Cardiovascular fitness is excecise. You know, like cross country skiing, rowing, running, cycling, etc.
Stretching, or Yoga is just something one does before excercise. Do you agree?
2007-06-13 00:45:16 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
No, it's not.
Yoga is no 'exercise' per se.
It's a path to self-realisation that involves union of the self with All that is.
There are eight limbs on this path - eight courses of action that one commits to.
One of these limbs is Asana - or what we in the West know as 'yoga'.
Asana is the practice of moving the body through set postures. It effects the muscular-skeletal system, the endocrine system, the cardiovascular system, the nervous system, the digestive system...
It effects the physical body, the emotional body, the mental body and the energetic body.
Stretching is NOT yoga.
Alhough asana CAN (and does) involve the stretching of the body. It also involves the strengthening of the body, the purifying of the body, the balancing of the body, the toning of the body...
There are many, many different ways to practice Asana, and some of these styles are extremely physical.
A daily 90 minute Astanaga practice takes a strong level of discipline and dedication to commit to.
But none of this really matters.
Ultimately, yoga is experiential - which means that in order to know yoga, one must experience it.
For you to answer your question, all you need do is go attend a Bikram's class, or a beginner Power Yoga class.
Then you will know yourself.
And that is yoga.
2007-06-15 18:30:38 · answer #1 · answered by klmasina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are many different types of yoga. Some really are not much different than your description. And, all the different types of yoga incorporate stretching. However, there are many forms of yoga that are quite energetic and could easily work up as much of a sweat as any of the activities you mentioned.
2007-06-13 04:15:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are totally off the mark.Yoga means Union .Union of the mind and body and cover a vast field of activities which can not be explained here. if you are in to Fitness regime,study and practice Yoga and your life will never the same.Hope you do it even if on an experimental basis.Good luck.
2007-06-13 01:00:05 · answer #3 · answered by brkshandilya 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO, not at all. I do Yoga and I Sweat more during my yoga class than I do with Cardio. It is a very very good exercise.
2007-06-13 00:53:58 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LOL!....then you haven't tried Yoga! It is a disciplined movement of the body...stretching, toning and lengthening your muscles. It is not easy!!! Yoga aligns your whole being: body, mind and spirit.
2007-06-13 00:53:43 · answer #5 · answered by auntcookie84 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Different types of yoga use exercising, breathing, and meditation, to achieve self realization. and to have a mystical experience.
2007-06-13 00:55:15 · answer #6 · answered by jsardi56 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yoga is an exercise for spiritual people
2007-06-13 00:48:27 · answer #7 · answered by M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i don't think that is for lazy people because i hear many people said that it help who exercise it a lot in concentrating on what he or she wants
2007-06-13 00:58:12 · answer #8 · answered by music6490 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋