Yoga for stress relief and health

Listen to your body not others opinions. Anything that gives you joy, peace and rest, is something that you must stick with and do again and again. Don't hop from one form to another. The goal of all activities is the same - to give you joy.

 

taz87: First of all it seems like a sport for women...I never seen a man doing yoga it is ALWAYS women whether in tv,clubs or gyms.
First of all, Yoga is not a sport. It's a integrative discipline involving both the mind and the body.

Take any authoritative book on yoga and you'll find it authored by a man (not the new age commercial books).

taz87: Second of all I don't think my body have that flexibility i am scared to break something!
Well that's the reason you don't like Yoga. Men have strong egos and they cannot let go easily. Hence they are very rigid. As a result, doing Yoga brings lot of pain to them. And hence they are more inclined to adrenaline boosting activities which further bolster their egos.

Women on other hand are more open and flexible. As a result, they enjoy doing yoga.

You cannot enjoy doing Yoga unless you know the essence of Yoga. It's not just stretching. You cannot force your body to stretch. It's learning to let go, both your mind and your body, simultaneously. Once you learn to let go, you'll automatically become flexible.

 

I would highly recommend Moving into Stillness by Erich Schiffmann. However, let me tell you, Yoga is not just about doing postures. There have been various branches that seem to have sprouted like Power Yoga, etc. This has nothing to do with the original Yoga. You need to have some inclination towards Meditation or Spirituality to really enjoy yoga. If you don't like slowing down or being still (or don't want to), then you simply cannot enjoy doing yoga. And it is very likely that you'll quit.

 

All the best Taz