Just Let Go….
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Strength and Conditioning was my middle name. I loved plyometrics, circuit training and athletic training because it was fun, it helped me express my aggression and I broke a massive sweat. It was the only workout that I knew....but one day I decided to take a walk on the wild side and explore a new territory.
I remember seeing this yoga class full of people with their colorful mat lying down in silence. What were they doing? Sleeping in the gym... After they came out they looked so relaxed. One day I was really tired (at the time I was training for my first fitness competition) and I had heard about how yoga would help me with my flexibility so I thought I would give it a try. So, I did and I never stopped.
The interesting thing about yoga is that regardless of how you feel when you enter the room, once you leave you are calmer than when you arrived. On the yoga mat you release, you let go of something that was weighing you down before. 2 years later I am a full fledged yogini, certified instructor and I've got some beautiful arm balances. When I step on the mat I am still surprised at how stress mysteriously leaves my body and I leave the class refreshed and renewed.
Yoga is the ultimate power struggle between you and your body. Your muscles resist the yoga postures as you struggle to maintain a calm breath. As your heart opens in backbends your body and mind symbolically open to vulnerability as you embrace the challenging road ahead. As you prepare to invert in handstand or headstand your perspective changes and you stare fear in the face. You cool your body down in the corpse pose (Savasana) facing the hardest challenge off all, being alone with your thoughts, fears and anxieties. Your challenge is to .....Just Let Go.
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Hi Ozzie
I love yoga, especially the Bikram Hot Yoga. Its get me relaxed and shredded pre contest!
Great mind and body workout!!
MJ
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Hey lady, I totaly agree
Hey lady,
I totaly agree with your interpretation of the benefits of yoga. In fact, I am trying a different strategy while preparing for my next photo shoot. I'm going to take Bikram Yoga everyday, as well as complete my circuit training with weights. I will let you know how it turns out!
"Love yourself enough to be healthy"
Hey lady, I totaly agree
Hey lady,
I totaly agree with your interpretation of the benefits of yoga. In fact, I am trying a different strategy while preparing for my next photo shoot. I'm going to take Bikram Yoga everyday, as well as complete my circuit training with weights. I will let you know how it turns out!
"Love yourself enough to be healthy"
A Lifestyle and a goal
Good article, i really think people once they see something work, whether its because they saw someone else do it, or they did it themselves, don't want to change it up too much because they want to see results. The hidden problem is that they're probably afraid to fail.
This article really shows the difference between it really being a lifestyle. Not necessarily yoga, but I'm refering to "changing it up", which is shown by you giving something new a shot, aka, not being afraid to "fail". And fail is much worse of a word than it needs to be :) because its ok to fail and you should.
How can you succeed if you've never failed? ;)
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