Comments on: Finding Your Life Balance with Yoga

By: James

James — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 22:53:56 +0000

Hi Anastasiya,

I have myself tried hot bikram yoga in the past but now just prefer sauna once a week, never tried prasara yoga though. Saying that I would love to get back into a more structured routine of yoga.

This is my first time here, but I’m already starting to like your blog!

Thanks for the article!

By: Chris Akins

Chris Akins — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 20:27:06 +0000

Ive never really tried yoga, but this article has peeked my interest. My wife and I just bought P90X, and there is a yoga workout included. I am actually looking forward to starting.

By: Anastasiya

Anastasiya — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:32:07 +0000

Hi Prerna,
I am glad you enjoyed my article on ZenfamilyHabits. I think that is a wonderful place to read about family stuff and I was happy to write an article for that blog.
I definitely think that Yoga brings balance in life. It helps to calm your mind down and build awareness of your body. It does not matter what type of Yoga you are doing because each and every type is absolutely beneficial! If you ever need to add something new to your routine, try Prasara Yoga. It is really fun to do

By: Prerna

Prerna — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 06:03:25 +0000

Hi Anastasiya,
Lovely name:-) This is my first time to your blog (thanks to your post on Zen Family) and I love it. Clean and balanced. I have been doing yoga for many years now and while it isn’t prasara yoga, it has helped me develop a calmer approach to life, increased body suppleness and yes, helped me lose weight as well.
Thanks for sharing Prasara Yoga with us.
Warmly,

By: Andy Fossett

Andy Fossett — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 00:15:02 +0000

Hi Stacey:

The flows themselves are not easy, but you can learn to do the basic levels with practice.

In the Deluxe edition of the Primer, we have a Flow Chart, which is a written walk through of each pose and transition in the entire program. It also includes a day-by-day learning progression for getting started at your pace.

You can begin working with Day 1 and practice the first few asana and some breathing exercises. If you feel comfortable with that, you move on to Day 2, but you can repeat Day 1 if you need more work.

The programs are written to have you “learn” (not master) each flow in about 7 training days (not including rest days), but you can slow that down to get more work on the parts that you find challenging.

By: Anastasiya

Anastasiya — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:49:18 +0000

Hi Stacey,
I would say that even the easiest level will make you work hard (but that’s a good thing in my opinion ). I would say that transitions would be really difficult at first (your body has to get used to the new type of coordination and movement) but you can start practicing asanas. Once you know all the names (there aren’t that many of them, so you won’t be overwhelmed) you can start adding transitions. And those flows, they really look beautiful!
I think that Prasara Yoga is a good challenge for your body. If you like challenge and you want to learn to do some amazing moves (all those hand stands and stuff) then you will definitely like Prasara Yoga. They also offer 60 day money-back guarantee, so if you do not like it, you’ll get your money back. I think that’s a pretty good deal.

Good luck with your practice!

By: Stacey Cavanagh

Stacey Cavanagh — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 16:23:33 +0000

Yoga is something I really never thought about getting into… honestly, my only experience of it is with the Wii Fit plus and the virtual trainer’s voice annoyed me so much that in the end I stuck with the games and left the yoga well alone!

But I’m interested in the Prasara Yoga you mentioned…

How easy is the easiest level? Easy enough for a complete novice? lol

By: Anastasiya

Anastasiya — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:08:38 +0000

Farnoosh, it is great to meet another Yoga lover. If you’ve been doing Yoga for a long time now then I think you could definitely enjoy Prasara Yoga simply because it is very different from all other types. I think it challenges body in a completely different way and the flows are simply beautiful (I love when my workouts looks beautiful that is why I am not a big fan of gyms )
You are right that Yoga is not a complete workouts for a balanced body. But if you can combine it with cardio (running for me, cycling for you) and maybe a little bit more strength training then you can definitely get amazing results and an incredibly healthy body.

By: Anastasiya

Anastasiya — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 15:04:34 +0000

Dusty, I am glad you are enjoying Prasara Yoga as much as i do. It is a great workout. Thanks for stopping by!

By: Farnoosh

Farnoosh — Wed, 14 Jul 2010 01:49:05 +0000

Anastasiya, hi!
Another yoga lover? I have never heard of this type of yoga and here I was thinking I knew them all – thank you for humbling me! (I needed that )! I want to comment on your point about perfect balance in terms of exercise/well-being! I am pretty nuts about yoga. I think it’s a never-ending never-boring journey to the end of my days but I don’t think yoga alone is ENOUGH. There needs to be a cardio program in one’s life to bring them everything they need for cardiovascular strength and building stamina and fat burning. You can do a lot of this with power yoga but since I started cycling, I realize that i really needed to keep in shape even more than ever before…..Great topic and Namaste !