Yoga, like Kickboxing, can cause pain.

One of my very dear friends is a yoga guru of sorts and has oft over the years had me in her class, bending and stretching and wishing my muscles were not made of piano wire. She is a firm believer in all things yoga and an extremely good teacher who listens to her pupils and is very ‘hands on’ in a class.

Yoga, while beneficial, is not really for me though, it’s too…passive or something. It can – don’t tell her this – bore me rigid on occasions. It has also put me to sleep mid class, something unheard of in a kickboxing or crossfit class.

When you do CF or KB you sort of expect the cuerpo is going to hurt. A kick to the ribs makes coughing unbearable, squats and pull ups put strains and aches all over the place. But it goes with the territory. What people often forget is that yoga can also hurt, and so with that in mind it was refreshing to read an article saying just so in the Guardian.

Naturally I have sent this to my friend, I predict she will read it, possible upside down, and tut-tut over it. We’ve discussed our particular brands of physical torture before and have never reached anything other than an amicable disagreement on what constitutes injuries. But still, it’s kind of nice to know that yoga is not without its questionable side.