Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Downward....dog

Hmm so I was told by a yoga teacher that running and yoga don't mix. Apparently it's got something to do with how running tightens the muscles, esp those around the knees - bad! - and yoga "loosens" them - good!. So if I run, I'm basically undoing all the good stuff that yoga does for my body.

Does that make sense?

3 Comments:

Blogger La Nuage said...

i think you should take what people say with a grain of salt. My voice teacher thinks that singing and running don't mix--different breathing styles. I still run (as much as I can these days, which is not much), and at the same time try to correct the breathing problems I have when I sing. I don't think that you cannot do both at the same time. I think what your yoga instructor says has some merit, but I also believe that you should do whatever you enjoy for fitness. In fact, many runners find yoga and running a good combo because the stretches in yoga help to relieve the tense muscles and build strength.

7/20/2006 9:30 PM  
Blogger J said...

what would they say about those stripper dance aerobics?!

7/21/2006 7:14 AM  
Blogger Jean.Chua said...

Aerobics is just weird!

Hey J, will we have a chance to meet up before you move to you-know-where????

7/21/2006 10:31 AM  

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