There’s a vinyasa yoga place not far from my home and the prices are decent. I’m going to give it a try on Thursday to see how I like it.
I know I should expect it to be extremely difficult at first. You guys have any other recommendations for a noobie?
don’t wear yoga pants.
Hehe, I should go by compression pants. Would be sweet…
tip#2 - Always maintain eye contact.
Bathe
Before and after.
Seriously, the holy bath is a critical part of Hindu devotion. Plus you don’t want to train next to someone with stinky feet, so be considerate.
Vinyasa is awesome because you transition and change levels a lot. Is it hot? Either way, bring a towel because your mat gets slick.
Thanks guys.
It’s not the hot class. There IS a hot vinyasa class offered, but I won’t be able to make it to that one.
The only thing I know about the place is that the owner is a teacher under Baron Baptiste. Which means nothing to me, really.
Baptiste is a major proponent of power yoga
It is usually practiced at hot temperatures.
Like with CMA, lineage is a key factor to understanding what you might be training. Such is that nature of tradition. 
[QUOTE=JamesC;1251652]Thanks guys.
It’s not the hot class. There IS a hot vinyasa class offered, but I won’t be able to make it to that one.
The only thing I know about the place is that the owner is a teacher under Baron Baptiste. Which means nothing to me, really.[/QUOTE]
Hot Vinyasa is like an MMA class without the contact. A few times, I have been unable to walk out right away because I was exhausted and dehydrated.
[QUOTE=GeneChing;1251656]It is usually practiced at hot temperatures.
Like with CMA, lineage is a key factor to understanding what you might be training. Such is that nature of tradition. ;)[/QUOTE]
So…good, then?
MK, I think i’ll wait until I am sure about it before I commit to something that intense
Greetings,
Yoga is part of Baron Baptiste’s family tradition, beginning with his late father. He is no New Age creme puff. You should have a real good time.
mickey
Well, you aren’t training with Baptiste himself, are you?
[QUOTE=JamesC;1251659]So…good, then?[/QUOTE] I’m sure it will be fine for starters. Baptiste is well regarded as a yoga maverick. However, just like with MA, the students of a teacher can deviate, depending upon the certification criteria.
I only dabbled in hot yoga, but I really liked it. I like it hot. 
When I studied yoga in Pune, it was hot. When I studied in Rishikesh, it was cool, and that made it more challenging.
Shoot, I should develop Hot Shaolin…
Also, wear compression shorts under your normal shorts. No one wants to see your balls.
[QUOTE=MasterKiller;1251671]Also, wear compression shorts under your normal shorts. No one wants to see your balls.[/QUOTE]
Haha. That’s one thing I thought of immediately. I went and bought myself a cheap pair last night.
I’m getting pretty excited about it. Seems like it will be a lot of fun and quite a challenge. I’m trying to convince my wife to start with me.
[QUOTE=JamesC;1251672]Haha. That’s one thing I thought of immediately. I went and bought myself a cheap pair last night.
I’m getting pretty excited about it. Seems like it will be a lot of fun and quite a challenge. I’m trying to convince my wife to start with me.[/QUOTE]
Negative, Ghost Rider. A room full of hot, sweaty flexible women will be your secret sanctuary. Leave momma at home.
[QUOTE=MasterKiller;1251677]Negative, Ghost Rider. A room full of hot, sweaty flexible women will be your secret sanctuary. Leave momma at home.[/QUOTE]
Your logic is not logical.
I want my wife to be one of those sweaty, flexible women.
Well holy crap. That was…not easy… I had a conversation with the teacher before class about weightlifting. She used to be a crossfitter. I told her about my nagging back injury and it seemed that she worked on that area for a good portion of the hour. My back feels better than it has in years.
We did a relaxation thingy at the end that I found quite nice. It worked for me.
MK tell me it gets easier to flex/relax/breath correctly.
When it gets easier, you can move to something more advanced
Yoga is great for rehab/therapy. It’s awesom that it is helping your back.
At a certain point, it will conflict with your martial arts training, but there’s still a lot you can glean from it.
[QUOTE=JamesC;1251958]MK tell me it gets easier to flex/relax/breath correctly.[/QUOTE] Does it get easier? The point is to keep pushing yourself ****her once you adapt. So, in a sense, it never gets easier.
But you don’t have to kill yourself. Move at your own pace. Don’t try to keep up with others in class. It’s not a contest. I can tell you, I pretty much hated it for the first 2 months. Once my shoulder got strong, though, I started enjoying it more. I’m almost a year in and honestly love it.
The breathing is different than for fighting/martial arts. It’s almost backwards, in fact. But the core strength gains more than make up for whatever you need to do to balance that with your other training.
[QUOTE=GeneChing;1251968]Yoga is great for rehab/therapy. It’s awesom that it is helping your back.
At a certain point, it will conflict with your martial arts training, but there’s still a lot you can glean from it.[/QUOTE]
I actually don’t practice anymore so we will see where this yoga stuff goes. I do some light workouts at the moment that are circuit based. A lot of bodyweight stuff. It didn’t help lol. My triceps are going to be so sore.