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 Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 12:59 pm
Yoga has become very popular, so what do you know about it?
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:29 pm
I was somewhat recently diagnosed with Ulcerative Colitis. Almost every book about it I've read and almost every doctor I've seen has recommended Yoga to relieve intestinal tension.
My mom's done yoga for decades. She says she will teach me.
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 1:38 pm
I have heard that it's very relaxing and good exercise, but other than that I know nothing about it.
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Posted: Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:39 pm
It's stretching with a bit of new age bullshit mixed in razz
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Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 11:16 am
Artto It's stretching with a bit of new age bullshit mixed in razz ... And therapeutic qualities that have been proven to help with all sorts of conditions, including Ulcerative Colitis. ...And yeah, some New Age bullshit.
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Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 12:32 pm
From what I understand, yoga in its original form was a means of understanding and uniting with God or some sort of higher being. There are four kinds of yoga: nana yoga -uniting with God through through knowledge and reflection-, bhakti yoga -uniting with God through connection with friends and family-, karma yoga -uniting with God through hard work and helping others-, and raja yoga- uniting with God through psychophysical exercises. When we say "yoga" today, most people are referring to raja yoga because, while it is partially a spiritual thing, it's also good exercise which, as Lumanny pointed out, can be very beneficial for medical reasons.
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Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 2:45 pm
Lumanny the Space Jew Artto It's stretching with a bit of new age bullshit mixed in razz ... And therapeutic qualities that have been proven to help with all sorts of conditions, including Ulcerative Colitis. ...And yeah, some New Age bullshit. I don't dispute the medical benefits of stretching and relaxation. But yeah, New Age bullshit biggrin
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Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 4:12 pm
Artto Lumanny the Space Jew Artto It's stretching with a bit of new age bullshit mixed in razz ... And therapeutic qualities that have been proven to help with all sorts of conditions, including Ulcerative Colitis. ...And yeah, some New Age bullshit. I don't dispute the medical benefits of stretching and relaxation. But yeah, New Age bullshit biggrin New age BS guaranteed I just took some yoga classes recently.
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Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 5:59 pm
lucid_mirror Artto Lumanny the Space Jew Artto It's stretching with a bit of new age bullshit mixed in razz ... And therapeutic qualities that have been proven to help with all sorts of conditions, including Ulcerative Colitis. ...And yeah, some New Age bullshit. I don't dispute the medical benefits of stretching and relaxation. But yeah, New Age bullshit biggrin New age BS guaranteed I just took some yoga classes recently. Yeah, lots of it, but the Health benefits should be worth it.
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Posted: Fri Jul 02, 2010 9:33 pm
lucid_mirror Artto Lumanny the Space Jew Artto It's stretching with a bit of new age bullshit mixed in razz ... And therapeutic qualities that have been proven to help with all sorts of conditions, including Ulcerative Colitis. ...And yeah, some New Age bullshit. I don't dispute the medical benefits of stretching and relaxation. But yeah, New Age bullshit biggrin New age BS guaranteed I just took some yoga classes recently. Aw, really? I was hoping I could find a class that skipped that, and just focused on the exercises.
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Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 6:56 am
xxEternallyBluexx lucid_mirror Artto Lumanny the Space Jew Artto It's stretching with a bit of new age bullshit mixed in razz ... And therapeutic qualities that have been proven to help with all sorts of conditions, including Ulcerative Colitis. ...And yeah, some New Age bullshit. I don't dispute the medical benefits of stretching and relaxation. But yeah, New Age bullshit biggrin New age BS guaranteed I just took some yoga classes recently. Aw, really? I was hoping I could find a class that skipped that, and just focused on the exercises. You might try taking a bunch of trial classes (I think some offer this) to find an instructor you like that attempts to focus mostly on the yoga. I find yoga instructors like to discuss spirituality as an attempt to express the benefits of their classes.
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Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 9:42 am
xxEternallyBluexx lucid_mirror Artto Lumanny the Space Jew Artto It's stretching with a bit of new age bullshit mixed in razz ... And therapeutic qualities that have been proven to help with all sorts of conditions, including Ulcerative Colitis. ...And yeah, some New Age bullshit. I don't dispute the medical benefits of stretching and relaxation. But yeah, New Age bullshit biggrin New age BS guaranteed I just took some yoga classes recently. Aw, really? I was hoping I could find a class that skipped that, and just focused on the exercises. That is one of the reasons I am going to be learning it privately from my mom and not from an instructor.
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Posted: Sat Jul 03, 2010 10:47 pm
My most miraculous experience with yoga happened about a year ago. I suddenly found myself unable to walk, so I went to the doctor. He told me I had sciatica and that I wouldn't be able to walk for a month. I bought some crutches and, as I was sitting on my bed (I couldn't do anything else, the pain was unbearable) I skimmed a yoga book I had recently borrowed. Just the physical stuff, not the spiritual aspect. I saw that some of the poses claimed to heal sciatic pain, so I tried a few. I could barely do anything, though - I was a complete beginner, and suffering. But, I managed to persevere for about a hour and a half. And then, I got off of my bed, and stood up. I could stand. I took a few steps and the pain returned, causing me to almost fall down the steps, but the next morning, I was completely fine.
The doctor didn't have any medicine for me besides crutches, but yoga cured me right away. ^^
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Posted: Sun Jul 04, 2010 7:15 am
Echo Ligeia My most miraculous experience with yoga happened about a year ago. I suddenly found myself unable to walk, so I went to the doctor. He told me I had sciatica and that I wouldn't be able to walk for a month. I bought some crutches and, as I was sitting on my bed (I couldn't do anything else, the pain was unbearable) I skimmed a yoga book I had recently borrowed. Just the physical stuff, not the spiritual aspect. I saw that some of the poses claimed to heal sciatic pain, so I tried a few. I could barely do anything, though - I was a complete beginner, and suffering. But, I managed to persevere for about a hour and a half. And then, I got off of my bed, and stood up. I could stand. I took a few steps and the pain returned, causing me to almost fall down the steps, but the next morning, I was completely fine. The doctor didn't have any medicine for me besides crutches, but yoga cured me right away. ^^ Yoga nowadays is being perscribed to treat all kinds of things. Ulcerative Colitis, back pain, sciatica... Especially in the states. As one of my UC books says 'Americans love alternative therapies, which is both an opinion and a statement of fact.' For many people, this makes them wonder about how 'fake' the spiritual part of yoga might actually be. It's really fascinationg.
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Posted: Wed Jul 14, 2010 9:39 pm
Julri From what I understand, yoga in its original form was a means of understanding and uniting with God or some sort of higher being. There are four kinds of yoga: nana yoga -uniting with God through through knowledge and reflection-, bhakti yoga -uniting with God through connection with friends and family-, karma yoga -uniting with God through hard work and helping others-, and raja yoga- uniting with God through psychophysical exercises. When we say "yoga" today, most people are referring to raja yoga because, while it is partially a spiritual thing, it's also good exercise which, as Lumanny pointed out, can be very beneficial for medical reasons.
Yoga, Raja yoga, is more than just the standard "psychophysical" exercises. Yoga derives from the Hindu Vedas, and its polytheist core. Yoga is a mechanism to commune with both gods and demons.
So when you are "exercising" do you know who (or what) you are communing with? All yoga rooms have a Hindu idol present. The yoga is aimed at the god.
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