redwoodfog Posted August 24, 2014 Report Share Posted August 24, 2014 I've been interested in doing doyouyoga's 30 day yoga challenge http://www.doyouyoga.com/challenge/ for a while.I've seen it linked to a few times in recent topics. I've done a few videos at random and have enjoyed them, but just haven't gotten the moxie to attempt the whole 30 day challenge. Some of the videos seem pretty difficult, or at least more advanced than this yoga newbie can handle. But I'm thinking about doing it anyway, just doing my best at attempting a pose, or doing an alternate pose when something seems impossible/risky. Two things... Uno: Has anyone done the entire challenge? Critiques? Words of wisdom? Dos: Anyone up for the challenge? It'd be fun to tackle it with some compadres... share support and compare notes. 1 Quote Link to post
Starbuck Posted August 25, 2014 Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 This sounds awesome. I'd actually just decided this week to start up daily yoga practice at home, so this is absolutely perfect for me. 1 Quote Current Challenge! Battle Log Instagram | Twitter | Training Journal (Weight x Reps x Sets - all weights kg unless specified) Link to post
redwoodfog Posted August 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2014 Yes! I'm thinking of starting day 1 tomorrow... Quote Link to post
Tanuki Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 It's really good, and got me properly addicted to yoga. I did the videos all out of order based on what I wanted to do that day, but I have seen them all. I treated it more like 30 short classes, sometimes doing one or something doing 3. Some of the videos might seem hard, but there's nothing wrong with sitting down and just watching the section She will also talk you through moves that progress up to the hard one - so she'll start with something simple, then offer something harder. 2 Quote warrior : level 8 str: 20.75 | dex: 13.75 | sta: 11.75 | con: 9.75 | wis: 8.25 | cha: 4.75 ''Difficult' and 'impossible' are cousins often mistaken for one another, with very little in common' - Locke Lamora Link to post
Swampling Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 That looks really interesting, but I don't think I can join the challenge right now. Might do it at a later date, though! So thank you for the tip! 1 Quote Hobbit Challenges: 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1My shiny new "battle" log - probably more of a plodding-along log, but hey, it's mine! Link to post
raptron Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 How long are the videos? I may be interested in tacking on some yoga to my daily escapades! 1 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to post
Anaticula Posted August 26, 2014 Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 I've only done yoga a few times, but this video set seems really neat. I'm going to bookmark it and give it try once I'm a little better. Thanks for sharing! 1 Quote Current Challenge: Late start, but here at last. Level 6 Magikarp Past Challenges: 1 2 3 4 5 My NF Character and Epic Quest! Link to post
redwoodfog Posted August 26, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 26, 2014 How long are the videos? I may be interested in tacking on some yoga to my daily escapades! They seem to range from 12 to 20 minutes long! Quote Link to post
Honeybee Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 I'm in! I did Day 1 yesterday. My hips are really tight so she hooked me in with her area of focus for the first day. 1 Quote Level 2 Rebel STR 5 | DEX 4 | STA 4 | CON 6 | WIS 7.5 | CHA 4.5 Aspiring Assassin | 1 | Current Link to post
Starbuck Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 I've now done day one and two. Really enjoying it so far. I will try to come back here to write more about it soon. 1 Quote Current Challenge! Battle Log Instagram | Twitter | Training Journal (Weight x Reps x Sets - all weights kg unless specified) Link to post
Starbuck Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 I've now done day one and two. Really enjoying it so far. I will try to come back here to write more about it soon. Quote Current Challenge! Battle Log Instagram | Twitter | Training Journal (Weight x Reps x Sets - all weights kg unless specified) Link to post
raptron Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Also did Day 1 yesterday. Found is so pleasant that I found another random video on their website and did another quick session. 1 Quote Raptron, alot assassin 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to post
Balthazar Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 This looks like perhaps the greatest thing since Mexican Lasagne. I will be starting tomorrow 2 Quote Link to post
svilardo2 Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 This looks like perhaps the greatest thing since Mexican Lasagne. I will be starting tomorrow You and me both! Quote Gnome Assassin: [3] [sTR: 6] [DEX: 1] [STA: 5] [CON: 4] [WIS: 0] [CHA: 1] âWhat we have done for ourselves alone dies with us; what we have done for others and the world remains and is immortal. Albert Pike Link to post
redwoodfog Posted August 27, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 I'm in! I did Day 1 yesterday. My hips are really tight so she hooked me in with her area of focus for the first day. I didn't realize how tight my hips were until I did day 1 yesterday! When I do yoga my body is like "oh my god, thank you!" I hold a ton of tension in my body, so stretching out and strengthening feels amazing. 2 Quote Link to post
Swampling Posted August 27, 2014 Report Share Posted August 27, 2014 Great... now you got me to sign up, too, even if my schedule is already tight as it is at the moment. No idea when I will actually be able to start, though... 1 Quote Hobbit Challenges: 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1My shiny new "battle" log - probably more of a plodding-along log, but hey, it's mine! Link to post
Balthazar Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 I'm going to do it in my office at the end of the day Quote Link to post
raptron Posted August 28, 2014 Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 Day Two seemed more hip-y to me than I was anticipating with all the talk about shoulders and chests, but still *thumbs up* Quote Raptron, alot assassin 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to post
redwoodfog Posted August 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2014 I didn't do a video yesterday, but resumed today with day 2. That was a long downward dog! Yeesh! Really enjoyed it overall, though had to make a few modifications. Quote Link to post
Starbuck Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 I'm pretty sure that day 4 was the shortest so far...but it definitely didn't feel like it! Quote Current Challenge! Battle Log Instagram | Twitter | Training Journal (Weight x Reps x Sets - all weights kg unless specified) Link to post
raptron Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Definitely was short, but oh man, doing that AFTER my workout that already had a lot of core work was no bueno. Hahah. Quote Raptron, alot assassin 65 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 61 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 47 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 Link to post
redwoodfog Posted August 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Day 3 today. Ab stuff scares me... apprehensive about day 4! Quote Link to post
Briguy Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Just singed up on it. A little apprehensive about it since I swelled up last time I was in yoga class.We will see how this goes for me. Did the first session tonight, but I hope I can do the second one in the morning when I get up. Quote Briguy, level 2 STR 1|DEX 2|STA 1|CON 3|WIS 3|CHA 2[/TD][/TR][/TABLE] "Learn the principle, abide by the principle, and dissolve the principle. In short, enter a mold without being caged in it. Obey the principle without being bound by it. LEARN, MASTER AND ACHIEVE!!!" Bruce Lee "To Live by a principal is to live, do die with no principal you have not lived." Battle Log My Fitness Pal Link to post
JessTosterone Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Signed up!!! I'm ready to get my yogi on 1 Quote Link to post
redwoodfog Posted August 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Just singed up on it. A little apprehensive about it since I swelled up last time I was in yoga class.We will see how this goes for me. Did the first session tonight, but I hope I can do the second one in the morning when I get up. Yay! Let us know how it goes today. I got through about 4 minutes of day 4. My muscles were not having any more than that! So painful. Think I'll just pick up with day 5 tomorrow. Quote Link to post
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