01-05-15, 08:46 AM | |
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marya Thank you for the info about the KY workouts you have been using. I have found some good sections on the FF yoga DVD that I have. I need to look at the others that I have to see the options on there. ETA: Is the Total Tune Up the same as Fat Free Yoga Lose Weight & Feel Great? This is the one I have and there's a lot of breath work on it.
Sue Thank you for the info. Please update as you go along. I'm thinking Oxycise would be a better fit for me than Body Flex. I found a couple sections on my Fat Free Yoga that will work for me. In fact one of them I can do at work. That's what I'm looking for, something I can do at work. I don't want to have to get on the floor. Did you order from the Oxycise site? Is the tutorial with the mom, Jill Johnson and the workout with the Daughter, Aubrey Lee? Is this the set you bought? http://www.oxycise.com/store/index.p...products_id=28
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01-05-15, 10:22 AM | |
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Diana, yes, that's the set I bought.
Fat Free Yoga, Lose Weight and Feel Great by Ravi Ana is one of my favorite DVDs of theirs. Total Tune-Up is an older workout. Here's the link on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Total-Tun...+Total+Tune-Up I just ordered this last night after Marya said how it has a lot of breath work. I really love Breath of Fire! I got into Ravi Ana's workouts after asking about workouts on VF to help my daughter's back condition, which she injured in a fall when she was 15. First she tried Classical Stretch, which didn't help her, and then Ravi Ana's workouts were suggested, and she's been doing their workouts ever since. She's 28 now, and when she's consistent with her Ravi Ana workouts, her back pain is non-existent. Their workouts also got her into great shape! I think you'll be able to do Oxycise at work, especially the standing and seated poses. I'll let you know how I progress! Sue |
01-05-15, 12:01 PM | |
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One of my yoga teachers is at such a level I call her "Guru" (she has trained with Patthabi Jois, Paul Grilley, Beryl Bender Birch among others). She swears that Bhastrika Pranayam is a great weight loss tool. When she leads it in class, we typically add the arms pulling down sharply into fists with the elbows hitting the sides of the body on the exhale, similar to the Kundalini kriya on several RaviAna DVDs.
I asked her to come and be a guest speaker at WW and she had the whole room do Bhastrika and a short meditation - everyone loved it. |
01-07-15, 08:27 AM | ||
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It has a section on Bhastrika (Bellows Breath). The DVD seems to be all breathing exercises.
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01-17-15, 11:54 AM | ||
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01-17-15, 01:59 PM | |
Join Date: Apr 2009
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Diana, I did the Ocycise Level 1 and 2 workout for a week, and I enjoyed the workouts, but for some reason they bothered my knees! There was really no reason for this, because these workouts have absolutely no impact. I think it may have been because you hold the poses as an isometric hold. Ever since I've had my knee injury and surgery on my right knee, my left knee has been very sensitive. The only workouts that really make both of my knees feel really good are Classical Stretch and Essentrics. I'm also okay with my exercise bike and I've just reintroduced my Bellicon in short amounts, which I'll slowly increase.
I also bought a very interesting book called "Jumpstart Your Metabolism" by Pam Grout that I got on Amazon for less than $10. It's all about different breathing exercises, and I've been incorporating some of those in my day, too. I've also gone back to Bodyflex in the morning for 15 minutes, which my knees seem to like much better. I'm sure someone without prior knee issues would have no problems with Oxycise. It's just that my knees are ultra sensitive, even 5 months after surgery. I have the package with Oxycise Levels 1 and 2, the book, the Introductory workout, and the Commuter CD. I haven't even listened to the Commuter CD because I work at home as a proofreader, so I really don't drive much. I hope this helps! Sue |
01-17-15, 02:06 PM | |
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Sue Thank you for the update. Maybe the commuter workout would be perfect for you. Based on what I read, it seems like it's something you can do in a car/bus while traveling, no getting on your knees.
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