Re: excercse: Yoga, Tai Chi, ect.

[Guest guest]

Bill --

I took a yoga class in college for credit & got completely hooked on

it. I'm not quite sure what you mean as far as the mysticism part you

mean but I think if you take a class from an fitness-focused place

rather than a Hindu-focused place you won't get the religious aspect

of it. I was also lucky enough to find a place where they had a

teacher who was also a physical therapist so she understood my issues

better than Susie Creamcheese Aerobicized Teacher did.

I took one Tai Chi class & wasn't thrilled with it. It's far too slow

for me but you might like it. See if you can find a place to try a

few classes so you can get a feel for the differences.

Good luck.

Rose

> Are there any LPs out there who practive Yoga, Tai Chi (sp?) or any

other sort of low-impact, stretching/flexibility-type excercises?

>

> Yoga seems interesing due to the stretching and breathing

techniques, but I could do without the pseudo-mysticism aspect. And

I know of a lot of older, less abled people doing Tai Chi. Any

thoughts?

>

> (I already swim for aerobic excercise. I'm looking for something

to improve range-of-motion and relieve pain).

>

> Bill Bradford

[Guest guest]

Bill-

I recently started doing some Pilates exercises (adapting the

motions for my own body) and it has really helped with toning and

strengthening. I'm currently overweight and trying to increase my

aerobic exercise with walking, and my ankles and calves would

sometimes get sore on extended walks, but Pilates has helped a lot in

just a few sessions. I'm not using any equipment- it's just been all

stretching and range of motion exercises, sometimes with a towel or

rope. Pilates reminds me of Yoga in that it focuses on breathing,

relaxation and toning/stretching. Check your local library for

renting exercise videos or books- that's what I did, and it's working

for me. Rose is right- a lot of gyms and health clubs are offering

Yoga classes, more for the physical fitness aspect without the

mind/body/spirit aspect involved in more traditional Yoga. I have not

tried Tai Chi, but it's something I want to look into sometime.

Mike

> > Are there any LPs out there who practive Yoga, Tai Chi (sp?) or

any

> other sort of low-impact, stretching/flexibility-type excercises?

> >

> > Yoga seems interesing due to the stretching and breathing

> techniques, but I could do without the pseudo-mysticism aspect.

And

> I know of a lot of older, less abled people doing Tai Chi. Any

> thoughts?

> >

> > (I already swim for aerobic excercise. I'm looking for something

> to improve range-of-motion and relieve pain).

> >

> > Bill Bradford

[Guest guest]

Bill,

There are exercises for people with dwarfism at the Kniest SED

Group's website. Please click the exercise and alternative therapy

button: http://www.ksginfo.org

I highly recommend the PBS 'Sit and be Fit' exercise series for

senior citizens:

http://www.collagevideo.com/showinstructor.asp?

Instructor=+Ann+

I am really into doing water walking these days (walking in water,

not on it). There are many stretches you can do in the water, and

adaptive exercises you can do with kickboards and noodles, etc. I

find I can go longer water walking than swimming.

Cecilie

> Are there any LPs out there who practive Yoga, Tai Chi (sp?) or any

other sort of low-impact, stretching/flexibility-type excercises?

>

> Yoga seems interesing due to the stretching and breathing

techniques, but I could do without the pseudo-mysticism aspect. And

I know of a lot of older, less abled people doing Tai Chi. Any

thoughts?

>

> (I already swim for aerobic excercise. I'm looking for something

to improve range-of-motion and relieve pain).

>

> Bill Bradford