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If you’re going to do yoga, a book is great as well as a video, but be careful. It’s advisable to take some classes with a qualified instructor to learn the correct way to hold and work the poses. You can hurt yourself doing yoga too if you’re not doing the poses correctly or you’re trying to force your body into looking like the instructor. The people who write the books and make the videos are top professional yoga instructors and they make it look easy. I live in Los Angeles and have taken classed from a few people who have made many of the videos we see on the market today and I’ll tell you they’re astonishing athletes in their own right (I know, it’s yoga, non-competitive, yada yada yada). But if you start to practice, you’ll be amazed. Good luck, PB
Bert asks: What’s the Runner’s Yoga book? And how do I get it? Any good bookstore, or at Amazon. "The Runner’s Yoga Book : A Balanced Approach to Fitness" by Jean Couch, Ellen Susaki (Illustrator), David Madison (Photographer), Fred Stimson (Photographer. See if this link works:
http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0962713813/qid=997619093/sr=1-… – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – c_b_1/104-3855962-8963126 My doctor just told me to "Stop running! And take yoga." After I complained of sore hip joint. I don’t know if I should take his advice, or get a different doctor. Yes to both. John John Faith Alexandria, Virginia, USA "There’s nothing I need from anyone except for love and respect, and anyone who can’t give me those two things has no place in my life." – Arnold Beckoff "Hell, kid – I’m too old to grow up!" - Huey Walker "Someday we’re going to look back and laugh at this – so why not now?" - Karen Smyers
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Hi all, I just wanted to let You know, that the combination of running and Ashtanga/Jivamukti Yoga is great. Yoga increased my power and flexibility. Best thing to do is running 1h before a yoga class. Then You are warmed up… – Andi
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I will second this. Yoga is a great addition to the running routine. Except I usually do yoga before a run. Ryan
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I do power yoga and Bikram yoga on alternate days from running- 1 or 2 classes/ week. . The class is in a hot room and it is really incredible how flexible I can get. I used to not be able to touch my toes! 
The power yoga uses some Ashtanga postures and I find that it is really good for strength in the core muscles. My running partner does pilates and she is very flexible and her core strength is amazing! She is probably getting a six pack.. I am alot more flexible after a couple of months of yoga- especially in my tight hamstrings. Still can’t make myself into a pretzil, though.. Jenn – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Hi all, I just wanted to let You know, that the combination of running and Ashtanga/Jivamukti Yoga is great. Yoga increased my power and flexibility. Best thing to do is running 1h before a yoga class. Then You are warmed up… – Andi
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I’ve been running for 12 years and used to do Ashtanga (and other yoga) for a few years around 4 or 5 years ago when I worked near the Yoga studio. It was awesome. After a long absence from yoga, I decided to pop over to my gym for the 7:30 class. I have been building back my running miles and am naturally pretty flexible so I’ve not been stretching too much. Well, gotta tell you I had no idea how tight my hamstrings were getting. Just going into downward dog was scarry. I’ve never been that tight. Lesson learned. I’m of the school that believes in stretching, but not necessarily heavy stretching right before a run. I think that Yoga is probably the best compliment to running there is and there’s so many different variations, there’s one for every runner. There’s even a book of yoga for runners. I have a beginners pilates tape, sitting unopened (with my unopened tae bo tapes), but do plan to use it (unlike the tae bo tapes). As I write, I’m missing a mat pilates class at the gym. I tell you, Monday’s are just made for rest! PB
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I do power yoga and Bikram yoga on alternate days from running- 1 or 2 classes/ week. . The class is in a hot room and it is really incredible how flexible I can get. I used to not be able to touch my toes! The power yoga uses some Ashtanga postures and I find that it is really good for strength in the core muscles. My running partner does pilates and she is very flexible and her core strength is amazing! She is probably getting a six pack.. I am alot more flexible after a couple of months of yoga- especially in my tight hamstrings. Still can’t make myself into a pretzil, though.. Jenn Hi all, I just wanted to let You know, that the combination of running and Ashtanga/Jivamukti Yoga is great. Yoga increased my power and flexibility. Best thing to do is running 1h before a yoga class. Then You are warmed up… – Andi
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What’s the Runner’s Yoga book? And how do I get it? My doctor just told me to "Stop running! And take yoga." After I complained of sore hip joint. I don’t know if I should take his advice, or get a different doctor. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I’ve been running for 12 years and used to do Ashtanga (and other yoga) for a few years around 4 or 5 years ago when I worked near the Yoga studio. It was awesome. After a long absence from yoga, I decided to pop over to my gym for the 7:30 class. I have been building back my running miles and am naturally pretty flexible so I’ve not been stretching too much. Well, gotta tell you I had no idea how tight my hamstrings were getting. Just going into downward dog was scarry. I’ve never been that tight. Lesson learned. I’m of the school that believes in stretching, but not necessarily heavy stretching right before a run. I think that Yoga is probably the best compliment to running there is and there’s so many different variations, there’s one for every runner. There’s even a book of yoga for runners. I have a beginners pilates tape, sitting unopened (with my unopened tae bo tapes), but do plan to use it (unlike the tae bo tapes). As I write, I’m missing a mat pilates class at the gym. I tell you, Monday’s are just made for rest! PB I do power yoga and Bikram yoga on alternate days from running- 1 or 2 classes/ week. . The class is in a hot room and it is really incredible how flexible I can get. I used to not be able to touch my toes! The power yoga uses some Ashtanga postures and I find that it is really good for strength in the core muscles. My running partner does pilates and she is very flexible and her core strength is amazing! She is probably getting a six pack.. I am alot more flexible after a couple of months of yoga- especially in my tight hamstrings. Still can’t make myself into a pretzil, though.. Jenn Hi all, I just wanted to let You know, that the combination of running and Ashtanga/Jivamukti Yoga is great. Yoga increased my power and flexibility. Best thing to do is running 1h before a yoga class. Then You are warmed up… – Andi
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Bert asks: What’s the Runner’s Yoga book? And how do I get it?
Any good bookstore, or at Amazon. "The Runner’s Yoga Book : A Balanced Approach to Fitness" by Jean Couch, Ellen Susaki (Illustrator), David Madison (Photographer), Fred Stimson (Photographer. See if this link works: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0962713813/qid=997619093/sr=1-… c_b_1/104-3855962-8963126 My doctor just told me to "Stop running! And take yoga." After I complained of sore hip joint. I don’t know if I should take his advice, or get a different doctor.
Yes to both. John John Faith Alexandria, Virginia, USA "There’s nothing I need from anyone except for love and respect, and anyone who can’t give me those two things has no place in my life." – Arnold Beckoff "Hell, kid – I’m too old to grow up!" - Huey Walker "Someday we’re going to look back and laugh at this – so why not now?" - Karen Smyers
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