Comments on: Give me a Y! Give me an O! Give me a G! Give me an A! What does it spell? Pain! http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/ The thoughts and experiences of Merrill Dubrow Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:44:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Jane Rosen http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32893 Jane Rosen Thu, 01 Nov 2007 18:57:29 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32893 At 8:05 on Tuesday night when the earthquake hit very close by in San Jose, I was in a yoga class. Everyone remained calm and just commented that it was interesting to feel the floor roll while in the particular position we were holding. No one even left the class until it was over at 8:30. At 8:05 on Tuesday night when the earthquake hit very close by in San Jose, I was in a yoga class. Everyone remained calm and just commented that it was interesting to feel the floor roll while in the particular position we were holding. No one even left the class until it was over at 8:30.

]]> By: Jessi Boyd http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32872 Jessi Boyd Thu, 01 Nov 2007 16:23:02 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32872 I practice Hatha Yoga whenever I have the time and money for it. I love it, it relieves stress and helps me sleep better. I would recommend it for anyone. That being said I did try "hot yoga" before finding my current studio. The description that I would apply is "oven like". The experience made 110+ degree days in August in Texas seem pleasant, almost spring-like. I remember sweating so much that I slid off my own mat. No thanks, I'll stick to yoga in a nice air-conditioned studio. I practice Hatha Yoga whenever I have the time and money for it. I love it, it relieves stress and helps me sleep better. I would recommend it for anyone.

That being said I did try “hot yoga” before finding my current studio. The description that I would apply is “oven like”. The experience made 110+ degree days in August in Texas seem pleasant, almost spring-like. I remember sweating so much that I slid off my own mat. No thanks, I’ll stick to yoga in a nice air-conditioned studio.

]]> By: Merrill Dubrow http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32636 Merrill Dubrow Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:02:33 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32636 Kath, Thanks for the encouragement! Who knows I may just love it. Merrill Kath,

Thanks for the encouragement! Who knows I may just love it.

Merrill

]]> By: kath http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32632 kath Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:20:52 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32632 Merrill, If you're set to do it this weekend - then do it! Bikram is just as much for beginners as it is for the more advanced yoga student. Just do it!!!!! kath Merrill,

If you’re set to do it this weekend - then do it!
Bikram is just as much for beginners as it is for the more advanced yoga student.

Just do it!!!!!
kath

]]> By: Merrill Dubrow http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32603 Merrill Dubrow Tue, 30 Oct 2007 19:01:09 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32603 Jason, Thanks for your comments and for scaring me - sounds like lot's of pain! Glad you could join us in the box - hope to see you soon. Merrill Jason,

Thanks for your comments and for scaring me - sounds like lot’s of pain!

Glad you could join us in the box - hope to see you soon.

Merrill

]]> By: Jason Ulichnie http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32582 Jason Ulichnie Tue, 30 Oct 2007 16:53:02 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32582 I've tried yoga, and I have new-found respect for it. I was a collegiate football player, and thought I knew pain. That was until I tried yoga. While trying to execute a 'downward dog' maneuver, I threw out my lower back. The pain was immediate. I was rendered completely useless. In fact, I have been seeing a chiropractor ever since. Yoga. It's the new football. Speaking of football, let me take this chance to thank Merrill and MARC for hosting me in their luxury suite at Texas Stadium when the Rams visited a few weeks back. It was a very good time, Merrill. Thanks so much for your hospitality! I’ve tried yoga, and I have new-found respect for it. I was a collegiate football player, and thought I knew pain. That was until I tried yoga. While trying to execute a ‘downward dog’ maneuver, I threw out my lower back. The pain was immediate. I was rendered completely useless. In fact, I have been seeing a chiropractor ever since.

Yoga. It’s the new football.

Speaking of football, let me take this chance to thank Merrill and MARC for hosting me in their luxury suite at Texas Stadium when the Rams visited a few weeks back. It was a very good time, Merrill. Thanks so much for your hospitality!

]]> By: Merrill Dubrow http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32576 Merrill Dubrow Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:53:10 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32576 Great advice from everyone. I was all set to try it this weekend but now I need to rethink that - maybe I should start slow as opposed to jumping into it with both feet. Stay tuned - this adventure sounds like it will be fun. Merrill Great advice from everyone. I was all set to try it this weekend but now I need to rethink that - maybe I should start slow as opposed to jumping into it with both feet.

Stay tuned - this adventure sounds like it will be fun.

Merrill

]]> By: Joan Burns http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32556 Joan Burns Tue, 30 Oct 2007 12:28:32 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32556 O.K., Merrill. Here's the free advice from a "moderation in everything" person (and worth every penny). Try a gentler form of yoga (hatha yoga, perhaps) for a 3 - 6 month period first. Breathing, stretching, relaxation are the keys to the benefits of yoga. They enable greater flexibility. You can't be flexible when you're tense. A gentle form of yoga will introduce the basics. Then you can jump into the pit. I have never attemped Bikram yoga because I cannot tolerate the heat, although I'm sure it greatly enhances flexibility. Still, I think an ease-into-it approach will make the Bikram both less traumatic and more rewarding. O.K., Merrill. Here’s the free advice from a “moderation in everything” person (and worth every penny).

Try a gentler form of yoga (hatha yoga, perhaps) for a 3 - 6 month period first. Breathing, stretching, relaxation are the keys to the benefits of yoga. They enable greater flexibility. You can’t be flexible when you’re tense. A gentle form of yoga will introduce the basics. Then you can jump into the pit.

I have never attemped Bikram yoga because I cannot tolerate the heat, although I’m sure it greatly enhances flexibility. Still, I think an ease-into-it approach will make the Bikram both less traumatic and more rewarding.

]]> By: Fee Sepahi http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32515 Fee Sepahi Tue, 30 Oct 2007 01:51:00 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32515 Hello Merrill, I have been participating in Amrit Yoga developed by Yogi Amrit Desai (Gurudev), Amrit Yoga is the evolution of Kripalu Yoga, Meditation in Motion. I started about 6 months ago, and I got started as I was having thoughts of my fitness and the difficulty in raising the heart rate to an acceptable norm to get rid of the ever evolving bulge, in my midriff. I heard from my cousin that at first she and then her husband were participating in "hot Yoga" and I sought out a normal class to begin and found my way to my chiropractor's office where a class of Amrit Yoga was being held, once a week! The instructor Robi is one of the most phenomenal coaches, I've been in the presence of. She has the uncanny ability to bring inner peace, strength and agility all into harmony, within the 90 minutes and she'll coach me/us when alignment is off or I'm about to keel over. At the end of each session my mind is at rest, my body is rejuvenated into a very healthy state and I feel great. At times I find myself at work taking a stance, to alleviate the stress from sitting too long or I focus on breathing as I've been taught and it brings me right back to feeling great about my body and mental well being, in that moment. I'm proud to say I'm the only man amongst my group and they do not laugh hysterically when I take my positions, though at time I wish they would! I've learned to let go of the way I look and I can now focus on how I feel. I know I will never look or take the posses in the photo's you've displayed above, but alas that's not what it's about for me. It really is a peaceful way of being and I found it also vastly improved many aspects of my golf game, cycling and I'm certain skiing (as soon as we have some snow), both physical and mentally. I encourge you to forge on and let me know if I can be of any support. jai bhagwan (I Honor the Light Within You) Hello Merrill,
I have been participating in Amrit Yoga developed by Yogi Amrit Desai (Gurudev), Amrit Yoga is the evolution of Kripalu Yoga, Meditation in Motion. I started about 6 months ago, and I got started as I was having thoughts of my fitness and the difficulty in raising the heart rate to an acceptable norm to get rid of the ever evolving bulge, in my midriff. I heard from my cousin that at first she and then her husband were participating in “hot Yoga” and I sought out a normal class to begin and found my way to my chiropractor’s office where a class of Amrit Yoga was being held, once a week! The instructor Robi is one of the most phenomenal coaches, I’ve been in the presence of. She has the uncanny ability to bring inner peace, strength and agility all into harmony, within the 90 minutes and she’ll coach me/us when alignment is off or I’m about to keel over. At the end of each session my mind is at rest, my body is rejuvenated into a very healthy state and I feel great. At times I find myself at work taking a stance, to alleviate the stress from sitting too long or I focus on breathing as I’ve been taught and it brings me right back to feeling great about my body and mental well being, in that moment.
I’m proud to say I’m the only man amongst my group and they do not laugh hysterically when I take my positions, though at time I wish they would! I’ve learned to let go of the way I look and I can now focus on how I feel. I know I will never look or take the posses in the photo’s you’ve displayed above, but alas that’s not what it’s about for me.
It really is a peaceful way of being and I found it also vastly improved many aspects of my golf game, cycling and I’m certain skiing (as soon as we have some snow), both physical and mentally.
I encourge you to forge on and let me know if I can be of any support.
jai bhagwan (I Honor the Light Within You)

]]> By: Ed Sugar http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32507 Ed Sugar Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:23:00 +0000 http://www.marcresearch.com/blogs/merrill/2007/10/29/give-me-a-y-give-me-an-o-give-me-a-g-give-me-an-a-what-does-it-spell-pain/#comment-32507 Try Hiawatha yoga. It stresses more on slow stretching, meditation and relaxation. Try Hiawatha yoga. It stresses more on slow stretching, meditation and relaxation.

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