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DJLaurieB · 11-15-2004, 05:48 PM

Ok this may seem like a dumb question, but I'm very new to yoga, as in bought a DVD at Target and have been doing it for about a month now. I do it 2-3 times a week. Since I've started my blood pressure dropped 20 points and I've lost 3 1/2 pounds - woohoo!

But that's not my question. Here's the thing - yesterday I was all geared up to do it, and I started the routine, and just wasn't feeling it. But I wanted to do the toning at the end of workout so I just skipped ahead to the last 15 minutes.

Today I have been OFF. Like emotionally, mentally - just couldn't get my act together, for no good reason. So if there are any yoga experts out there, here's my question............ if you do the routine out of order, or skip parts of it, can it have negative effects instead of positive? To my understanding, part of the point of yoga is the flow of energy and breath and all that, and it occurred to me I may have botched that up by skipping 1/4 of the program.

Any help appreciated - thanks all!

11-15-2004, 05:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
DJLaurieB Upright	Yoga Question Ok this may seem like a dumb question, but I'm very new to yoga, as in bought a DVD at Target and have been doing it for about a month now. I do it 2-3 times a week. Since I've started my blood pressure dropped 20 points and I've lost 3 1/2 pounds - woohoo! But that's not my question. Here's the thing - yesterday I was all geared up to do it, and I started the routine, and just wasn't feeling it. But I wanted to do the toning at the end of workout so I just skipped ahead to the last 15 minutes. Today I have been OFF. Like emotionally, mentally - just couldn't get my act together, for no good reason. So if there are any yoga experts out there, here's my question............ if you do the routine out of order, or skip parts of it, can it have negative effects instead of positive? To my understanding, part of the point of yoga is the flow of energy and breath and all that, and it occurred to me I may have botched that up by skipping 1/4 of the program. Any help appreciated - thanks all!