From speed to stillness in my yoga practice

Always rushed my flows to feel the burn. Thought slow yoga was for beginners. Then a weekend workshop had us hold warrior two for a full minute. Felt my legs shake and my mind clear. Now I start every session with five minutes of gentle stretching.

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jamesfox7mo ago

My buddy used to hate slow yoga until she tried a yin class. She said holding those floor poses for three minutes straight made her rethink what "hard" even means. Now she's totally into it.

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jamie_white7mo ago

So you also thought slow yoga was the easy way out? I tried a yin class once and was sure I’d just be bored. Then my hips started screaming two minutes into dragon pose. Never felt more betrayed by something called “restorative.”

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hall.nina7mo ago

Ugh, the mental part is the real killer. It's not just your hips yelling, it's your brain going nuts because you can't fidget or rush through it. I mean, holding still and just dealing with the weird ache is a whole other kind of hard. That silent fight in your head is way worse than any fast workout.

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