. I know you said you don't mind the bulk, but I > really don't like it at all on me. I am not tall, and my upper body > looks so much thicker this way. So I've decided to diet and get a > few pounds off, and I did start back running to try to get my leaner, > lighter feel back. I've also begun doing shoulder stretches when I'm > just sitting around, I have tight shoulders--but they are also very > strong. That's the part of my body that has really bulked up. > > I don't know if it wll work or not, and the benefits of ashtanga yoga > are worth more than being self-conscious about a thicker body. But > it is frustrating because even the male practitioners that I know > have long lean bodies. My teacher is tiny, but she can do lots of > the strength poses. > > Oh--one more thing I'm trying to do is to use balance and the bandas > to do the strength poses. I tend to muscle my way through them. > Anyway--that's it. Perhaps that will help. > > > > > Sponsor > > > <http://rd./M=233351.2428261.3848243.2225242/D=egroupweb/S=170506 > 0955:HM/A=1212978/R=0/*http://www.gotomypc.com/u/tr/yh/grp/300_youH1/g22lp > ?Target=mm/g22lp.tmpl> > > <http://us.adserver./l?M=233351.2428261.3848243.2225242/D=egroupm > ail/S=:HM/A=1212978/rand=757767836> > > > ashtanga yoga > > > > Terms of Service > <>. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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