raeanna74

I love yoga.

I took a class in it from October to December so I was more disciplined in doing it daily. I've been slacking off and I've noticed a lot of problems cropping up that the yoga had prevented. Not big stuff but could get that way. I have carpal tunnel problems and back and neck tension. The yoga helped relieve the pain associated with these because it kept things stretched out and more relaxed. I just blanked on the name of the muscle - but the one that runs across the arch of your foot and up under the heal is pulling and tearing whenever I get up in the morning. I had a lot of trouble with it when I broke my foot this year and had to go to therapy for it. When I stopped therapy it started bothering me again but went away when I was faithful doing the yoga daily.

My instructor this past year had gone to a pilates conference and brought back a few things that she actually incorporated into our yoga. It was much more intense than just holding a pose and actually hurt me because it worked my abdomin - which had been cut into 5 times this past year. It wasn't that it caused damage but the scar tissue protested against the workout of the pilates moves. I think pilates would be helpful too but for me the yoga is what I need to stretch and relax. It helps avoid the injuries that I cause myself daily because I'm constantly lifting children from 20 up to 50 lbs.

As for cardio - yoga does not work the heart muscle all that much. It does help to control blood pressure which can (in my opinion) possibly help prevent other problems when you do end up doing cardio workouts.

So that's YOU that walks by our place. I wondered what all the talking was for.

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