Monday, November 29, 2010
Yoga ain't for me (at least not yet)
So today I revisited the thing that got this crazy blog started in the first place. Yoga. So today, the nose was feeling pretty clear, the weather was horrible outside, so the stars aligned for an "indoor" workout. I fire up the ole' Xbox for streaming Netflix (thanks sis) and start the yoga video. I tried this one before, and lasted 5 minutes, this time I actually did it for about 30. It was hard to focus for me, my mind is always racing. I think thats why I like playing video games, it requires me to use my eyes, ears, hands, and brain all in unison and with all those things, my mind is clear, it finally stops. So with yoga, I'm just supposed to stand/lay there and breath/focus. Thats crazy hard for me. My nose is running and yellow water is dripping out of it (not snot, water) so that gets my brain going wondering what that is. I'm looking at my floor realizing that it has been way to long since I last vacuumed my house. My stomach is grumbling because I haven't had dinner yet. I'm thinking about how dumb I look, how goofy the lady on the video sounds, how it's impossible to actually do any of these stretches/poses with a gut. All of that is going on when I am supposed to clear my mind and focus on breathing. I can see how this is helpful for some people, it's great stretching and promotes blood flow to all of the extremities, it's just not for me. I will try it again some time, maybe I need to take a class or have someone who is good at it do it with me to help me more, but overall I don't thing it will be a regular part of my routine.
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Hmmmm . . . yoga will not calm your mind - mine does the same thing sometimes and i have been doing it for 7 years. If you do it enough, you train your mind to know that now is time to relax and stop for a while, but that takes time. Try it a few more times and see what happens. If it's not for you after that, then find something else! Love ya - glad the netflix is coming in handy.
ReplyDeleteI'm proud of you for trying and lasting 30 minutes. I took a semester of yoga in undergrad and it was HARD and I was 135lbs. Keep posting!
ReplyDeleteI think you should stream Rocky IV and follow those workouts. You never know when you'll have to go hand-to-hand against a Russian.
ReplyDeleteAgree with Rebekah. I took a semester at UGA in yoga, that shiz ain't easy. Great job working at it. Pilates is even harder I thought. I think if you work daily stretching into your routine that would be sufficient enough for now. Get limber, that will make the walks even easier.
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