Yoga Thread 3

[sum.mer]

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[kateguerzon08]

hi mga sis! may nakita ko bikram yoga metrodeal voucher, gusto ko sana itry kahit 1-2sessions then kahit ako na magtuloy sa bahay..oks lang ba ang bikram yoga? kase mainit daw ang room nun 40C? di naman kaya ko himatayin dun saka first timer ako and mejo malusog ang built ko baka nakakahiya naman, hehe..

[Missus O]

^ Hi sis, at first mahirap sya kasi mainit. It feels as if you're in a pre heated oven (slight), plus you need to perform each pose as correctly as your body would allow you while trying to balance your breathing. This varies between each individual kasi hindi lahat ng tao has the same flexibility, strength, and endurance. There are some poses wherein your right side can do so with ease, but left side is tight. They won't force you naman, but what they want to see is that you are trying to do it correctly. If you feel as if the pose is too much they will show a beginner's pose which you can start on. Or you can lie down in a childs pose. What the instructors do want is for you to stay inside the studio for the whole 1 hour and a half to get acclimated to the heat. You need to be well hydrated pala before you enter the room. Make sure you have drank about 8 glasses of water before your session. Kasi you will be perspiring buckets. So para kang nagdedetox . They wouldn't want you to be dehydrated. Bring a towel (either a yoga mat towel or a bath towel) you can put on top of your mat so you won't slip.

As for just attending 2 classes, i'd suggest go for a whole month or more sis. Like 2x week or once a week for a few months.  Bikram is an hour and a half kasi composed of 26 sequential  asanas or poses. And yoga in general, you wouldn't be able to learn the proper posture in 2 sessions. Sometimes we think we are doing the pose but we are just using our accessory muscles, resulting in injury.  Do try the practice sis, hope you'd love it as I do. Pasesnya na napahaba, just passionate about it Namaste sis

[choco_loka]

Pag first time sa Bikram, you may feel light headed because of the heat. Pero the instructor will tell you naman to take a break from the sequence anytime you feel uncomfortable. Ang sarap ng feeling after, but be sure to drink lots of water after the session

May question lang ako I'm not based in the Philippines so Im wondering lang kung paano yung payment methods sa yoga studios sa Manila? Is it per session? Curious lang ako, dito kasi monthly payment tapos either you sign up for the unlimited sessions or 8 sessions a month

[riandrew]

rasee16
aaww sayang naman.

[kateguerzon08]

thanks sisses missus o and choco_loka for the tips, i-push ko na to, haha.. 

[momsypips]

hi! any recommendations for PRENATAL/PREGNANCY YOGA please?
preferably in QC area sana... thank you!

[snowkeis]

Who has tried Ashtanga yoga?

[snowkeis]

Anyone into yoga? Im a beginner and I find it quite addicting! ☺️

[sushisundance]

Pag first time sa Bikram, you may feel light headed because of the heat. Pero the instructor will tell you naman to take a break from the sequence anytime you feel uncomfortable. Ang sarap ng feeling after, but be sure to drink lots of water after the session

May question lang ako I'm not based in the Philippines so Im wondering lang kung paano yung payment methods sa yoga studios sa Manila? Is it per session? Curious lang ako, dito kasi monthly payment tapos either you sign up for the unlimited sessions or 8 sessions a month

I did Bikram yoga before, meron silang 3 sessions good for one week, per session payment and meron din na unlimited monthly. Nag avail lang ako nun 3 sessions tapos 2 lang natapos ko haha. Mahirap nga sa first session, naging lightheaded ako then pinalabas muna ko ng instructor sa room, then pinabalik nun mga lying down poses na. Second session ko kasabay ko pa si jackie lou blanco then yung katabi ko ang galing na magyoga medyo nakakaintimidate rin pag marami kang kasabay na magaling na at maganda ang katawan. Sa bikram dahil heated ang room, breathing exercises pa lang tumutulo na pawis ko sa noo, no joke.  Pero after the session, you will feel lighter talaga.

[snowkeis]

^what's the common poses in doing bikram sis? Chaturanga and the likes?

[OD]

May question lang ako I'm not based in the Philippines so Im wondering lang kung paano yung payment methods sa yoga studios sa Manila? Is it per session? Curious lang ako, dito kasi monthly payment tapos either you sign up for the unlimited sessions or 8 sessions a month

Yoga studios typically charge per session which they call as drop-in rates. It ranges from 500-700 depending on the studio. Class cards are also offered for those who can only opt to attend for a certain number of sessions on a given time frame. For example, 5-class card good for one month or 10-class card for 2 mos. and so on.

 Also, they have the monthly unlimited packages, 3 and 6-month unlimited packages. Annual packages meron din and they do have  corporate rates as well for group attendees.

hi! any recommendations for PRENATAL/PREGNANCY YOGA please?
preferably in QC area sana... thank you!

Based from a recent chitchat with an instructor, there is a studio in don Antonio commonwealth ave that holds prenatal yoga classes. I wasn't able to gather much details like the name of the studio. On my next bikram class, il collect the details for you Beyond yoga held prenatal yoga special classes before so check with them if they're cooking up another for the year. It isn't part of the roster of regular classes if I'm not mistaken.

[OD]

@snowkeis: if I may answer for sushisundance, bikram doesn't even include chaturanga, downward dog and other asanas normally part of a vinyasa sequence. It has a lot of forward and backward bending poses though. One is to hold the pose for abt 20-60sec depending on the asanas. Since the room is heated to high fever levels, the pose is geared mainly on stretching key muscles and reinforcing stability. For the most part of the bikram sequence, the instructor put more emphasis on locking the knee in in order to gain strength and stability. Not like with the other yoga poses which are commonly hinged on activating the CGTs (core, glutes and thigh).

[snowkeis]

Thanks for the input sis. Are you doing bikram ba sis? I really wanted to try this, soon siguro. Takot lang ako sa init nya baka hindi ko kayanin hahaha!

Sis, if you can do vinyasa madali na ba for you mag-bikram? TIA

[choco_loka]

@OD
Wow 500-700 per class is quite pricey.

@snowkeis
From my experience of doing Bikram, it is usually a sequence of 26 poses, same sequence as Hatha but you're in a heated room. I agree with sis OD, since the body is more open/flexible because of the heat, there are more forward and backward bending. May mga balancing poses din sa start ng sequence Hope you'll enjoy your class! Dont forget to bring water! And rest when you feel tired- either in a sitting down position or child pose

[snowkeis]

^ Thank you sis. Now I understand. Where do you practice nga pala sis?

[choco_loka]

^ I'm currently not in Manila sis I go to Pure Yoga dito sa Taipei Enjoy your practice! Sabi nga ng instructor namin, "Indulge your muscles! Invite every emotion into your body!"

[snowkeis]

Thank you sis. Im currently doing Ashtanga Yoga sis. Siguro mga 3 weeks na din, twice a week. Im enjoying it. At first, ang hirap. Have you tried Ashtanga sis? 

[honeybunny]

will do aerial yoga this weekend. first time palang. tee hee! i will go to their fairview branch kasi mas malapit sakin

[OD]

Thanks for the input sis. Are you doing bikram ba sis? I really wanted to try this, soon siguro. Takot lang ako sa init nya baka hindi ko kayanin hahaha!

Sis, if you can do vinyasa madali na ba for you mag-bikram? TIA

I attend bikram on an on and off basis but I'm eyeing to pursue the 30-day challenge. My reservation is that I might find the session uninteresting eventually that ill fall out of the challenge easily. Imagine doing the same sequence of poses over and over again for 30 days. I've tried attending classes from different instructors. Pili Lang yun ok para sa akin.

If you appreciate yoga a lot,  I highly suggest you try bikram. Don't worry abt the heat as you will be guided and advised accordingly by the instructors. Adaptability is an innate human characteristic so surely your body Shld be able to tolerate the high temp. The instructor primes beginners on what to do when the heat becomes seemingly too overwhelming.
Catch either the morning or evening class so that it will not be as hot bec weather is more temperate