Yoga Contents Archive

Man in Leggings in Studio?

Hello, I'm curious if you have ever seen a man in yoga pants (leggings) practice yoga in a studio? As the weather begins to change, I would like to be able to wear my leggings in the studio for my practice, but at the same time I not looking to be an exhibitionist and would wear a long shirt, but I'd prefer not to wear shorts. I'm not doing this for 'show' and I am genuinely curious. TIA.

Is yoga your main form of exercise or do you also sprinkle in weight lifting/cardio?

Just curious how you all incorporate Yoga into your health and fitness routines. Most people I see who are great at Yoga are super healthy and happy and wondering if there's also weight lifting or other cardio usually mixed in to the week?

First class for this 59M. Just a few questions

Excited about this class. But I do t want to look like an obvious newbie. 1. Longer baggie shorts I assume? 2. Generic cotton t shirt or a dri-fit? I’m comfortable in either. 3. Toes- I have that ugly looking fungus but keep them trimmed and somewhat presentable but I’m very self conscious about them. I was thinking of wearing socks. Will socks create a slip issue or am I overthinking it and no one cares about your toes?

Yoga traveling mat suggestions?

Going out of town and don’t want to schlep my yoga mat, and I’m also a slight germphobe and don’t want to rent a mat. Any suggestions on a nice, grippy travel yoga mat that can fit in a suitcase?

Advice for Feet Cramping Up During Balancing Poses?

When I'm doing standing balancing poses, the foot of the leg that I'm balancing on always cramps up and prevents me from holding the pose or going deeper into the pose. Is this normal? Or is there any advice as to how I can overcome this? Do I need to strengthen my feet, or maybe use my core more to take the tension off of my feet? Thanks in advance 😊

Can anyone recommend a teacher/studio in central New Jersey?

Complete beginner looking to join a class. Any recommendations?

Turns out, the star of Netflix's "Queer Eye" loves a restorative practice. https://t.co/l5sPscjBXC

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Hanging Mat Storage

How does everyone store their mats? I had a 3 tier towel rack thing, but my manduka’s are too big. I can’t put them in a basket on the floor bc my cats fancy them fine scratching posts🙃 So do you guys have any creative hanging preferences??😄

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Can extremely bad posture make you shorter than you really are

Hello, like for example if you have extremely bad forward head posture since childhood until age 24, can that prevent one or two inches in your spine, and make you shorter by hiding your true height in that extremely bad posture and shrinking your neck. Thank you

Beginner's yoga: Asking for suggestions

This is an amazing community. I have tried yoga once in a while but still a beginner. Keeping it consistent is the main issue I guess. It'd be helpful if you guys can suggest me beginner's poses and tutorials. Cause of regular backpains I'm scared to try anything random. Thhose you have backpains which poses do you avoid? If there is beginner like me who wants to practice together like check on each other if we worked out that'll be great!( I want to keep this going minimum 3 weeks, hopefully that'll bring me to a routine)

Yes, it is possible to get rid of that (super) annoying bloating. https://t.co/7xb91wkLUj

Ashtanga Yoga Six Series

Hello, ​ I recently started doing some Yoga sessions besides my regular workouts, and I really like it. As an absolute Beginner I wonder about Ashtanga Yoga. There are 6 Series but I feel like everyone is just doing the first one (which is pretty challenging already). Can someone explain to me why that is and when to do the other series? When are people moving on?

Hiro Landazuri explains how to prep physically (as well as psychologically) for this challenging arm balance. Spoiler Alert: You're more ready than you think. https://t.co/m9PFAW9qMO