No pain No gain, feel the burn, push yourself HARDER, just one more.
Do those slogans sound familiar from popular workouts like P90x, insanity, cross fit, and hardcore strength training?
Recently I took a few classes at a "Yoga" studio and I walked out feeling out of alignment, maimed, and wounded. Felt like more of a Western take on Yoga than an Eastern one to me!
I like intensity but not when it isn't coupled with correct alignment and therapeutic benefit :)
Here's an article from a qi gong practitioner who talks about his transformation from a Western exerciser (marathon runner, bodybuilder) to an Eastern exerciser (qi gong, tai chi).
He had to completely change his mentality about exercise, health and wellness. Instead of being hard and aggressive on his body he became relaxed and gentle.
He had to completely change his mentality about exercise, health and wellness. Instead of being hard and aggressive on his body he became relaxed and gentle.
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