Yoga

Just been lazy. I usually do more yoga in the winter than the summer. I am dressed for it for tonight, after my dinner settles in my belly. I always feel better when I am incorporating a good yoga stretch routine 1-2 times a week. Trying to get back into a routine.

Just been lazy. I usually do more yoga in the winter than the summer. I am dressed for it for tonight, after my dinner settles in my belly. I always feel better when I am incorporating a good yoga stretch routine 1-2 times a week. Trying to get back into a routine.

Anotherrun wrote:

Just been lazy.  I usually do more yoga in the winter than the summer.  I am dressed for it for tonight, after my dinner settles in my belly.  I always feel better when I am incorporating a good yoga stretch routine 1-2 times a week.  Trying to get back into a routine.  

That's interesting how you do more yoga in the winter than summer.
When I spoke to the owner of the studio she said in the winter they are very busy.

Also, I did 2 hard yoga classes back to back, each 1 hour. The first one was hot yoga. The second one was very hard and advanced.
When I arrived home I was relaxed.
For some reason, that night I could not sleep well, if at all.
It had to be the extensive yoga, but I can't figure out why?

What is hot yoga? Does everyone act sexy? Or is it more intense yoga stretches?

The not sleeping after yoga doesn't make sense to my mind. I hope that was a fluke and doesn't happen again. I go outside in the evenings more in the summer. Winter, I am hibernating and yoga in my house fits that style of life.

Anotherrun wrote:

The not sleeping after yoga doesn't make sense to my mind.  I hope that was a fluke and doesn't happen again.  I go outside in the evenings more in the summer.  Winter, I am hibernating and yoga in my house fits that style of life.  

I'm hoping it was a fluke. I also had a few hot flashes while reading before bed.
I thought you did more yoga in a studio in the winter. I find I can do it for a longer time and hold the stretches longer when I'm with a group/class.

I can't turn my head to the right, due to crucial neck pain. Too much neck stretching 2 days ago.
Not sure to ice it or use heat.

Yikes. I am sorry to hear you are having pain. I believe the rule of thumb is, ice first 24-48 hrs to reduce swelling then switch to heat to loosen the muscle. Have you taken something for pain? If not, I would hit a couple of mega doses of an anti-inflammatory. Of course, I am not a dr. And I did not stay in a Holiday Inn last night....

Any recommendations on Yoga DVD's?

I don't have any DVDs recommendations. I use RW or YouTube. A good place to start is the RW website. Class numbers, 1,3,5,7 are my go to online videos.

Anotherrun wrote:

I don't have any DVDs recommendations.  I use RW or YouTube.  A good place to start is the RW website.  Class numbers, 1,3,5,7 are my go to online videos.

Thanks, AR. I will check that out.

Anotherrun wrote:

Yikes.  I am sorry to hear you are having pain.  I believe the rule of thumb is, ice first 24-48 hrs to reduce swelling then switch to heat to loosen the muscle.  Have you taken something for pain?  If not, I would hit a couple of mega doses of an anti-inflammatory.  Of course, I am not a dr.  And I did not stay in a Holiday Inn last night....

Thanks AR. Taking ibuprofen but not doing much.
I'll do the ice then heat.

Poppy Ott wrote:

Any recommendations on Yoga DVD's?  

Po-have you checked your library?