Reminders About Yoga

Yoga is very popular and growing more and more in popularity. With good reason, its a great blend of strength, flexibility, calmness, and breathing. I even teach yoga to my clients and have a background as an instructor. Now with that being said, I have also hurt myself pushing and stretching too hard during yoga.

Hot yoga is very popular and growing more and more so. The chances of overstretching and pulling muscles is even greater with that style of yoga because of the fact that, you are so warm and loose that you hard a harder time knowing where your limit is. It's easy to over stretch. My wife just recently hurt her back during hot yoga.

If you are mindful and present during yoga just like anything else, you will gain a lot of benefit. I practice yoga at least once a week and benefit immensely from it. I also don't try to compete with anyone, and if something feels wrong, I ask for modifications. Even if something doesn't feel wrong, I ease into it or stay within my normal range of motion just in case.

Hot yoga makes you feel like a wet noodle, but you aren't and when you get back home and start to stiffen up you may pay the price. So be mindful, present, and careful. Namaste.

About the Author:

Sam Y. is a Personal Trainer, Coach, Performane Enhancement Specialist, Corrective Enhancement Specialist, Pilates and Yoga instructor, and holds multiple certifications. He is also an avid Martial Artist, training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Kickboxing, Boxing, and MMA. He is also the author of the popular fitness blog All Out Effort as well as the popular martial arts blog Inner BJJ. You can find him in the Los Angeles area personal training his clients, or at home annoying his wife, or on Facebook at his personal fitness page.