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JenaYoga
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
Jena
Washington State
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 Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 3:23:21 PM
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Hi All:
Just wanted to drop in and say hello. My name is Jena, and I am 35 with a 8 yr old daughter. I am a yoga instructor and have been for about 6 years now. Nice to meet everyone!!
The body has no limits... |
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ruralfarmgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
4309 Posts
Rene'
Prosser
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 3:26:49 PM
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Hey Jena,
Welcome.... I love your tag "The body has no limits", well guess you havent met mine.. hahahah.. actually I believe that statement is Oh SO true! The body is amazing isnt it. I have 4 kids, all boys, ranging in ages of 21-11.....they keep me running. I took a yoga class 2 years ago and stopped because my work load.. but I am planning on getting going again this fall as I loved it and really felt a change in my body with the classes.... and my stess levels. GREAT to have you here.
Rene~Prosser Farmgirl #185
http://farmchicksfarm.blogspot.com/
"Despite the gardener's best intentions, Nature will improvise. ~Michael P. Garafalo
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Marybeth
True Blue Farmgirl
6418 Posts
Mary Beth
Stanwood
Wa 98292
USA
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SusieQue
True Blue Farmgirl
603 Posts
Susie
Greenville
Ga
Georgia
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bushelnpeck
True Blue Farmgirl
262 Posts
Debbie
Sparks
Nv
USA
262 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 5:34:40 PM
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Hello Jena, Nice to have you here, this is a wonderful place and you will enjoy it so much. Come often and share your world with us...Debbie
Farmgirl Sister #324
duty makes us do things, but love, makes us do things beautifully... |
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Heritage Farmstead
Farmgirl in Training
27 Posts
Brenda Lee
Pavilion
NY
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 6:31:47 PM
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Welcome Jena! I'm new here too...we're the same age, I have an 8 yr. old daughter, a 5 yr son and am in desperate need of a fitness/relaxation plan! lol
Enjoy!
Brenda Lee
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JenaYoga
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
Jena
Washington State
16 Posts |
Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 7:56:03 PM
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Thanks to all for such a warm welcome! Age and body types have no limits either ladies! Your body can withstand 10 times what you think it can, so you would be very surprised how well you could/can adapt to short session yoga and stretching. My parents live on a Farm, and I can even drive John Deere with a front loader, and a CAT! ha!:) I would love to answer any questions if anyone has any.
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Tapestry
True Blue Farmgirl
1223 Posts
Cheryl
Wisconsin
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 8:05:36 PM
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Hi Jena and welcome to the farm! This is such a wonderful site and I know you'll love it as much as I do. I've done some yoga before. Used to do it at home with a video and then I went to a class and was hoping to attend more however I have adhesive capsulitis in my shoulders and fibromyalgia and I ended up hurting so after one session I had to stop  Hoping to one day be able to attend a session again and I truly enjoy yoga. Fairly new here too and just became a full fledged sister today...yahoo!
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katmom
True Blue Farmgirl
17161 Posts
Grace
WACAL Gal
WashCalif.
USA
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Posted - Sep 17 2008 : 8:51:02 PM
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Hi Jena,
Welcome aboard and pull up a yoga mat & join in the fun!
I too have tried yoga at home but my cat's nearly hacked up a hair ball from laughing so hard at watching me that I decided it was best saved for a gym or yoga studio... lol!
>^..^<
>^..^< Happiness is being a katmom.
mjf#72
Sisters on the Fly#472
www.katmom4.blogspot.com
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JenaYoga
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
Jena
Washington State
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Posted - Sep 18 2008 : 06:00:19 AM
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Its so unfortunate that I hear the first yoga sessions are not comfortable, more often than not. That just comes down to a uneducated instructor. Yoga is supposed to be relaxing and enjoyable. Some instructors will try to get you on a fast-track so to speak, and just try to force your body to do positions or stretches that it is just not prepared to do.
The cat caughing up a furball was hysterical!..haha
I have very recently inherited a 1965 VW bug, and a 1969 Camaro. Has anyone here ever had an older car, that could "fill me in" on them? I like the VW a lot!
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Jami
True Blue Farmgirl
1238 Posts
Jami
Ellensburg
WA
USA
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Posted - Sep 18 2008 : 08:05:18 AM
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Jena, welcome from Ellensburg! I bought a couple of yoga DVD's, hate the one and enjoy the other. The one I love is very simple and quick...the second one is way too intense and boring. Her monotone about kills me...I swear at her while I'm doing it if that tells you anything. 
Look forward to getting to know you better.
Jami in WA
Farmgirl Sister #266
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JenaYoga
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
Jena
Washington State
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Posted - Sep 18 2008 : 7:19:23 PM
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Hi Jami! ( I like that name BTW)
I completely understand the DVD description. Most of the ones I have seen are boring! The ones that are most productive and the simple and quick ones as you mentioned. People that are advanced do not need DVD's to do their workouts. By then, they have their own routines, and know what works best for their body type, and mind. Music is key as well, as it can be a guide for how much time you want to spend doing it. Maybe two songs, or 10! It just depends. Jami, if I may ask a personal question,what is your body type?
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Kris Sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
131 Posts
Kris
Chickamauga
Ga.
USA
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Posted - Sep 18 2008 : 7:48:50 PM
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Hey Jena and welcome from Ga. I just saw you on the thread about gas prices. I left instructions about starting a bug for ya!! Nice to meet you and hello to your daughter, too.
I don't like to exercise. I get all I need in the gardens and wrangling critters. Try picking up a 150 lb goat onto a milk stand or try to get a 260 lb calf off your foot! Now that's some good exercise. And quite fun, too.
I have heard that yoga is very peaceful. I might need to try it after all.
Nice to meet you. I'm sure you're a nice person if you have a VW!
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JenaYoga
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
Jena
Washington State
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Posted - Sep 18 2008 : 9:19:18 PM
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Hi Kris,
Thank you for your nice compliments! It does sound like you have your work cut out for you with the animals! I would love to do that again! It has been a long time!
Let me know if I can answer any questions regarding yoga for you, and anyone else as well!
Thanks for the vw starting tips too. I did respond to your suggestions! Im sure you can relate to the hard starting mornings in a vw!
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Kris Sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
131 Posts
Kris
Chickamauga
Ga.
USA
131 Posts |
Posted - Sep 19 2008 : 06:13:13 AM
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Hey, Jena, i just thought of one more VERY important thing about OLD VW's. NEVER, NEVER, NEVER ever rev up a cold engine!!! You can give the gas a few pumps but that's it until it starts. Then a few GENTLE taps to keep her going. But never rev up the engine. Also if she's too hot she won't start. I was just about born in a VW. That's all my dad ever had. We traveled all over the country in a Van when I was a kid. Great memories. Thanks.
All VW's have their own personalities for sure. They think they're real. Sounds strange but true. You'll see.
Have fun with her. Have you named her yet?
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Kris Sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
131 Posts
Kris
Chickamauga
Ga.
USA
131 Posts |
Posted - Sep 19 2008 : 06:14:40 AM
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| Oh, one more thing then I'll stop. Find a really good VW mechanic. You'll need it!! |
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BeckySue
True Blue Farmgirl
63 Posts
BeckySue
Arizona
USA
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JenaYoga
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
Jena
Washington State
16 Posts |
Posted - Sep 19 2008 : 08:33:13 AM
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Hey Kris!
You are good with VW's! I tried what you said, and it worked! I had to pump the gas pedal quite a bit after sever attempts, but on the last try, I just kept pumping fast, and it finally caughed and started! Yay! So, I did not rev it, but I did let it idle and warm up for a bit. It hasnt been started in a while, so I guess that was a normal start up. I have not named her yet...any suggestions??
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prairie_princess
True Blue Farmgirl
613 Posts
Elizabeth
Carpenter
WY
USA
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Posted - Sep 19 2008 : 10:08:42 AM
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hi jena! i'm new here as well, but absolutely love the warm hospitality! i LOVE that you are a yoga instructor. i thought about becoming one after getting out of the navy, but havn't pursued it yet. i'm working on becoming a tried and true farm girl, then maybe we'll see where i go from there. i've been doing yoga off and on for 5 years. it's been a life changing experience because doing yoga (and like minded activities, such as tai chi) you can REALLY appreciate what your body has to offer. i agree... i had a great teacher who took things slow and let breathing be the guide. but whenever she had substitutes, they always seemed to merely concentrate on hard poses and going through them quickly. they also forgot the calming effects of relaxing music and lighting like my regular teacher. since then, i've been busy with college and havn't practiced as much as i would like to. but i found some poses that really help my back problems, so i use some poses as back therapy.
my dad restores classic cars... i currently own a '65 mustang and my first car was a '67 dodge coronet. so if you have any questions, i'm sure i could help you out!
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JenaYoga
Farmgirl in Training
16 Posts
Jena
Washington State
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Posted - Sep 19 2008 : 1:18:23 PM
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Hi Becky, thanks for the compliment! I look forward to chatting with you soon!
Hi Elizabeth! Yes, I agree, it is hard to find instructors that can understand the level of their students. I try to get to know all of mine, and know their limits. Hard poses are for the advanced, and if an instructor is teaching an advanced class, that would be appropriate, but for beginners, and intermediate, its still mainly the basics. Yes, the ambiance is important as well. Quiet is great for thought and needed concentration.
Yoga, and tai chi are great for back problems, you just need to be consistant with your exercises, so the muscles will pick up the stress of the troubled areas. Have you tried inversion boots? That is great to take the stress off of the spine and hips. I have an inversion bar, and boots that I use almost everyday too. I mainly use it for slow concentrated sit-ups.
The Camaro had a dead battery, so I just bought a new one. I havent tried to start it yet, but I will after I put together my new lesson. Will starting it be similar to the VW?
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