I didnt like yoga. I prefer Tai Chi; I find it easier to become focused, centered, and calm, when I dont feel like I am going to let out a extra noisy fart because my but is held high in the air while I do downward facing dog. if you have the patience to put the effort to condition your body for yoga, it likely can be very benifical. it just frustrated me for two months, and I decided to stick to the more fluid, calming moves of tai chi.
Closest I do is karate. From what I've seen, yoga looks a lot like slow-motion karate - a lot of the same poses.
It depends on what you want. Yoga is good for relaxation yet mental stability - I'm taking a class right now and wow! I feel the burn. I never thought I could, though. Yoga is a lifestyle - so it isn't necessarily like typical exercise.
I love yoga, Its good for flexibility and muscle pains. I injured my back a few years ago and yoga helped me get it back to top shape.
My mom and my math teacher both take yoga classes (though not together). Ever since they started, they have both become calmer and less stressed, or at the very least, a hell of a lot more flexible.
Love it. Benefits me mentally and physically. Haven't been to my class in a month though and it's driving me crazy. At home I do an ashtanga DVD which is a great physical workout that builds strength, improved flexibility and makes you sweat. Kino Macgregor is an ashtanga instructor that has a youtube channel and blogs and has twitter etc
I'm interested in yoga. I've only gone as far as having learnt the sun salutation though -- but I'm definitely going to learn more about it when I have more time.
Tried yoga on the Wii once... I don't think my body was made to bend that way. Probably have the flexibility of a 100 year old though
I'm curious about it as well. I would like to pick something up for flexibility and body strength, cause I really have to work on getting those back, and I also heared that yoga is pretty good for it. But those who actually do it would probably know best. Is it really that good for flexibility, or is there perhaps something like it, that's better for it?
