Yoga and other stuff

[danjutsu]

We must all suffer the odd injury or sprain at times when we practice MA. My sensei has a lovely wife who is a yoga teacher and she comes in sometimes to warm us up and show us great stretching exercises. She also does some interesting healing/reiki mixed in with sports physio massage.
I would recommend any martial artist to learn some basic yoga exercises, you will be amazed at how it improves your posture and helps to keep you aligned.

[tkd4life]

I practice Yoga as well, it's great. It's great for flexibility, strength, toning, and concentration. I agree with you 100%

[disgruntled]

i have started structural yoga, which i really enjoy and find helpful, but i do not care much for regular yoga. it really depends on the swchool though.

[tkd4life]

what encompasses "structural yoga"? haha. Yeah, I don't have the patience sometimes for "regular" yoga haha

[danjutsu]

Originally Posted by tkd4life

what encompasses "structural yoga"? haha. Yeah, I don't have the patience sometimes for "regular" yoga haha

I am not an expert on the subject but i do know there are just as many ways of practicing yoga as there are practicing MA`s. Some claim to be more focused on particular elements than others and some will leave you feeling like you have gone 10 rounds with an angry Tyson.

[disgruntled]

in structural yoga you (usually) lie down with objects under you that apply pressure to areas that commonly hold tension. it cause you body in to a weird position that you can only "comfortably" be in and sustain if you release the tension in your muscles..... the theory is to train you body to know that it is OK to be relaxed. it is suppose to fix your posture...... i don't know if i am explaining it too well, but i have found it helps.

[jimbo]

I do absolutely agree with you. I think that Yoga is in many ways in the original spirit and way of life of martial arts.

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[guna2009]

Asanas or Yogic postures work on every part of the body. They are stretching and toning muscles, joints, the spine and the entire skeleton. Asanas also work on your internal organs, glands and nerves. Due to the release of physical and mental tension they set free vast resources of energy.

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