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Posted 8/27/2014 4:43 AM (GMT 0)
I'm starting out with what they call "gentle yoga" since I've been fairly sedentary and don't want to jump right into physical activity too quickly. It's said that yoga is good for calming the body and the mind. Anybody here tried it?

The place I found also does meditation and mindfulness practice.
Posted 8/27/2014 10:08 AM (GMT 0)
i do mindfulness and have been doing so daily for many years now. i stretch, have a lot of arthritis and a slipped disk. i did tai chi many moons ago and still do a little, balance not the best. yoga / tai chi are so soothing and calming. good stuff i say. hi zuzubee. i don't think i have said g'day before. 'g'day!!! now i have.
Posted 8/27/2014 11:33 AM (GMT 0)
I do yoga first thing in the morning and it helps my anxiety. I think focusing on the poses and breathing distracts me and I don't notice the anxiety. It doesn't get rid of it completely but it helps me deal with it.

Good luck!
Posted 8/27/2014 11:48 AM (GMT 0)
Before I went through this phase of my downward spiral, I would workout every day with a DVD, the end of the DVD was the cooling down, which included some yoga, which just let me tell you this I have to admire anyone that can do yoga, and anyone that thinks it is "soothing". wink I didn't like the yoga part at all, I could walk for 7 miles, but didn't like having my head hanging down, and made me feel weird.

Every one is different, and a lot of people I hear benefit greatly from yoga, like I said I have to give them props it is NOT and easy exercise.
Posted 8/27/2014 11:59 AM (GMT 0)
My studio offers a class called candlelight yin and it is fantastic. You hold the stretches for 3-5 minutes using all sorts of props to make you as comfortable as possible. It is great for flexibility and relaxation. The warm dark room, candles and soft music are intoxicating. The class is held at 7:00 pm, so it's a nice day to wind down at the end of the day.
Posted 8/27/2014 2:48 PM (GMT 0)
Zuzubee,

You have picked some great self-helps from which I am sure you will gain much benefit!

Good job on working on things that will help you to feel well both body and mind.:)

Keep up the good work, and please let us know how you are doing with a progress report soon, okay?

S.C.
Posted 8/27/2014 3:35 PM (GMT 0)
Candlelight yin... that does sound relaxing! :)

My yoga class doesn't start until a week into September but I'm looking forward to getting started.

I'm already feeling pretty normal again these days, probably thanks to the increased dose of lorazepam, but going by the past I don't expect to be completely episode-free so would like to explore ways to calm my mind in general.

(G'day, Turtle!) :)
Posted 8/27/2014 3:47 PM (GMT 0)
Even though I could never do yoga (I have the flexibility of a 2x4)....I must say that candlelight yin sounds simply delicious! The whole experience and as you said, at a great time,...nice going!

Zuzu, let us know how you make out. September is right around the corner (hard to believe, I know!)












M.
Posted 8/27/2014 5:48 PM (GMT 0)
Zuzu, You can recreate a yin class at home. Leslie Fightmaster has a yin class on YouTube that is great! Clear a little space in your bedroom, grab your yoga mat, light some candles, lower the light and stretch:)
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