yoga

[sweet_7326]

is there anybody here who is interested in yoga? taking yoga classes?

[dudung]

i'm doing "power yoga" now. good exercise. (and hell no, we don't levitate! :lol:)

[ginoo_jhon]

im so interested..but donno where to go...

[maxinegirl]

i am! i am! :)

/me raises hand

[tr|n|ty]

PePs is a yoga nut right now, i hope she sees this :p

[TheFly]

Time magazine had an issue on yoga with cristy turlington -- current yoga poster girl it appears -- on the cover.

there's a diagram for the "sun salutation" exercise which is supposedly a good starting point for anyone interested.

i dont know if the issue is available online. but get a hold of it. it explains the scientific facet of yoga -- that underneath the mysticism lie physical and physiological proof that it really does your body good.

ommmmmm.............

[sweet_7326]

Originally posted by dudung
i'm doing "power yoga" now. good exercise. (and hell no, we don't levitate! :lol:)

where are you taking the lessons?

[maxinegirl]

PePs: thanks for the link and for all the info! but hey, those yoga position pics sort of scared me. do u think someone like me who's not so, um, flexible and "pretzel-like" could hack it?
:D

[melrosegirl]

Are there any tapes/ VCDs available for yoga? Which one is the best to buy for beginners? Where can I buy them?

THANKS!

[maxinegirl]

Originally posted by PePs
maxinegirl :

Yoga, they say, is 1% theory and 99% practice. Remember that Cristy Turlington has been practicing for 15 years and Shannon has been practicing for more than half her life. As long as you are patient and willing to practice -- you will eventually achieve pretzel-ness. :) I can do most of the poses they can do [except for the full bind] but I don't look half as elegant as them. My face still crunches up ugly in a difficult pose. Hence, all that practice. As in any other sport, the pace of your development in yoga only depends on the amount of time you put in to practice.

:laugh:

whew, PePs! i feel like i do need 15 years! how long have you been doing yoga? :)

[anne_marie]

nag-take ka ba muna ng beginner's yoga o diretso ka na kaagad sa Astanga Yoga?....

may book o video tapes ka ba na ginagamit n'yo sa pagyo-yoga?

:)

[dudung]

It's better if you attend a class rather than watch a VCD or read a book.

The teacher can correct your posture on the spot, which the book and the VCD can't do otherwise. If you don't do it right, you might hurt your lower back (very dangerous!) or even break your bones or overwork your muscles. Yoga meditation can be done alone. But "power yoga"? Methinks it should be done communally, unless you are already an expert at it.

[SwEeT_cHiNiTa]

guys, may alam ba kayong place in qc or in ortigas na nago-offer ng yoga class?

[tr|n|ty]

i've been working out for years and the only thing that has been able to improve my big big *** is yoga.


:rotflmao:

dahil kay PePs, gusto ko na talaga mag Yoga once i get through my current problems :p

[anne_marie]

thanks dudung and PePs ! :)

ako rin, parang lalo tuloy akong naengganyong mag-yoga dahil sa mga kwento n'yo...medyo malaki kasi ang hips ko at gusto ko ring gumanda ang aking wet-pu :bungi:

PePs , nagwo-workout ka pa rin ba hanggang ngayon o puro yoga na lang? eh ilang beses ka naman mag-yoga sa isang linggo? mga ilang months ba bago mo makita ang resulta?

plano kong bumili ng book ni david swenson tungkol sa ashtanga yoga, meron din syang vhs tape....don't worry guys, hindi ko naman agad gagawin 'yon, pag-aaralan ko lang. magte-take muna ako ng beginner's yoga. :)

[maxinegirl]

thanks for inspiring us, PePs! now if i can only find a place that teaches yoga here in the south (alabang area). :D

[sweet_7326]

Originally posted by maxinegirl
thanks for inspiring us, PePs! now if i can only find a place that teaches yoga here in the south (alabang area). :D


if you can come to makati -- anna price conducts 2x a week class at olympia makati ave (at the back of manila penn)

[cutie_17]

PePs

how much do have to pay to attend beginner's classes ... ano un? pay per class? kc i dont have much time to go to classes ... i got this article abt yoga from an old seventeen magazine and ive been trying to do it once in a while ... it feels good after like ive actually done work on my body but then im afraid i might be doing it wrong coz my back hurts in some of the positions ... but it could also be bcoz we have a hereditary tendency to have back problems in the family ...

hope u cud help, i really want to learn how to do yoga coz it seems to take a lot less stress than regular exercise ...

thanks in advance!

[maxinegirl]

Originally posted by PePs


a class would depend on where you are going -- in steps, red corner and balanced body pilates the class is 250 per session, at COD 200, at rockwell [if you get a member to sponsor you] 1250 for 10 sessions.



ey teacher PePs, can you tell us please where Steps, Red Corner, and Balanced body pilates (is this a place?) are located?

[sweet_7326]

steps - mayapis cor bagkawan st. makati city (near south super hway) tel no - 8928114 8106878

red corner is at tordesillas street i think.

i'm taking anna price's yoga class every monday and wednesday 7:30 pm at olympia studio, olympia courtyard makati ave. it's at the back of the manila penninsula. email me sweet_7326@yahoo.com if you're interested.

[maxinegirl]

thanks Peps and sweet_7326 !

yoga, here i come (i hope!) :)

[cutie_17]

Originally posted by PePs


a class would depend on where you are going -- in steps, red corner and balanced body pilates the class is 250 per session, at COD 200, at rockwell [if you get a member to sponsor you] 1250 for 10 sessions.

hey...the model in that article is my classmate. she's a great yoga student!

there shouldn't be any pain when you practice -- if there is pain during the session, you must be doing something wrong. get yourself to a class soon, girl!!!

about the weak back -- a weak back is just weak abs, if you work to strengthen your abs, you work to strengthen your back.

stress? yoga takes away all my stress when i do a class, plus those little naps at the end of the class will really help you re-charge!

:laugh:

your classmate? really? how did that happen?

well, whatever about that. i guess i should go to a class or not do yoga at all coz i might get myself hurt.

but then i really dont have time to go to a class and i thought yoga would be good exercise for me because it doesnt necessarily take much time or energy ...

-sigh-

[anne_marie]

PePs/ dudung :

are you familiar with hatha yoga ? paano ba 'to? oks lang ba 'to sa isang beginner na katulad ko? ano ang pagkakaiba nito sa ashtanga yoga? ito lang kasi ang nakita kong available na class dito sa amin eh. wala akong makitang ashtanga yoga class.

gusto ko kasi munang malaman ang tungkol dito bago ako mag-enroll.

[MiKaH]

wow! that was so informative and interesting. may I just ask which one you (peps) would recommend for getting fit?
I took yoga lessons before under an indian teacher named Dada. it was at a little place along esteban abada in QC (near Ateneo and Miriam collages). it was ok. talagang one posture after another. didn't really like it then because i wanted something more active. do you know about the lessons being held at COD? thanks, peps

[anne_marie]

Thanks PePs !!! :)

:confused: Medyo nalito ako nung una, pero naintindihan ko na rin ngayon :enlightened:

Ang galing talaga ng aming yoga guru *okay*

Isa pang tanong, puede ka bang mag-yoga kapag may period ka? Ang pagkakaalam ko kasi sa pilates eh bawal, hindi ko lang alam sa yoga.

[ruff]

haven't tried yoga yet pero i can across this site while surfing.
suppose to have some tips for people wants to strech and do yoga in the office (especially those who sit most of the day infront of a computer ..like moi). :glee:

Daily Yoga (http://www.mydailyyoga.com/yoga/everyday_yoga.html)

[maxinegirl]

i attended my first yoga class yesterday, and all i can say is, yoga is like a slow and painful death. :lol:

naku baka magalit ang ating guru. :D

[solace]

I love this thread. You ARE the yoga guru, peps. :D

How often should one do yoga? Advice naman, guru. I go to the gym at least 3x a week, and would like to fit yoga in at least twice a week. Is that enough?

Does anyone know any QC places that hold yoga classes? I am so interested.

I have this yoga VHS, by Karen Voight, and it's really helpful. I find improvements in doing yoga a lot more satisfying than improvements in weight-training. Galing talaga!;)

[solace]

Wow thanks peps! Can't wait for the info. I'm itching na to start yoga. I think I'm gonna round up a couple of friends to join me here. :)

[MiaFeline]

I am also interested in attending a yoga class but I have one question.

Okey lang bang magyoga kahit overweight?

Thanks sa magre-reply.

[maxinegirl]

teacher PePs, it wasn't so bad since it was a beginner's class naman. :) some positions were quite difficult to do, though (in one position, my ab muscles were shaking!) :lol: i took it at the Olympia Courtyard with Anna Unson Price as the instructor.

[anne_marie]

Hi maxinegirl !

Magkano sa Olympia Courtyard? Anong type ng yoga, ashtanga ba? Malapit lang kasi sa amin 'yan eh...para pag-uwi ko d'yan eh may mapupuntahan kaagad ako na yoga class...thanks. :)

[MiaFeline]

PePs: thank you sa reply mo:)

[sweet_7326]

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whats the diff bet ashtanga (sp?) and shivatanga (sp?) yoga?

[sweet_7326]

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para pag usapan ulit :)

[luvster]

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[emokid]

i dont know about yoga but yoga shoes like the nuala/puma morant are hot potatos..:lol:

[ZaiKen]

any yoga classes in the ortigas area?

i used to take Pilates at Excel in Megamall [and am obese] but stopped when i started working. i do yoga by following a video but i really wanna attend a class because the ambience is different.

i love yoga and low-impact exercises kc they dont hurt my back and feet.

[sweet_7326]

there's a yoga class sa discovery gym

[sweet_angel79]

My very first yoga session was the Bikram....

OMG!!!! it was 100+ in temp (Fahrenheit) for an hour and a half!!!!!

I didn't do yoga for three months after that! :lol:

[ben_air]

Hi, I'm interested to take yogo lessons but don't know what kind. I'd like to try the most basic yoga, if there's such a thing.

Also, can you suggest where I can have the lessons. Anywhere in Makati or Ortigas. How much, too per lesson.

Thanks! Looking forward to your replies.

[stepehenyan@12]

buhayin ang thread!!!! ng yoga meron ba kayo alam na yoga class bukod sa lecheng fitness first papatayin ako sa pulmonya sa sobrang lamig sa loob. sa quezoncity are any ideas how much!? sa totoo lang wag na kayo bumili ng vcd at libro kasi pipilitin gawin gagawin sa libro eh mga professional na yun besides kung overweight ka di mo rin naman maangat katawan mo. masasabi ko lang di mo kailangan gayahin yung ginagawa ng instructor tsaka yung makakaya mo lang sira ka ba gusto mo mabalian ng buto. masasabi ko lang maganda results ng yoga the best!!! after workout maganda pure stretching talaga.

[kolcenterdude2]

i love the yoga class of winnie in ff rsc every monday nyts... galing, i can do headstand nah....

[ben cabigas]

I've been taking up yoga recently and I really, really like it so far. I can't give a testimonial on it yet though since I'm still new to it. Maybe in a few months.

[doc gelo]

ahh guys, could someone tell me kung meron yoga classes near UST,greenhills,manila or sanjuan area? sabi ng teacher ko na singaporean i badly need one to calm my nerves...thanks po

[pacopaco]

im doing athletic yoga lately at fitness first! its great!

[ranza]

From Corey Wills and Raya Mananquil of MYOGA:

We offer yoga classes in Makati and nearby cities at your time and convenience. We can practice at the comfort of your own home, or a location of your preference. We also teach yoga according to the group or individual, meaning we carefully assess students, listen to their objectives, and teach accordingly. We are flexible to teach any fitness level and pace-from slow, gentle, and therapeutic to more fast, energetic and vigorous. Yoga is for anyone and everyone.

Rates for Makati area:
Private one-on-one P1,500 per person
Two students P 600 per person
Three students P 400 per person
Four or more P 300 per person

*each session is one and a half hours long
*those who live outside the Makati area will be charged for time of day, travel time and fuel depending on the location and distance from Makati (P200-P400).

To schedule classes, call or text us at +639179777835. You can also email us at
myoga8@yahoo.com.

[Iron_Goddess]

im doing athletic yoga lately at fitness first! its great!

How is it? So far, I'm enjoying Body Balance which i heard from one gym goer, is more forgiving than athletic yoga. Medyo mahirap day athletic yoga because the poses are held for longer periods and mas advanced ang asanas. Tama ba?