Yoga [Thread 2]

[gray07]

I tried yoga in fitness first MOA branch. I attended the gentle flow yoga classes. Based on my experience (year 2008-2009), almost all the time late ng 5-10minutes yun instructor.

I wish I read your post earlier, naka enroll nko sa FF sis, pero ma-nice naman siya, may ibang instructor na bumababa ng stage para ihelp ka sa positioning pero yung iba walang pake.. May isang instructor din ng Gentle flow na sobrang strict, talagang sinasarado niya yung pinto at linolock para wala ng pumasok.

Pero totoo nakaka distract yung mga late minsan. Hay after my contract i'll go to a Yoga Studio <3

[OD]

@iluvescadasport: hi sis, is that experience based from the same instructor or it occurred similarly with the other instructors? I might take a few classes from a studio near my place and I was told from FF daw yun coach. I'm wondering if there's a certain pattern or style of teaching yoga amongst FF instructors

[iluvescadasport]

^it's the same instructor, but that was way back 2008 (or 2007? Can't remember when ako nagpamember for ff hahaha). Baka iba na ngayon. I only attended two kinds of yoga that time. One class was called gentle flow (or hatha yoga, basta may words na gentle, hatha and yoga. Sorry talaga, matagal na so I can't remember). Then the other class was like a combination of yoga and pilates (of course, I can't remember the name). But if somebody can gives me the names of the classes, baka matandaan ko.

Sorry talaga

[gray07]

^it's the same instructor, but that was way back 2008 (or 2007? Can't remember when ako nagpamember for ff LOL). Baka iba na ngayon. I only attended two kinds of yoga that time. One class was called gentle flow (or hatha yoga, basta may words na gentle, hatha and yoga. Sorry talaga, matagal na so I can't remember). Then the other class was like a combination of yoga and pilates (of course, I can't remember the name). But if somebody can gives me the names of the classes, baka matandaan ko.

Sorry talaga

The one with Pilates is called Body Balance. 

[iluvescadasport]

^ayun! body balance pala yun tawag doon sa isa

[sunshine8]

Just attend yoga class sa hotel here in Qatar. OMG! Ang sakit ng katawan ko ngayon! hahaha! Tagal ko na kasi hindi nakapag stretching... but anyways I'm glad my motivation is back!

[HoneyLyn]

Has anyone tried yoga in fitness first? Ok ba? Or much better pa did on a yoga studio?  I saw d addidas yoga mat, its 1.8k mukang maganda siya and much better kesa nike. I'ma buy it if its still there tom. 

hi sis gray! i'm currently attending yoga sa FF rob manila, magagaling naman mga instructors nila most specially si jasper, every tuesday ang class nya 615-715 yong 1st class gentle flow, tapos dynamic 715-815, sya ang favorite kung instructor sa rob kasi napakastrict nya he also correct you pag mali ang poses mo at nilalapitan ka nya talaga.mahihirap mga poses nya pero graabbeee ang sweat ko sa class nya..but i agree sa iba nating mga sisses na may mga members don na umaalis na agad hindi pa tapos ang class. nakaka distract talaga kasi kahit sabihin minsan ng instructor na ayaw nya ng ganun may mga matitigas parin ang ulo, even yong mga late comers..

[pink_blush01]

any feedback sa bikram yoga? im planning to register for august

[OD]

@iluvescadasport and gray: thanks gurls. Id start attending bikram yoga soon. And I cant wait to be sweating profusely sans the blazing fast heart rate, which Im so used to bec of my predilection for aero workouts. I was informed nga by one of the gurls I spoke with in the class that she has limited the frequency of her cardio routines ever since she did yoga and she gets to gain the same benefit, more or less.

[gray07]

hi sis gray! i'm currently attending yoga sa FF rob manila, magagaling naman mga instructors nila most specially si jasper, every tuesday ang class nya 615-715 yong 1st class gentle flow, tapos dynamic 715-815, sya ang favorite kung instructor sa rob kasi napakastrict nya he also correct you pag mali ang poses mo at nilalapitan ka nya talaga.mahihirap mga poses nya pero graabbeee ang sweat ko sa class nya..but i agree sa iba nating mga sisses na may mga members don na umaalis na agad hindi pa tapos ang class. nakaka distract talaga kasi kahit sabihin minsan ng instructor na ayaw nya ng ganun may mga matitigas parin ang ulo, even yong mga late comers..

[textspeak!] sis i'll try din, ang na try ko sa Rob si RAF and Eric B. Sat. and Sun, maganda talaga kapag strict yung instructor kasi na iimprove ka talaga, try mo din sis si Janelle sa FF North Edsa every Tues, mastrict din siya. 

[nikkijaye]

I'm glad I found this thread! I want to try yoga also!

[HoneyLyn]

@sis gray, yeah magaling din si RAF at si ERIC, napakafriendly at humble pa lalo na si eric. kelan ka nagattend sis?baka nagkita na tayo, kasi weekend nalang ako nakakayoga dahil pinadowngrade ko na membership ko..

[amiwicked]

@amiwicked Sis really? Nakita nga namin yang adidas yoga mat sa Trinoma.. It looks good.. Nice naman kung maganda talaga.. Gusto ko yan hindi madulas..

Hmmn, eichko okay daw yung gusto kong yoga mat oh! Hihi.. 

Yes sis, maganda sya hindi katulad nung mga mats sa mga sports houses na parang mat ng playroom ng kids
Yung luma ko was the nike mat, in comparison, Ok yung Adidas mas makapal ng kaunti...although I want to try yung yoga mats na nakita ko sa Esda Shang sa store called Certified Calm

[cherubs]

ask ko lang, pwede ba mag yoga during menstruation period? i missed my yoga class because of my early "dalaw".

[iluvescadasport]

ask ko lang, pwede ba mag yoga during menstruation period? i missed my yoga class because of my early "dalaw".

alam ko pwde, but hindi advisable to do inversions. But my friend attended ya twice na mern cya period. Yun isang instructor, sa ashtanga, puro poses na nakahiga lang ang pinagawa. Yun isang instructor naman, ang hindi lang pinagawa is inversions

[euwie]

dami palang klase ng yoga. ano dun ang pang beginners? i know pwede ko naman iresearch dito sa internet pero syempre iba pa rin kapag galing na sa experienced people. di rin ako flexible, pano kaya yun. hehe. antagal ko na may yoga mat since 2008 pero twice pa lang yata akp nagtry magyoga, dvd pa ah. hirap kasi mag attend ng yoga classes dito. authentic yoga goers e, mga indiano. so hello sa amoy di ba. hehe

[OD]

^since I suppose that elementary background of yoga thru the instructional dvd still resides in your memory, you can try Flow or Vinyasa and attend a class where the use of props like blocks and straps is advised for beginners, especially if youre not too confident of your strength and flexibility yet. There are a number of credible, reputable yoga studios here in manila with Pinoy yogis naman eh. What's nice about this is that the synchronicity of breathing and movement is given much emphasis which makes for a very relaxing yet a fairly intensive workout. Although once youve immersed yourself fully into the practice, it becomes much more than a workout.

I am hardly flexible sis. My reach, when I stoop down from a standing pose, can only go as far as a few inches below the knees. This is where props can help to improve flexibility.

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Ive done some backreading on archived threads on Yoga that date back as far as '08 and I have to say that part comprises the meatiest discourse about Yoga here on GT. So for anyone who's been meaning to immerse themselves in the practice further, it'll be advantageous to pore over the posts on succeeding pages of this specific part of the old thread > http://www.femalenetwork.com/girltalk/index.php/topic,172315.320.html

[kiz_me1109]

FYI:

Cash-cash pinoy has an ongoing promo for 1hr yoga classes. Along edsa yata yung dance studio.

It's for 150 only =)

I do Yoga since I was in college. That was 9 years ago.. Nag stop ako nung nag work ako. Start ako ulit last month lang. Medyo masakit na naman. hehe Yoga for stretching/flexibility kasi yung ginagawa ko because I do jazz dance. So nakakatulog yun sakin. I do it at least 2-3x a week. =)

[OD]

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[euwie]

^^sis od, thanks sa reply. naiinggit nga ako sa mga sisses na nasa pinas, kasi mas ok venues dyan kesa dito sa dubai. mga mahilig kasi mag yoga dito, syempre indians. so expect the aromatherapy di ba. indians sila na talagang from india, hindi yung tulad ng mga nasa pinas na na may lahing bumbay, natuto na sila ng ways nating mga pilipino.

nung araw rin na nagpost ako dito sa thread na to, we went out ni hubby. got a hard bound book about yoga for beginners and advanced students for only dhs39! bargain di ba? may props nga for beginners and poses, blocks, straps and cushions. thanks pala sis od sa link of the previous thread. will check it out.