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I am a new yoga student. And I have come to realize after a few classes that my inflexible groin area is very limiting to my practice. I struggle on many of the floor postures and a couple of the standing postures. I am so inflexible that when I sit crossed legged on the floor my knees are up by my face…most people’s knees are resting on the ground.
So my questions are as follows: 1) Can I expect my flexibility in this area to improve significantly over time? and, 2) Are there exercises or stretches that can be done outside of class to improve my flexibility?
Also, on a separate topic…my schedule allows 4 yoga classes per week. That leaves 3 days for cross training. I am curious what others have found to be the most complimentary exercises to their yoga practice. I can pretty much do anything from spinning to swimming to weight training…I would prefer to do what compliments yoga best…and am open to suggestions.
Thank you for your feedback,
Paul
Hi Paul
Thanks for posting your questions! For the supplementary exercises may I suggest you take a look at what others have suggested before? The search facility up the top is quite effective. Type in a key word. I just tried “cross train” and came up with 4 different discussions. There are plenty of other discussions depending on the word used.
Your results really do depend on your goals. Do you want overall body fitness? Or do you want to segment your training for a while… If you REALLY want to make yourself more flexible then there’s nothing like these exercises in the hot room (proviso: poses with best technique … you’ve come to the right place! 😉 ).
So, in answer to your first question. Yes you can expect significant improvements to your flexibility. The better your technique (and there are some keys to certain poses) the quicker it will happen. The less running and cycling or other ‘tightening’ activities the quicker it will happen. What kind of cross training do you most enjoy? Your challenge will be to find the balance of training that makes you happy! It’s entirely up to you.
There are plenty of exercises you can do outside of class to boost your body flexibility. The hot room after class is a perfect time to settle into some long duration stretches. Use the search facility here to look up the word ‘yin’ or ‘yin yoga’ or ‘yin stretch’ on this forum. There will be descriptions there and then of course there’s Google for some visuals on the poses described!
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂Gabrielle – Thank you for your quick reply! You are a very patient person…I see now that my questions have been asked and discussed many times over by you and the members! Next time I will search the site before I ask a question…probably all the questions I will ever think to ask have already been discussed within these pages!
Have a nice day,
Paul
Hi Paul
Don’t be concerned about that! It’s all good. Here to help.
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂Gab;
I WISH we could settle in for some long duration stretches after class in my studio, but now with only 15 minutes between all classes, we’re lucky if we get 2 minutes of quiet, let alone any extra stretching time. The staff are buzzing around you with a mop in no time at all. 🙁
That is a shame isn’t it Bonnie?
It’s a little ironic isn’t it? Being rushed out of a yoga studio because we have to hurry so that we’re not in the way of the next meditation class. 😆
Namaste
Gabrielle 🙂 -
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