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I recently started using Yoga as an alternative to my 3 times a week cardio on the treadmill.
On those morning I do this (MWF), does that count as one of my 2 SR session if I do my regular SR later that day? Part of the Yoga is lying down at the end for about 10 minutes continuing the deep breathing. What I felt during that is pretty much the exact thing I feel when I do my regular SR with the CD. That relaxed, cloudy type feeling.
In Reply to: SR and Yoga posted by Steven [280.3210] on January 24, 2007 at 13:18:52:
Hi Steven,
Sounds like a relaxation response to me. If so, yes, it could count as an SR session.
Best wishes,
Jan
In Reply to: SR and Yoga posted by Steven [280.3210] on January 24, 2007 at 13:18:52:
Hi - I am a yoga therapist and a top level RYT. Owned a studio for 15+ years and currently work pt in wellness center.
Anyway, number one - unless you are doing true power yoga at a fast rate - it is not a good cardio alternative. If you are new to yoga, you should be going slowly to properly learn alignment.
The relaxation at the end of yoga is relaxing because you just worked and your body is cooling - yes, you are relaxing, but if you say, raked your yard and then made a concious effort to relax for 10 minutes it would be the same.
To get more relaxing for your buck, learn to go slowly in yoga (much harder than going fast believe it or not) and learn to focus on mantras that connect to each asana; as well as learning the eye points (looking at certain distances in the positions will bring a true totally different emotional/mental perspective.
Also, if you like the faster yoga and you honestly do want to swap it for your cardio - then do make sure at least one session is slow to ground you.
What I love about yoga is that it does not claim to BE a relaxation response but only one part of eight limbs to GET a true higher vibration. Meditation is another limb and that is where you get not only often relaxed but work out issues and evolve.
The eight limbs are important.... as the asana, or the physical yoga - which means (yoga, the union of body/mind) as they connect to everything in it's circle.
Only doing yoga as a physical practice with the cooldown (that is what the 10 minutes are for at end) is like being a mountain climber and thinking that a hike in the park is the preparation and that cloudy feeling when you rest is the proper rest to climb the mountain. If you think of it that way, you'll see the mistake many folks make.
Climbing a mountain takes long committment, proper nutrition, prolonged rest, education and so on.
Yoga is the same. Yoga in hatha only is not a true physical OR emotional venture. However, like a walk in the park, it probably won't hurt you, feel kinda good and be better than eating a twinkie in front of the tube :)
Namaste! In peace and progress on your yogic and most of all, your personal journey.
In Reply to: Re: SR and Yoga posted by michele [6.1475] on January 25, 2007 at 16:01:40:
I don't know. I do it at home (not into classes).
During the actualy workout part of it (not warmup and cooldown), my heart rate was going well. How could that not be the equvalent of a good cardio workout?
In Reply to: Re: SR and Yoga posted by michele [6.1475] on January 25, 2007 at 16:01:40:
Thanks, Michele.
It needed to be said!
Walt
In Reply to: Re: SR and Yoga posted by michele [6.1475] on January 25, 2007 at 16:01:40:
Doing power yoga with combined with calisthenics, core stability training and isometric slow mo strength training.
My heart rate was pounding.
In Reply to: Re: I am posted by Steven [280.3210] on January 26, 2007 at 11:02:10:
True it will pound if you are out of shape, but really, after a few months, it will not INCREASE your capabilities.
And I've DONE power yoga a lot!
In Reply to: Re: SR and Yoga posted by Steven [280.3210] on January 25, 2007 at 21:09:33:
Part of that heart rate is not true cardio but taxing because of muscle use; different than a true cardio workout.
ie, if you moved a couch, your heart rate would go up but that is not like prolonged cardio.
(I was a personal trainer also)
TRUE yoga - even power yoga - will start to make your heart rate go DOWN while practicing it.
Now, since you are getting a workout NOW, continue - but realize in a few months you really should add brisk walking and prolonged cardio training to this...
Yoga is good as an addition - but even as a yogi lover, I would never tell someone that it is all that they should do.
In fact, there is not one avenue I think anyone should "only" do.
Include rebounding, walking, running if your knees/back are up to it after you condition, hiking, tennis, etc...with weight lifting, machines, crunches, pilates, etc.. and meditation, sr, relaxing with friends also as well as time for YOU.
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