Guest guest Posted October 4, 2002 Report Share Posted October 4, 2002 Dorene- As an avid runner, I too, found that the running was missing something. I definetly found that through the Ashtanga. I have been fortunate to have worked with a great teacher and also to have worked with David Williams, Nancy Gilgoff and P. Jois, last year. Ashtanga is a wonderful practice, and it is hard to do. I give everyone so much credit who is attempting to learn and practice this yoga without the benefit of a teacher. My teacher, Greg, has always taught us that getting the asana perfect is not the goal, it is the breathing and then all else will come. I do recommend that even if you can only get to a teacher once a month then go because it is important that you do the asanas correctly (not perfectly) so that you will not cause injury to yourself. I have never been able to get back to the running as I had before and so now I too, walk alot and I miss that part of my workout, but the benefits from the Ashtanga so outway the running benefits. I find that when I am practicing faithfully I never get sick and then you can count on it, that when I stop within a month, I have some viral thing going on. And, as quickly as the anxiety leaves from faithful practice, it returns just as quickly without it. Regardless of how you do the practice, who teaches it, who is certified or not, it is great and if everyone did it, this world would be such a better place to live in. For all those who have heard me mention that my son is in the US Navy now and just returned from the Afghanistan area after 7 months, I want you to all know that he has asked about Ashtanga yoga. It seems he was telling his shipmates how much I love it and "how different I am" from doing it and his morale officer thought it might be something that they should train our service men to do. Picture that guys, the US Navy doing Ashtanga! Have a great day. Margee > > Dorene Nowatzke [sMTP:dnowatzke] > Friday, October 04, 2002 8:20 AM > ashtanga yoga > ashtanga yoga Trying to forget the bulk > > Thank you for everyone who has expressed similiar > challenges when new to Ashtanga yoga. I started a > yoga practice because with the huge number of > stressors in my life (too numerous and boring to > mention here) I have developed a tendency toward > migraines in the past year. Although I had been > running 15-20 miles per week, the last thing I wanted > was the pounding. I had wanted to start a yoga > practice for some time and felt now was the right time > to do so. > > I can see the changes yoga has brought so far. In > fact, a friend mentioned last night that I seem more > peaceful than I have in a long time. I'm also used to > weightlifting and know that this can bring bulk, but > also brings tone as well. I guess that was the > question I wanted answered. > > I have been trying to ensure that I walk 3 miles a day > (I'm still not up for running), and find it has helped > my thighs. > > And just to add my experience here, I too live some > distance from any Ashtanga yoga teacher, an hour and a > half one way. Getting to a teacher once a month is > about the best I can hope for. Those of us in similar > situations are lucky to have a variety of media from > which to learn this practice. > > Namaste. > > Dori > > > > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & > <http://sbc.> > > > > Sponsor > > > <http://rd./M=213858.2436161.3858594.2225242/D=egroupweb/S=170506 > 0955:HM/A=763352/R=0/*http://www.classmates.com/index.tf?s=5085> > > <http://us.adserver./l?M=213858.2436161.3858594.2225242/D=egroupm > ail/S=:HM/A=763352/rand=393291894> > > > ashtanga yoga > > > > Terms of Service > <>. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2002 Report Share Posted October 5, 2002 Oh YES ! The US Navy doing Ashtanga .. now there's a thought! This bulking-up thing is obviously 'normal' - It's happened to me too. I have to buy t-shirts and tops a size larger because of my shoulders and arms, but it is quite 'solid'. I wonder if a higher protein diet might help? A bit more protein and a bit less rice? The strange thing is that some women get thinner, and I'm sure you've also seen those stick-thin women who are REALLY strong. I supose their muscles have less to do, in a way. Perhaps it is a spiral: the more bulk you build up, the more strength and muscle you need to lift it, hence more bulk etc. There is absolutely no doubt that a daily practice of any sort, however short, is beneficial. Even if you don't appear to make progress in asanas, your breath and joint-opening will improve as a result. It's what Guruji tells us to do, and all the great teachers, and they are right. For me, once I've done a practice, it doesn't matter what the day throws at me, it will be alright and I can cope! Namaste everyone. ashtangayoga, "Gearhart, Margee" <mgearhart@s...> wrote: > Dorene- > As an avid runner, I too, found that the running was missing something. I > definetly found that through the Ashtanga. I have been fortunate to have > worked with a great teacher and also to have worked with David Williams, > Nancy Gilgoff and P. Jois, last year. Ashtanga is a wonderful practice, and > it is hard to do. I give everyone so much credit who is attempting to learn > and practice this yoga without the benefit of a teacher. My teacher, Greg, > has always taught us that getting the asana perfect is not the goal, it is > the breathing and then all else will come. I do recommend that even if you > can only get to a teacher once a month then go because it is important that > you do the asanas correctly (not perfectly) so that you will not cause > injury to yourself. > I have never been able to get back to the running as I had before and so now > I too, walk alot and I miss that part of my workout, but the benefits from > the Ashtanga so outway the running benefits. I find that when I am > practicing faithfully I never get sick and then you can count on it, that > when I stop within a month, I have some viral thing going on. And, as > quickly as the anxiety leaves from faithful practice, it returns just as > quickly without it. > Regardless of how you do the practice, who teaches it, who is certified or > not, it is great and if everyone did it, this world would be such a better > place to live in. > > For all those who have heard me mention that my son is in the US Navy now > and just returned from the Afghanistan area after 7 months, I want you to > all know that he has asked about Ashtanga yoga. It seems he was telling > his shipmates how much I love it and "how different I am" from doing it and > his morale officer thought it might be something that they should train our > service men to do. Picture that guys, the US Navy doing Ashtanga! > > Have a great day. > Margee > > > > > Dorene Nowatzke [sMTP:dnowatzke] > > Friday, October 04, 2002 8:20 AM > > ashtangayoga > > ashtanga yoga Trying to forget the bulk > > > > Thank you for everyone who has expressed similiar > > challenges when new to Ashtanga yoga. I started a > > yoga practice because with the huge number of > > stressors in my life (too numerous and boring to > > mention here) I have developed a tendency toward > > migraines in the past year. Although I had been > > running 15-20 miles per week, the last thing I wanted > > was the pounding. I had wanted to start a yoga > > practice for some time and felt now was the right time > > to do so. > > > > I can see the changes yoga has brought so far. In > > fact, a friend mentioned last night that I seem more > > peaceful than I have in a long time. I'm also used to > > weightlifting and know that this can bring bulk, but > > also brings tone as well. I guess that was the > > question I wanted answered. > > > > I have been trying to ensure that I walk 3 miles a day > > (I'm still not up for running), and find it has helped > > my thighs. > > > > And just to add my experience here, I too live some > > distance from any Ashtanga yoga teacher, an hour and a > > half one way. Getting to a teacher once a month is > > about the best I can hope for. Those of us in similar > > situations are lucky to have a variety of media from > > which to learn this practice. > > > > Namaste. > > > > Dori > > > > > > > > New DSL Internet Access from SBC & > > <http://sbc.> > > > > > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > <http://rd./M=213858.2436161.3858594.2225242/D=egroupweb/S=1 70506 > > 0955:HM/A=763352/R=0/*http://www.classmates.com/index.tf?s=5085> > > > > <http://us.adserver./l? M=213858.2436161.3858594.2225242/D=egroupm > > ail/S=:HM/A=763352/rand=393291894> > > > > > > ashtangayoga- > > > > > > > > Terms of Service > > <>. 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