Yummy Yoga

Christa Rypins
Year Released: 2000

Categories: Yoga


I'm not sure I know how to describe this video. First, it's not yoga in any traditional sense. It's not strenuous, but some of the moves are hard to accomplish just because your body doesn't move that way normally. There is a dated feel to the workout. Sometimes I just felt dorky to be doing this tape.

BUT...oh my goodness...if you have chronic muscular tension this is amazing. It's the opposite of most relaxation techniques which focus on stretching. Instead you're fully contracting and exhausting the muscle so it will eventually relax.

The technique is a mix of yoga and somatics. Somatics is a neuromuscular reeducation technique which teaches muscles to let go and relax.

My neck and shoulders are always very tight. When I go to a massage therapist, they do their best, but eventually concede that the muscles are chronically tensed. Years of traditional yoga, stretching, massage and medication hasn't really done much to help. After doing a few contractions of trapezius muscle from this workout I felt my trapezius fully relax. I'm in awe.

Whatever I paid for this tape it was worth it for even a few minutes of relief.

Instructor Comments:
I think it's mostly a voice over. Honestly, I didn't notice much of anything.

honey

02/01/2007