Strengthening and Toning

Dear Neesha & everyone, Do you stay toned and conditioned with (just) y...

Dear Neesha & everyone, Do you stay toned and conditioned with (just) yoga? Or do you lift weights, cross train, etc? Thank you! Flag as offensive

well, this is the second time around with this class, and I must say, my...

well, this is the second time around with this class, and I must say, my knees were bothered much less this time than they were lsat time. Part of that is probably the familiarity of the flow of poses. The pose which was most uncomfortable last time was the bent-knee lunge when catching the back foot. This time, I used a sock to harness my foot. I was able to truly experience stretching in the front of the thigh without any knee twinge at all. Given that, I'm now thinking this knee situation includes a lack of flexibility in the front of my thighs....good to know :) peace... Flag as offensive

hi For several years, I've experienced discomfort when doing poses that ...

hi For several years, I've experienced discomfort when doing poses that reach back to grab a foot & the foot pushes into the hand to extend the body. It's not terrible, but it's not a pain I feel should be worked through. Poses like bent-knee lunge to bow to the pigeon in this class, I especially experience it in Camel. The dull twinge sensation occurs around my kneecap on the lateral side in both knees. I used to do lots of dance, & in peak shape, I experienced this rarely& mildly. Now I dance only once in a blue moon, & I experience it almost every time I do yoga, & it brings me out of the pose. My thoughts are that it relates to alignment & flexibility in my hips and maybe spine. When I splay my knee to the side, the discomfort goes away--yet my body is out of proper alignment. Thought I'd probe the community to see what might be said about this. Surely this isn't unique to me, and others experience this also. Thanks in advance for any discussion that might happen on this. jenny Flag as offensive