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Post by NatureLover on Jan 31, 2017 13:49:18 GMT
The first time we did the "brain break" I was still working up at the desk. A group of uber conservatives stood up together and marched out in protest. It's their right, but I was kind of taken aback because it wasn't even a meditation then, it was one minute of relaxation. I guess people perceive it differently.
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Post by ksbruns on Jan 31, 2017 13:56:21 GMT
I definitely worship and believe in the Christian tradition, but I have found both meditation and yoga to help me find a *better me*.
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Post by carcando on Jan 31, 2017 15:44:21 GMT
When I first started yoga classes 4 years ago, a few of my church members warned me about religious influences😮 I told them I had taken a course in college " Religion and Man: Indian and Far Eastern Religious Traditions." I had traveled to India, Nepal, China, Japan, Viet Nam, Camboda. Fascinating places and I learned a lot about other cultures, but I'm keeping by belief in Christianity. Also, Emma, my yoga instructor, does not mix religion into the yoga practice classes. She holds special sessions for those who might be interested in meditation and/or spiritual aspects.
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Post by NatureLover on Jan 31, 2017 15:49:30 GMT
When I first started yoga classes 4 years ago, a few of my church members warned me about religious influences😮 I told them I had taken a course in college " Religion and Man: Indian and Far Eastern Religious Traditions." I had traveled to India, Nepal, China, Japan, Viet Nam, Camboda. Fascinating places and I learned a lot about other cultures, but I'm keeping by belief in Christianity. Also, Emma, my yoga instructor, does not mix religion into the yoga practice classes. She holds special sessions for those who might be interested in meditation and/or spiritual aspects. What an incredible travel resume!
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Post by squid on Jan 31, 2017 16:50:51 GMT
Limefan, I'm a PA transplant living in Nashville.
Newheaven, I was first introduced to yoga in the 70s by one of my Indian professors. He taught it to us as a spiritual discipline.
Roz
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Post by limefan on Feb 1, 2017 1:36:08 GMT
Limefan, I'm a PA transplant living in Nashville.
Newheaven, I was first introduced to yoga in the 70s by one of my Indian professors. He taught it to us as a spiritual discipline.
Roz What are the odds of you once living in PA? I live in Chambersburg, PA. I absolutely love the Nashville Zoo.
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Post by limefan on Feb 1, 2017 1:37:50 GMT
I tried to do a beginners yoga that my cable company has On Demand. I have a small cat and she decided it would be fun to climb up my leg while I was standing trying to do yoga poses. Lol.
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Post by linda72 on Feb 1, 2017 1:50:38 GMT
My local school district offers community classes in the evenings. I took a class last fall that was a combination yoga/pilates class. We do a mixture of yoga poses and different pilates exercises. I have really enjoyed it and do feel stronger. Usually the 2nd day after the class I can feel a little soreness in some muscles; I think that is from the pilates which is basically calesthenics. I signed up for the spring session that just started last week. I really recommend it if your area offers these type of classes.
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Post by squid on Feb 1, 2017 16:37:58 GMT
Limefan, I'm from "the Burgh" and graduated from Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
I had a cat who would get on my foot when I did leg lifts. They weren't supposed to be weight bearing exercises.
Roz
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Post by newheavensearth2 on Feb 1, 2017 19:46:37 GMT
My cats walk under me while I do push ups. One of them likes to try to sleep under the wheel of my spinning bike, and then sits and watches it spin while I'm riding.
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Post by limefan on Feb 3, 2017 0:18:29 GMT
Roz we were "neighbors."
Cats sure can make life and exercise interesting. When I do sit ups, my cats walk around me wondering what I am doing on the floor. I am waiting on one of them to jump on my stomach.
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