Ashtanga Yoga!

[Bella]

Hi all.

Well...I have never posted on Focus on fitness!!!

Yesterday I went to Ashtanga Yoga.....love that name! Have to say it with an accent!

Lately I've been suffering with a bad back. All the lifting I do,,,pram, car-seat, baby etc....and this one session removed my pain. I will go every Saturday when i can and also do the stretches at home on my mat. It is fantastic for mental health and general well-being. I even did a head stand!!!! Haven't done one of them since primary school!

I recommend it to all. Very good for a little "ME" time.. Keeps me sane. Well,,,as sane as I'll ever be! LOL

hope youre all doing okay this morning.

Lots of love,

Bella xxxx

[meditation mama]

LOVE IT, Bella.. Any kind of Yoga... Great for Mind, Body and Spirit.. go as often as you can...

xoxoxo

MM

[Senex]

I practiced Ashtanga yoga for about six months a couple years back. Went a few times a week and practiced at home. It is an amazing practice, I felt very good doing it.

I am also a runner, and like most runners have pretty tight hamstrings. And with ashtanga I started to hit a wall because I just didn't have enough stretch, especially in the sitting positions. So I got discouraged and stopped going. I keep promising myself that I'll take a few months to get serious about stretching so I can go back, but I haven't kept that promise yet.

The place I went to was pretty intense; I don't think I've ever sweat so much. It is unbelievable how physically demanding yoga can be. I used to watch in amazement as the advanced folks went effortlessly through the primary series.

Makes me wonder if I ought not try it again....

[trixietrack]

bella I have been looking for a good place to practice asthanga. it's great that you are doing yoga it's amazing.

Trix