Is Yoga dangerous? - Advice

Biffo the Bear · 08-11-2009, 21:34

I've just had my first yoga session, and it's left me with a raging headache, pains all over and I feel as if I want to be sick.

Now, I'm a pretty fit kind of person - I can do normal circuit training type things for hours if need be, and I can cycle for miles and miles.

Is it the 'purifiying' effect or something? I'm tempted not to bother again

simmons_5251 · 08-11-2009, 21:37

swine flu?

Ricardodaforce · 08-11-2009, 21:40

Brain tumour?

Cstar2229 · 09-11-2009, 01:29

I suppose if you do a very advanced position as a beginner, you might pull a muscle or two.

You could have caught a cold.

dynamoe88 · 09-11-2009, 01:36

Muscle tension?

Being super fit, riding a bike 50 miles every day doesn't mean you've got super-flexi supple muscles all over your body. In fact if anything I'd say being super fit and athletic will just pump them and have generally more adrenaline flowing, making it more difficult to be very flexible at the joints.

maimou · 09-11-2009, 01:52

No, yoga isn't dangerous at all under expert tuition but it isn't as easy as it may look to a beginner and does use a lot of muscles not used in typical aerobic exercise; if the headachy feeling persists after some hours and drinking some fluids however it may be that you are overly tired from the new forms of exertion and simply need to rest a bit.

08-11-2009, 21:34	#1
Biffo the Bear Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Nottingham Services: Prestel 14.4k, ZX81, Betamax video player Posts: 6,500	Is Yoga dangerous? I've just had my first yoga session, and it's left me with a raging headache, pains all over and I feel as if I want to be sick. Now, I'm a pretty fit kind of person - I can do normal circuit training type things for hours if need be, and I can cycle for miles and miles. Is it the 'purifiying' effect or something? I'm tempted not to bother again

08-11-2009, 21:37	#2
simmons_5251 Forum Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Gender: Male Location: Lapland Services: ICE FISHING!!!/delivering toys Posts: 5,390	swine flu?

08-11-2009, 21:40	#3
Ricardodaforce Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alacant Posts: 7,504	Brain tumour?

09-11-2009, 01:29	#4
Cstar2229 Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Southern England Services: VM Cable TV & Broadband Posts: 21,903	I suppose if you do a very advanced position as a beginner, you might pull a muscle or two. You could have caught a cold.

09-11-2009, 01:36	#5
dynamoe88 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 2,766	Muscle tension? Being super fit, riding a bike 50 miles every day doesn't mean you've got super-flexi supple muscles all over your body. In fact if anything I'd say being super fit and athletic will just pump them and have generally more adrenaline flowing, making it more difficult to be very flexible at the joints.

09-11-2009, 01:52	#6
maimou Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Athens - GR Posts: 8,329	No, yoga isn't dangerous at all under expert tuition but it isn't as easy as it may look to a beginner and does use a lot of muscles not used in typical aerobic exercise; if the headachy feeling persists after some hours and drinking some fluids however it may be that you are overly tired from the new forms of exertion and simply need to rest a bit.