Yoga ?? for the ones that are doing it now?
OK I am starting yoga, and I am wondering about something.. I have a good amount of weight to lose I do an exercise program as well as eating right to lose it slowly and gradually to keep it off.. Now my ?? is, is that I wanted to start yoga to become more flixible.. Does that mean that yoga also helps with skin elasticity.??? I am wondering cause of the fact that my biggest fear is getting saggy skin, soo I am trying to find all the things u can do while losing to try the hardest to keep from getting loose skin.. Just to give some back ground cause u guys normally state the obvious.. I am 22 I have a little more than a Hundred pounds to get to where I need to be… i am 5 9… Soo again the main ?? here is, can yoga help with skin to make it more elastic……???? I hope soo… lol….

Hi Hon,
Yoga will help with it as much as it can. It stimulates blood flow to the smaller capillaries, including those in the surface of the skin. Making sure you are breathing correctly is most important in yoga, as it carries the oxygen to the muscles and areas that usually don’t get much, and it also helps to "squeeze" out areas that contain stale blood, providing fresh blood and oxygen to the areas. Twisting poses do this most effectively, but all are beneficial.
As for having saggy skin, you will have some in your weight loss, as the skin is slower to recover than the muscles and the rest of the body as you lose weight. Don’t despair, keep up the exercise and the yoga and it will eventually become firmer, it will just take a long time.
I suggest you visit http://www.sparkpeople.com and sign up, it’s completely free, and join their forums and ask your question about loose skin there, to find out more from people who have experience with large amounts of weight loss and the resulting loose skin. They can tell you their success stories for helping them tighten up, and help you see also what you will have to accept.
It’s a great website to help people who are trying to live a healthier lifestyle.
Good luck!

I am 19 and am considering starting yoga, and i have a few questions:

*I have always been thin an fit, but i am not very flexible. can i still do yoga, and with time, will yoga make me more flexible??

*Is 19 too old to begin??

*Is yoga fun??

thanks everybody!!!!

Yoga is an awesome workout. Yes, workout, meaning, you’ll burn lots of calories doing it.

All those balance and stretching movements are like micro-muscle workouts. All your little muscles twitching and holding you in position takes lots of energy. Any routine that requires balance, is a "core" workout. (midsection).

You may not feel like your keeping up for the first week or so – but i promise – you’ll get Flexible plenty fast.

Is it fun? That’s really up to you to decide. It’s one of those love it or hate it things. As a gymnast, im flexible already – but nothing close to yoga queens. Im always "OMG..That move isn’t possible!" . lol This keeps it fun and challenging for me.

19 too old? Hardly. At our gym, we have 60-70 yr olds (woman AND men) joining yoga.