Yoga for Relaxation
I have been interested in learning yoga for some time now. The popularity of the exercise has not waned over the years and despite the spiritual associations, I can see many of my friends who have been positively changed by the relaxation and strength building that yoga propagates.
I checked a Yoga dvd out of the library a few years ago and I quite enjoyed the routines, but I wasn’t impressed enough to buy my own copy. However, I have recently been looking around again for a DVD that might really engage me and be something I would want to do on a daily basis.
Now, I am a beginner. In fact, I may be even more of a “beginner” than the last time I tried yoga, because I am more out of shape and less flexible than over. Age really starts to sneak up on you after your mid-30s! I have this copy of Yoga: Gentle Practice by Real Bodywork. It has 6 routines, 3.5 hours of practice, and 23 pose lessons with Zyrka Landwijt. I think it is important to be able to follow along with someone who is demonstrating the correct methods, because if you do not know what you are doing you can injure yourself. That might be difficult to believe, but we are talking about stretching, breathing and posing in ways your body may not be used to moving.
I find Zyrka’s voice amazingly relaxing. I was thinking during my practice that I would love to have some books on tape read by her so I could listen to them as I was falling asleep. Relaxation is my primary reason for seeking out yoga practice. I have a lot of tension in my life right bow, between my living situation, my ongoing dealings with my ex-husband, and a daughter who is on full-speed 24-hours-a-day (she even talks constantly in her sleep). Although more active athletics are said to also help with overall relaxation, I am looking for something that gives a period of uninterrupted peace and focus. The Gentle Practice yoga DVD did the trick.
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