Funny comment in yoga class

Anonymous

Who can relate? We were in the middle of yoga class, and the instructor was giving tips to modify a challenging pose. One lady spoke up and said, "I'll be happy if I can just get rid of my belly."

8 years ago

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This is my life. I would give anything to know what it feels like to have a flat belly...

8 years ago

Anonymous

I can relate, too. My belly used to be flat, but that was before my 4 pregnancies. Sigh... At least we have illusion dressing, right? It works up to a point.

8 years ago

Anonymous

You'd be amazed how flat your tummy will look after about 6 weeks of doing yoga. Your posture will improve so tremendously that your tummy will be less noticeable.

8 years ago

Anonymous

I hope you're right, Lara. My tummy is flatter than most of the women in the yoga class, and they have been going to the classes for a lot longer than I have. Then again, from what I've been able to tell from the 4 classes I've been to, my DH and I are the only ones who come each and every time. I don't see how yoga can be of as much benefit if you don't do it at least several times a week.

8 years ago

Anonymous

Gosh - my yoga classes are uber-serious. NO talking, nothing. All very hardcore. Coming from a gym background myself, I have to really restrain myself from making noises and even laughing. I know that sounds pretty grim, but I actually don't mind it. That said, I'm doing it to hopefully change my body too . After a month, I THINK I'm noticing a difference, but it could just be wishful thinking. I go almost everyday.

8 years ago

Anonymous

There's usually no talking once class starts, and I don't know why this woman spoke up like she did. Maybe she just wanted to lighten things up. It didn't really detract from anything, and I love the soft music playing in the background. The teacher does a good job of setting the mood and reminding us to focus. I spend the entire time concentrating on what I'm doing, so no talking from me.

8 years ago

Angie

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I LOVE yoga. I love what it does to my head most of all. I love that it's a quiet class where you don't sweat. My yoga classes are quite advanced and I'm absolutely the worst in the class. But it's not a competition and I enjoy it very much. My body - and head - feel good afterwards.

Yoga has definitely made my body straighter. The only curve I have left is on my bottom. The muscles all over my body are tighter too - especially on the arms. Not sure I like these bodily changes, but I'm not giving up yoga.

8 years ago

Style Fan

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I love Yoga. I go daily or try to. I also go to fitness classes twice a week. Generally Yoga classes are more meditative not matter what style they are and the students don't say much. Joking around rarely happens in a Yoga class.

In terms of body changes my core is very strong from Yoga. If it is not flat and that is important to me then I would need to eat differently. That is not likely to happen.

8 years ago

Anonymous

Angie, how can you not sweat in a yoga class? You are so cute! Even in a non-hot yoga class, I'm soaked after the flow sequences It's a good hard workout!

8 years ago

Anonymous

I don't sweat in my yoga class, but its gentle albeit challenging yoga. The instructor shuts off the ceiling fans that have been used in the preceding aerobics class. Now those women sweat!!!

8 years ago

Angie

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Lisa, HAH. It takes a lot for me to sweat - it's just who I am. And I wear long sleeves too (I don't do hot yoga). My current yoga classes are not what I call gentle though. I used to go to gentler yoga classes - and I liked those too. Everyone is in a zone and takes it seriously. No talking amongst the students. Good atmosphere.

8 years ago

Anonymous

Everybody acts like I'm in a disruptive class. I'm not. This was an out of the blue thing coming from a woman I've never seen before (I don't think she's a regular), and I'm sure it rarely if ever happens. It's been my experience that everyone takes it seriously. We certainly don't have any laughing or giggling going on. IMO, the instructor was wise to just keep moving along rather than saying something like, "Please no talking."

At any rate, my DH and I love the class. The only other comment made was from someone asking how to position his feet for a pose, which I didn't think was out of line. It was a question to which I appreciated an answer. We're pretty much all beginners, and the instructor gives pointers and suggested modifications for poses that some of us struggle with.

8 years ago

Angie

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Betty Crocker, your class sounds great. I'd welcome a little amusing banter in my yoga class, actually. I should join your class so beam me up next time.

I love it when the yoga teacher offers alternative poses because not all teachers do - and not everyone can do the pose. I can't hold plank for long because I have bad wrists. So I go into down dog. It's a good alternative.

8 years ago

Anonymous

Thanks, Angie. This is a hospital-affiliated gym, so most everyone appears to be older than my DH and me. In a way that's good because I don't feel out of place. There are some who are a lot better at it than I, and some who aren't. I think I'm in the right class, at least for now. I'm so motivated by getting some flexibility and pain relief that I take the class very seriously. My DH is always serious, lol.

8 years ago

Angie

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Sounds perfect, and nice that you can do this together with your husband.

8 years ago

Anonymous

Yep. I think we can skip the AcroYoga studio for now, lol. We figure it'll take several months of going regularly for us to feel like we're ok with the basics. There's a yogalates (yoga/Pilates mix) class that meets on the other nights of the week, at this same gym, so we can add that later if we want. We're not ready for it yet. At least our instructor does a good job of mixing things up so we don't do the same thing each time. My poor muscles are grateful for that!

8 years ago

Robin

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My belly has been a source of frustration for me since I was 12 or 13.

I've come to accept that some of us just have more rounded bellies than others, and that it's not worth the work to make that go away - and it won't go away for some people no matter how hard they do work or how much they restrict themselves.

I also stopped hating my belly when I fell in love with a beautiful woman who has been chronically anorexic since she was in her early teens. Stomachs are not meant to be concave. Ever since then I've refused to change what I do to change what my body looks like. If I pursue healthful goals, like lots of yoga, lots of fresh veggies, and not too much ice cream, and my belly decreases in size, awesome! That's it though.

Having said all that, it was in yoga when I realized my belly had increased a little more than I wanted it to. Forward bend is kind of tough when there's something in the way. :p

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