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(08-27-2011 10:52 PM)travolta Wrote:  

Yoga is a work out, but it's definitely NOT on the same level as lifting weights, or running. It's just different. I find it to be quite enjoyable. It increases your flexibility, balance, improves your breathing, and is supposedly good for your immune system. After a solid yoga session I always feel extremely relaxed. I also have a better awareness of my body (although this is more so from all of the anatomy & physiology classes I suffered through in school). I've only been doing yoga for about 2 months. I'm not sure if it directly helps with weight lifting and running, but I'm sure that the improved flexibility is helping me somehow. It's kinda fun when you are able to do the more advanced poses... I can (almost) pretzel myself, and I'm able to do a head stand. As strange as it sounds, I somehow feel like a badass for being able to do this type of stuff.

I'd recommend trying out yoga for a couple of weeks, to get a real feel for it. The first couple of times you're going to suck really badly at it.

Agreed. Most important is you get to stare at girls stretching it out in yoga pants. I went to a few yoga sessions at my university and I was extremely sore the next days. Won't get you looking like mr. universe obviously but still something good to throw into the routine.