Why haven't you tried YOGA? or Why did you try YOGA?
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I haven't tried yoga.  I guess I just picture yoga as just twisting myself in these awkward positions that my body would be like "uh I don't think that's supposed to bend like that" and then trying to breathe and relax.  I feel like I can relax better by just sitting on the couch and watching TV, or just taking a nap.
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If you're a beginner, I would highly suggest practising yoga for less than an hour at first until your body gets more used to the stretching and holding your body up. I would start off doing it for half an hour.\n\nWhether you take a class or practise at home is up to your personal preferences. Personally, I do both because I can't always make it to a class.
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The real meaning of yoga is to unite.  We are uniting with something higher.  We are uniting with a higher purpose, a higher standard, a higher intelligence, a higher self.  \n\nFollowing real yoga seeks out the ultimate constitutional nature of every atom in the body.  The eternal constitutional nature is the ultimate source of life, youth, consciousness and knowledge.  Therefore, the practice of yoga naturally stimulates bodily health.  \n\nWe can practice yoga simply through conversation, studies in school and work.  The yoga of stretching and asanas is good for the natural health purposes and helps one to focus in meditation.  However, you must check with your physician before doing stretching exercise.   \n\nThe Yoga of work is karma yoga.  Karma yoga advances to jnana yoga which is the state or realizing metaphysical knowledge.  Eventually one rises to the level of Bhakti Yoga which is the highest.  \n\nBhakti Yoga is the most spiritual aspect of yoga.  It essentially involves sravanam, kirtanam, krsna katha, bhajana and mantra meditation.  \n\nSo, yes, practice yoga 24/7!
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Yoga is a great way to stretch but it is sooo much more. It builds strength, balance, and spiritual connection. Yoga is the fountain of youth. There are different types of yoga depending on your goals. There are yoga styles with a heated studio like Bikram and Ashtanga which allow you to go really deep into the poses because you are already warmed up. The style I practice is called Anusara which is focused on alignment so the chances of injury are very little. Check with your local studio and make sure your instructor knows about your ability level and any injuries. \nJust to add to the other comments, Pilates is about strengthening your core more than about flexibility. Yoga is better for flexibility.\nNamaste!
1000358
yoga is far more better
308511
Hi raina,\n\nI, too, have the challange of living with FMS. I use walking for excercise. I never thought of yoga, but after doing a little research, it may be something I will look into, too.\n\nHere are some interesting websites I found, I hope you will find them helpful:\n\nhttp://www.yogaforwellnesspro.com/fibro2.html\nhttp://www.yogajournal.com/health/1301.cfm\nhttp://www.remedyfind.com/rem.asp?id=573\n\nI searched under the words: FMS yoga, if you wish to do your own search.\n\nI really empathize with you and hope the best for you.\n\nP.S. Welcome to Y Answers! I hope you join in the fun and answer questions, too.
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Ayurvedic Medicine is great, I especially love all the uses of natural ingredients.  There are a ton of great book sout there for you to look at.  I would recomment doing that.  \n\nI don't know much about yoga, I have taken a class in it, but I have an Ayurvedic Medicine woman, and she is great.
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Try yoga, mind-cleansing. The Yogic way of life includes a code of regulations, ethics, self-discipline and much more, combined with prayer and meditation. Breathing techniques are essential to successful yoga sessions, so be sure to do some research.\n\nGood luck.
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Have you ever considered yoga? It's incredibly beneficial - great exercise, soothing, relaxing, stress relieving, and will help improve confidence and posture. \n\nThere are a LOT of yoga teachers out there these days and a LOT of different styles and teaching techniques. You don't have to go to a touchy-feely, chanting type class if you're not into that sort of thing. There are even classes just for women (in case you're like me and would rather not do downward dog in front of a guy). \n\nI highly recommend taking a class instead of following along with a tape, though. At least to start. There are a lot of subtle adjustments to the postures that help you get the most out of yoga and it's incredibly difficult (maybe impossible) to get that from a tape if you've never had anyone help you with it first.\n\nwww.yogajournal.com is a decent place to do some research, but the nice folks who run it are a little hardcore - there's a lot of lighter yoga out there to start out with. I included a link to the Yoga 101 section in case you're curious!  :)
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I don't actually take any yoga classes, but I just subscribed to the yogamazing video podcast on itunes. It's pretty cool. I'd say check it out and decide your own opinion of it. Good luck.
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I'm a beginner as well and I highly recommend www.yogajournal.com. There's a section for beginners that gives you information about yoga, definitions and all that stuff and the section also has a quiz that you can see which type of yoga is best for you. The website also show you how to do many poses.
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i like to help you, but i need little more inf. about you. one main thing is i was in this same condition but i never used any of the  above mentioned ideas, because it only make you nervous.( 3)\nfor 1 &2, It up to you (music). \n\nyou can study anything if you have interest in it. otherwise practise YOGA. it gpood for you.
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Yoga is great exercise; if you're interested in yoga, but searching for something more high-impact you should consider "power yoga." It is basically the same thing differing by its speed and breathing. I've worked up quite a sweat through yoga, and it is much friendlier on the knees, etc. than many other forms of exercise. It is very physical carefully incorporateing many aspects of fitness including flexibility & breathing.
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It's wonderful, but don't start with Bikram, even if you are in great shape.  Start with a beginner/intermediate level Hatha or Iyengar yoga class.  Just like with any new exercise, it is important that first you learn the proper form so that you get the full benefit of the exercise and don't injure yourself.  And the high temperature atmosphere of Bikram makes the workout very intense... even long distance runners fatigue quickly at first.  The combination of not knowing proper form and fatiguing quickly can be deadly in terms of sports injuries.  So better to first learn proper asana form under less stressful conditions, then move up to Bikram after 3-4 months or so.  Namaste.
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There are many types of yoga, but when most people refer to it they mean Hatha Yoga, which is the yoga of the body. There are also yoga of the mind, yoga of wisdom, yoga of devotion, and others.\nAs far as yoga of the body is concerned, it causes you to use all the muscles in your body, and stretches them a little more each day, such that the life-giving fluids are able to circulate properly around the body, therefore avoiding things like reumatism and arthritis in later life.\nAs each muscle is strengthened, it helps guard against injury, and keeps the body in good shape.\nAdditionally, the breathing techniques, and concentration techniques are an aid to the mind.\nThe combination helps you in every activity in life, as nothing is 'too much trouble', so you do many more things than you would otherwise do, and therefore have a far more fulfilling life.
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why dont you make one?? that would be a lot more personal than buying one. and when people ask, "cute, whered you get that?" you can prodly reply, "i made it!" then theyre all like, "really! its so nice!" and then you feel great about yourself, hense the idea behind yoga. but this requires less body manipulations! lol
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Yoga is a great way to flex up. I'm also not generally flexible, but yoga is the best solution for this.  I know from experience.