Yoga is the Most Tiring Activity I’ve Done in Over 5 Years

Apr 20, 2008 I Random.

After exams were finished, I quickly scouted out activities that would relax me a bit. I’ve been getting some crazy pain down my lower back and thought I should take it easy for a few days (before my business starts).

My girlfriend just started doing something called Hot Yoga and after some thinking I decided to try it out for a week.

Hot yoga simply involves doing traditional yoga but in a very hot room. Kind of like a sauna but not that intense.

It was definitely tiring and the heat didn’t help either, but that’s the point. The activity helps your body detoxify the toxins that are in your pores while balancing the 3 attributes of your body: strength, flexibility and balance.

It helped in keeping me relaxed but it did little for my back-pain (which it’s suppose to help). In fact, it made the pain worse…

If you want a good workout and are in the Thornhill area - checkout Yoga Tree (http://www.yogatree.ca).

Cheers,

Peter Kao 

4 responses so far, say something?

  1. Gabrielle Says:

    Hi Peter

    It is a shame that you feel that way and that your pain is worse. I would encourage you to go and do more! In my experience it is not possible to learn an entire series of poses in one class. And there is a major element that can really affect your experience: the quality of the instruction.

    If you head over to HotYogaDoctor you can see in the forum that we have had extensive discussion about this kind of pain. The topic is headed ‘Pain in Back of Thigh http://www.hotyogadoctor.com/index.php/site/forum/viewthread/120/

    I hope you enjoy it!
    Namaste
    Gabrielle :)

    Apr 20, 2008, 7:08 pm
  2. duorient Says:

    do stretches!!
    chiro is too expensive so im sticking to stretches now..
    =(

    Apr 20, 2008, 8:03 pm
  3. Peter Kao Says:

    Gabrielle: Thanks for the link! I’ll definitely be taking a look

    Susan: Do stretches work for you? I’ve stopped going to chiro because I know the chiro’s in Taiwan are MUCH BETTER. One session in Taiwan cures all my pain for at least 2 days…

    Apr 20, 2008, 12:12 am
  4. Dr Small Says:

    Visit a chiropractor…

    Apr 20, 2008, 9:30 pm

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