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richardvg03
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Anybody do yoga here? In the book I am reading it talks about how it helps your balance. I found one of my g/f's yoga vedio's and tried it. It even had a "climbing yoga" but it's incredibly BORING!!!!!!!!!!! I was just wondering if anybody else does it...
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medicus
Jul 3, 2007, 9:06 PM
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richardvg03 wrote: Anybody do yoga here? In the book I am reading it talks about how it helps your balance. I found one of my g/f's yoga vedio's and tried it. It even had a "climbing yoga" but it's incredibly BORING!!!!!!!!!!! I was just wondering if anybody else does it...
Nope. Nobody in the entire rc.com community would ever possibly consider doing yoga.
Edited to clarify "community"
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hugin
Jul 3, 2007, 9:12 PM
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Yes, and I love it ... not just for the benefits to my climbing. But, find a class to go to. It's much more motivating, and you get instruction.
Be forewarned, though, that to some it's a physical pursuit, and to others it's a spiritual or at least meditative exercise. You might find classes combined with chanting, meditation, etc. I find these helpful, both personally and in my climbing, but others may be off-put by it. So, don't discount yoga because of a class that you don't like ... find a place where you can try several different instructors and find a teaching and yoga style that works for you. It also might be worth trying a class a few times that you don't like initially because you might start to find benefits that you didn't expect.
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shrug7
Jul 3, 2007, 9:28 PM
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Climb great, Yoda helps.
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macblaze
Jul 3, 2007, 9:48 PM
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I took a couple of beginners classes and I could see if I kept at it, it might help overall, but what I really got out of it was breathing... Absolutely amazing what controlling and focussing your breath can do for your concentration during those "OMFG I just crapped my pants..." moments.
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archae13
Jul 4, 2007, 4:35 AM
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I do Hot Yoga (Bikram) and it helps with many things, including balance and core strength.
And it is fun to work-out with pretzel-chicks.
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bent_gate
Jul 4, 2007, 5:06 AM
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Ditch the video dude! As <archae13> pointed out, nothing will keep you more motivated to stick to an exercise routine like working out with a lot of hot women.
But the best training for climbing, is climbing. However when you are not climbing, Yoga is some of the best cross-training out there. It will increase your high-step ability, which makes a big difference. The breathing practice greatly improves your breathing while climbing; not to mention your concentration during scary leads. And it does help your balance.
As long as it doesn't cut into your climbing time, it will help your climbing.
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Jul 4, 2007, 5:06 AM
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richardvg03 wrote: Anybody do yoga here?
If your buddies find out you're doing yoga, you can probably kiss your Marine career good-bye. Might as well put on a leotard and start doing ballet.
Jay
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gwendolyn
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I've done yoga and pilates. I like them both. Good for flexibility especially.
What I don't like about yoga is when yoga instructors start addressing everyone in the room like they are bringing you a new religion and that they have some super-spiritual connection to the universe because they can do a downward dog.
It's exercise, people. It's not a way to nirvana.
I will say that I did dancing and gymnastics for years when I was younger and I think both of those are better for improving balance than yoga.
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hiyapokey
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I haven't done either, but my impression is if your looking to improve balance and body control you'd be better off trying slack line.
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i have never been to a class but i do practice out on the cliffs and its great definatly helps with those big streches and with your breathing. also great after climbing if you can it works out all the stress in your muscles and you definatly feel beter in the morning.
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olive
Jul 4, 2007, 8:07 AM
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gwendolyn wrote: It's exercise, people. It's not a way to nirvana. I
While you may be just doing it for exercise, calling yoga exercise is kind of like calling mountaineering just a "sport". It is I think also a good proof of illiteracy.
To the OP: What the others said: I think it is important that you find a style/class/teacher that you like. Also, I dont think it is for everyone, while some might like it, others wont, so try it for awhile and see. It did definitely help with my flexibility and balance, but more importantly with my ability to concentrate.
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rc_vinay
Jul 4, 2007, 11:42 AM
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the major benefit of yoga is it makes body flexible free all muscles and clears stiffness of muscles. it is good for warm up.
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clee03m
Jul 4, 2007, 12:56 PM
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Ditto on ditch the video. I prefer no chanting or meditation. Look for "power yoga." Guarantees to kick you ass, and not only you won't be bored, you'll be sore as hell the next day. Balance and flexibility help climbing. My husband finds it easier to get motivated to go if the instructor is super hot. If she is hot enough, I don't think your marine buddies will give you shit. They'll probably come with you :)
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gwendolyn
Jul 4, 2007, 1:02 PM
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In reply to: It is I think also a good proof of illiteracy.
I don't think that describing yoga as exercise means I lack the ability to read and write. I think it rather means we regard yoga differently.
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reno
Jul 4, 2007, 1:27 PM
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olive wrote: gwendolyn wrote: It's exercise, people. It's not a way to nirvana. I While you may be just doing it for exercise, calling yoga exercise is kind of like calling mountaineering just a "sport".
It is just a sport. It's a difficult sport, can't be done by just anyone, and it requires many different skills.
Like the decathalon.
In reply to: It is I think also a good proof of illiteracy.
? Because someone doesn't view yoga the same way means they can't read? Well, OK, I suppose.
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olive
Jul 4, 2007, 1:57 PM
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reno wrote: olive wrote: gwendolyn wrote: It's exercise, people. It's not a way to nirvana. I While you may be just doing it for exercise, calling yoga exercise is kind of like calling mountaineering just a "sport". It is just a sport. It's a difficult sport, can't be done by just anyone, and it requires many different skills. Like the decathalon. In reply to: It is I think also a good proof of illiteracy. ? Because someone doesn't view yoga the same way means they can't read? Well, OK, I suppose.
Illiterate as in "ignorant in a particular subject or activity". The whole sentence should have read something like "It is also a good proof of illeteracy in (say) non-western spritual practices". I didnt think it was necessary to finish the sentence, I thought people would get it...
And whatever. I am kind of busy right now to get into a discussion about whether yoga is a sport or not. If you are interested you can go read about it (even googling "yoga" might help).
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reno
Jul 4, 2007, 2:02 PM
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olive wrote: Illiterate as in "ignorant in a particular subject or activity". The whole sentence should have read something like "It is also a good proof of illeteracy in (say) non-western spritual practices". I didnt think it was necessary to finish the sentence, I thought people would get it...
OK.
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hugin
Jul 4, 2007, 7:29 PM
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gwendolyn wrote: I've done yoga and pilates. I like them both. Good for flexibility especially. What I don't like about yoga is when yoga instructors start addressing everyone in the room like they are bringing you a new religion and that they have some super-spiritual connection to the universe because they can do a downward dog. It's exercise, people. It's not a way to nirvana. I will say that I did dancing and gymnastics for years when I was younger and I think both of those are better for improving balance than yoga.
Alright ... others have alluded, but I'm goign to do the real education here.
Yoga *is* in fact a way to nirvana. That's why it was invented. It is primarily a spiritual practice ... a way of using fire in the body to focus the mind on spiritual matters. If you are not using it for the mental fitness, then you're only get 25% out of it, and the meditation and focus are what have been most useful to me in my climbing (the flexibility and hot chicks have helped, tho).
Yoga is not necessarily a *theistic* or *worship* practice, though, which means you can put it to relatively secular use ... part of why it's translated well into western culture. But, remember, that the yoga instructor is supposed to be a spiritual instructor as well ... guiding you through the physical poses and the meditations that go with it.
Read a little:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoga
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reno
Jul 4, 2007, 8:29 PM
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hugin wrote: Alright ... others have alluded, but I'm goign to do the real education here. Yoga *is* in fact a way to nirvana. That's why it was invented.
This, of course, assumes that the person doing the yoga believes in Nirvana.
And if they don't, it's simply exercise.
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el_layclimber
Jul 4, 2007, 8:35 PM
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reno wrote: hugin wrote: Alright ... others have alluded, but I'm goign to do the real education here. Yoga *is* in fact a way to nirvana. That's why it was invented. This, of course, assumes that the person doing the yoga believes in Nirvana. And if they don't, it's simply exercise.
This, from someone who has the word "Eden" in his signature.
I would compare not recognizing the spiritual aspect of Yoga to not recognizing the martial aspects of Taiji. Yes, you can just move around and learn some funky breathing if you wish, but you are missing quite a bit of the intended purpose of those activities if you do so.
It's like...climbing in a gym.
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macblaze
Jul 4, 2007, 9:31 PM
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el_layclimber wrote: It's like...climbing in a gym.
Trophy!
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fracture
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In reply to: Anybody do yoga here? In the book I am reading it talks about how it helps your balance. I found one of my g/f's yoga vedio's and tried it. It even had a "climbing yoga" but it's incredibly BORING!!!!!!!!!!! I was just wondering if anybody else does it...
If you want to train for climbing, you'd be better off with more climbing-specific training. It is possible to get hurt doing yoga, and it is unlikely that it can improve your balance in climbing movement.
On the other hand, if you want to do yoga for its own sake, have at it.
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