Here are quick answers
to some interesting questions I just received.
Q: "Should I be sore
after
stretching?"
A: If you're new to
Gravity Yoga,
yes, you'll get sore 24-48 hours after your session. Later, the poses
will
continue to be challenging but for a number of reasons, you'll get less
and
less sore (still happens though).
Q: "Is there such
a thing as too sore?"
A: Yes, for sure. If you
start
practicing yoga, exercising or stretching and your soreness does not
let up
during the first 10 minutes, then take a day or two off. If your
soreness
greatly reduces or disappears during activity, you can keep going
without worry.
Q: "My knees hurt after
stretching... is that normal?"
A: No. Muscle soreness
is natural
and good sign, but joint soreness is a big red flag. Watch out for your
back,
elbows, knees, and wrists especially. Never push your joints.
Q: "I got your yoga
timer
freebie (thank you!) and am wondering if I can use this for interval
training too?"
A: Yes! I use it for
handstand
training, forearm stand and core work as well. It's a great little
gizmo you can
use for many different functions.
Q: "Why is 5 minute the
magic
number for stretches?"
A: There's no particular
magic in 5
minutes, though it's often the number people hit when they see very big
breakthroughs – in some poses (in other poses, 5 min is impossible).
For you,
it might be 2 minutes, 3 minutes or even 90 seconds where you discover
your
breakthroughs.
The most important thing is to time your poses, and always "meet or
beat" your previous.
Hope that's helpful!
Stay
bendy,
Lucas
.
YOGABODY
NATURALS
