I want to find a good yoga studio in San Francisco that offers both ashtanga and vinyasa/flow in a guided but fairly traditional style. Reasonable student rates and easy access from the Mission St BART are pluses. Recommendations?
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posted by serelliya
on Apr 13, 2013 -
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Hi there!
I'm planning a road trip around the US and Canada this June and was looking for suggestions for independent bookstores and places that cater to Yoga practitioners/Yoga studios that have an oomph factor. Do you have a favorite indie bookstore or a Yoga studio you go to that you'd love to share with other people? I welcome any and all suggestions!
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posted by Pleadthefifth
on Mar 24, 2013 -
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I'd like to take my 9mo old niece to do yoga in or around New Orleans (preferably more West Bank than downtown). Help?
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posted by spunweb
on Mar 24, 2013 -
8 answers
I have an apartment where adding in more seating is needed but I don't want another couch, but do want couch-density seating. I want something that makes sitting yoga-style on my hardwood floors more comfortable. What should I buy, and where should I buy it?
posted by Exonym
on Feb 18, 2013 -
8 answers
I'm looking for suggestions about strength- and endurance-building exercises -- general types or specific motions -- that will either engage my super-weak ankles and wrists in order to strengthen them or avoid using said weak bits entirely in order to avoid exacerbating the existing problems.
Preceding that, I am not even sure which route to take in the first place: activate/try to strengthen these weak areas, or avoid/leave well enough alone?
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posted by divined by radio
on Feb 5, 2013 -
14 answers
I think I have the flu--or to be more precise, I think I am fighting the flu. But as usually happens, rather than straightforwardly getting sick and then getting better, I seem stuck in the early stage of not having terribly severe symptoms (congestion etc) but being exhausted, achy, and running a very low-grade fever on and off. This may go on for two weeks or longer. I rarely get "sick".
Given that
people are most contagious in the early days of flu infection,
same with colds if that what it is, does this mean that I am infectious for longer than most people? And based on your opinion on that, is it (a) a good idea for me to go to hatha yoga, (b) where there's an immuno-compromised (person who is doing or has recently completed chemo) person in my class?
posted by sarahkeebs
on Jan 14, 2013 -
11 answers
Looking for a better than average yoga studio with heated classes near West Palm Beach/Lake Worth.
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posted by eggman
on Dec 20, 2012 -
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What are the best stretches I can do or device I can buy in order to stretch while I'm bed ridden for a week?
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posted by JJkiss
on Dec 6, 2012 -
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Going to a retreat in Kerala in Jan 2013. What do i need to take with me so i'm not the ill-equipped and inappropriate lady everyone rolls their eyes at? (Daytime is yoga and ayuverda therapy, weekends off for sightseeing, eating out down the beach or in the local town in the evening)
Also, any recommendations of sightseeing and anything interesting to read beforehand?
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posted by moreteaplease
on Dec 3, 2012 -
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I'd like recommendations for books, sites, or online or downloadable videos for gentle yoga or similar exercises for increasing flexibility, that I can do at home, starting at rank-beginner level.
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posted by taz
on Nov 5, 2012 -
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I'm looking for very comfortable elastic-waist, drawstring men's "yoga"-style pants for hanging around the house and for practicing yoga. Must have pockets.
Most dedicated "yoga" pants seem to cost $75 or more. I'm hoping for cheaper!
posted by Quisp Lover
on Sep 17, 2012 -
20 answers
My physical therapist told me that our next session will be our last--graduation! Can I get her something?
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posted by MrMoonPie
on Sep 11, 2012 -
15 answers
Where can I get the body workout without the soul workout - in Philadelphia? I'd like to find an exercise class that focuses on flexibility and reducing tension - without the spiritual stuff usually abundant in yoga classes.
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posted by brackish.line
on Aug 23, 2012 -
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I started going to the gym 5 days a week last year and am managing to hold steady with that. I do one hour a day, 15 minutes running, 15 minutes yoga, and 15 minutes weights. (The remaining 15 minutes is me lying on the ground breathing heavily at various points.) Should I be concentrating on one of the three at a time?
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posted by Dynex
on Jun 27, 2012 -
11 answers
Yoga on the beach: looking for routines/workouts to follow... And any tips/tricks.
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posted by cheemee
on May 22, 2012 -
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I'm looking for your personal recommendations for stretching and/or yoga routines to help make an unconditioned body more comfortable with too much walking.
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posted by bleep
on Apr 16, 2012 -
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Catastrophic Google-Fu Failure. Help me find these three things: One, a web comic which had a flower with an ASCII art penis on it. Two, a web comic which had peeps and Mal from Firefly. Three, a video of a man doing a yoga flow routine which included L-sit to handstand, scorpion, and back again. Sorry for the grab bag, this stuff is simply driving me nuts.
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posted by anaelith
on Mar 16, 2012 -
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I started a new yoga class and have found that I am unable to pull my knees to my chest. No one else in the class has this problem and I'm generally fairly limber. What do you think this could be and how can I work on it?
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posted by abirdinthehand
on Feb 19, 2012 -
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I sit at my desk all day and forget to move, focus elsewhere, stand up, drink water, stretch. You get the idea. I want a regular reminder to take a moment to do these things. I've searched apps and freeware and have come up empty. Help?
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posted by AnOrigamiLife
on Feb 16, 2012 -
25 answers
Looking for a very specific book of yoga positions for children - it was simply written and the illustrations were black ink line drawings on white paper, usually of young people and adults doing introductory yoga positions.
My mother used the book with my brother and myself regularly in the 1970s, but looking through the various kids' yoga books on Amazon now I'm not finding it. Anyone who grew up in the same era, or who raised kids in the same era, find this familiar?
posted by luriete
on Feb 7, 2012 -
4 answers
My SO's back and neck seem to be permanently tied in knots. She doesn't seem like a tense person, but her muscles indicate otherwise. I can massage her for a while, but it only does so much for her. Can anyone give me suggestions to help her relax her back and neck?
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posted by anonymous
on Feb 5, 2012 -
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I want to lose weight and improve my running speed. Is running + yoga + swimming enough?
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posted by Brittanie
on Jan 20, 2012 -
23 answers
I can't
squat. That is, I can
crouch, but I can't get my heels onto the ground or keep my balance without stabilizing myself with my arms. What are specific exercises I should do to allow me to remedy this problem?
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posted by decathecting
on Jan 15, 2012 -
42 answers
I'm looking for a mediation/yoga retreat in the Pacific Northwest or Northern California.
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posted by lunasol
on Dec 30, 2011 -
8 answers
Seeking alternatives to weightlifting to stay fit and nurture a newly temperamental back...
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posted by artemisia
on Nov 2, 2011 -
19 answers
Where in NYC/Brooklyn can I find a beginners' yoga class that isn't all frou-frou chakra namaste blahdeeblah?
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posted by greta simone
on Aug 25, 2011 -
14 answers
I'm looking for a very specific kind of therapy/mindfulness training for my kid. I'm in the SF Bay Area.
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posted by anonymous
on Aug 17, 2011 -
10 answers
