Yoga/Pilates Fusion or Yoga?

[minniecarousel]

I will sign up for a Yoga class this summer. I have found a Yoga/Pilates "Fusion" class or a beginners Yoga class. As someone who is out-of-shape and has never taken either Yoga or Pilates, which would be recommended? Thanks for any suggestions.

 

[The Mystery Machine]

I would not recommend a yoga class at all for someone who is out of shape. It is really for someone who is in shape and wanting to add stretching to their routine.

Yoga is an advanced form of exercise and really not for beginners who are out of shape. Heck I took it and I was in shape and could not do it.

If I had to pick, go for the combo class. You need to build strength to do most of the stretching.

Can you take a different course to get yourself in shape first? I would suggest a beginning exercise class if you are out of shape and just beginning.

 

[mtemm]

I work out regularly, and a couple of years ago I had never done yoga or pilates either, but wanted to add one or both to my normal routine. I ended up going to a yogalates class at my gym...guessing its like your fusion class? approx half hour is yoga/half hour is pilates. I loved it! both sections were hard for me at first because they were very different than what I usually did, and since it was essentially two shorter classes (as opposed to a full hour yoga or full hour pilates) its helped break it up. so based on my experience, I'd go with the fusion class.

 

[marcyinPA]

I've taken both....as a beginner. I enjoyed Yoga/Pilates more than straight yoga. In the "fusion" class, I couldn't really tell what was yoga and what was pilates...I was a beginner....but the stretching was all good! Hard, but good.

Straight yoga...eh. I went to a yoga place that was kind of "out there"...with the inscence and the "ah ummmmms" and all that. It was not my cup of tea at all.

I much prefer the exercise part of it more than the meditation aspect!