Etikettarkiv: YinYoga

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I have decided that I will do Yoga once a week and tonite I challenged myself with YinYoga where you stand in each positilon 4-5 minutes.

Good again to do the Standing dog where I at the same time stretch my calves.

I got to do my favorite Yoga position The Dove/the pigeon/the swan which is good for the gluteus.

Saturday I will run a 44K trail race and the week after that I always do Yoga twice plus massage, I have booked one hour because I will have a very tired body and need massage probabaly on my back as well.

Yin Yoga

Lämna ett svar

I am not a person who gets up early in the morning and exercise. I admire people who are getting up early in the morning exercising. The only exeption from this rule is Core which is worth getting up early for.

I have been part of a discussion with long distance runners where cross training has been discussed and yoga has been mentioned.

As a rookie ultra runner I have tried to find a program to get ready for my second Ultra race in May and there was Yoga and Pilates and of course I wondered what these two trainings would give me as a ultra runner. I believe these are good for any runner. So after some searching on the internet I felt that Yoga and Pilates is worth giving them a try.

So this morning, believe or not I did YinYoga 6.45 at Gerdahallen

Yin yoga is a slow-paced style of Yoga with poses, or asanas, that are held for longer periods of time—five minutes or longer per pose is typical. Yin yoga poses apply moderate stress to the connective tissues – the tendons, fascia, and ligaments—with the aim of increasing circulation in the joints and improving flexibility. They are also designed to improve the flow of qi, the subtle energy said in Chinese medicine to run through the meridian pathways of the body. Improved qi flow is hypothesized to improve organ health, immunity, and emotional well-being.] A more meditative approach to yoga, yin aims at cultivating awareness of one’s inner silence, and bringing to light a universal, interconnecting quality

I decided I would be barefoot and walked into the Yoga room and was met by calm music and lit candles. Went and got myself a Yoga mat, saw that the people who already where there had blankets next to them so I got one as well. You could also get other Yoga  ”tools” but decided to keep it simple this time.

First the Yoga instructor explained was YinYoga was which I enjoyed a lot and then it was time to focus on the breathing.

After that we did the Child Position which also is a stretching exercise I have done after the gym and also after Core. It felt good doing this for a longer time. After that we did the Butterfly which was one of the tough positions to sit in for a longer time. Then it was the Dog which went over into a position where I put one leg in front, also a stretching exercise I have done after Spinning and Judo. I don’t remember the name. In the end I got tired in the front leg.

Then we did Happy Child position which was going to be intense and we only did that for 2 minutes, for me it was ok.

After that we did a position that I forgot the name of and we could go over to the Seal but the seal was too intense for me this morning. We also did some other positions.

After that we did some stretching. Laid down for a longer time where most put blankets on but I decided I would do this without  a blanket.

After a while I had to put socks on.

This Yoga was good starting with early in the morning,a good start of the day. I will try the other Yoga form Another day and Pilates Sunday to see what suits me best.