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in reply to: Are some people just intolerant of the heat? #4280
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My tolerance did increase over time, but I noticed that the main factor in how well I handled the heat was what I ate during the day. “Good” food made for a good class, “bad” food (too much dairy, meat, processed food or alcohol) made for a nauseating marathon. I also once made the mistake of eating too close to class time, and it was a mistake I never repeated.
I’d say don’t push yourself, rest as much as you need to, and you’ll probably find that you need to rest less and less the more you practice.
Hope this helps!
in reply to: Yoga Mat Maintenance??? #4057Hi, Kristin:
I use a sticky may and a yoga rug on top, and I put both in the washing machine on cold with just a little gentle detergent (the kind for baby clothes). I set it to the “handwash” cycle which has low or intermittent agitation. I do this about once a week.
Kelly
in reply to: I hate to admit this, but… #4048Whoa! :cheese:
Everyone here has given me so much to think about. Thank you.
What’s funny is that before I even read any of these posts, I decided to go into class with the focus of listening! (Some coincidence, huh?) The reason was because I was knew that the teacher who would be teaching was one I did not always enjoy: Her pace was “off,” her energy was “low,” she sometimes seemed to drift in her dialogue when all I was thinking was “just get there already!”
Well I discovered last night that by listening — not practicing by rote which I did not realize I had fallen into — the teacher is actually wonderful! She focuses more than the other teachers on getting into and coming out of the postures. Process oriented more than goal oriented.
Bottom line: forming judgments from a disassociated state, as Gabrielle said, was exactly the problem. There is no boredom when I remain fully in the moment without ruminating on the moments just passed or anticipating the ones ahead!
Namaste!
Kelly
in reply to: Sit Ups: Rounded or Straight Back? #3890Ah ha! Oh boy…sounds like I have some work to do. Thank you for the reply! 🙂
in reply to: Can't Keep My Palms Together #3861Many thanks, Gabrielle!
in reply to: Locked Knees and Hamstring Injury #3759Such good advice — every word!
Cindy — my injury took 12 weeks with no stretching to begin to feel normal. After that, there was deep muscle tightness that I could only address by doing the following, and it may sound strange, but it really helped. I took a firm ball about the size (but not quite the hardness) of a tennis ball, and while sitting with legs straight out in front of me, placed it under where my thigh meets my buttock. I let my hamstring relax and “melt” over the ball while breathing deeply as I slowly stretched out over that leg. I don’t know if this makes sense to you, but sitting with the ball pressing under the tight muscle acted almost like a deep massage and made stretching easier. The ball thing is an adaptation of a relaxation technique I learned in a movement class at NYU many, many years ago. The technique uses different size balls and your own body weight to relax muscles — mostly along your spine. I don’t think I’m explaining it very well, but maybe you’ll find something useful in all this rambling!
Kelly
in reply to: Locked Knees and Hamstring Injury #3749Cindy,
While you’re waiting to hear from Gabrielle, I wanted to tell you that I would be very wary of any teacher who would be so inflexible (pun intended) when working with a student with an injury. To insist that you do something one way as a matter of dogma when something else is clearly working better for you does not seem to be very, well, yogi-like! I received a hamstring injury practicing Ashtanga and it took forever to heal. And so now, when that old injury starts to bark at me even a little bit, I back off and am never sorry. I work with it, work around it, it quiets, eases, strengthens and I can stretch again.
Namaste,
Kelly
in reply to: Heat-Induced Freak-Out #3730Yep — both of the above make good, good sense. Specifically, narrow the mind, concentrate on form, and remember that I’ve done it many times and can do it again. Thank you both!
in reply to: Tired all the time, can't manage classes every day #3719Silver,
My response may contradict what you’ve heard from others (not necessarily on this forum, but elsewhere), but I find taking a day off between practice days to be helpful. For instance, this week I practiced Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. I will probably take off today and get back first thing tomorrow morning. (Saturday.) I moved from 3 to 4 times a week since Oct. 8 and I find that “blocks” of practice days followed by “blocks” of rest days are not as effective for me as a more staggered approach. I feel more energetic and refreshed this way. Also, I am gradually working up to 5 days a week instead insisting on 5 right off the bat. This just makes sense for me. of Be kind to yourself, and don’t give up.
Namaste,
Kelly
in reply to: Sore About Being Sore All The Time! #3700Thank you, Rebecca. I admit that while I thought I was
going at a reasonable pace, I do feel a little pressure to show “progress.” Whether that’s coming from the teacher or from me, I’m not sure — probably a little of both. Thank you for your feedback. I’ll ease up! -
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