DareImagesArt
Posts: 48
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
J Jessica... Absolutely!!!! I am a yoga teacher as well as a photographer. No two ways about it, yoga will make you stronger, longer and leaner. As well as increasing your flexibility... I could go on for hours. Too many benefits to your ongoing well being to mention here. (as an aside, in our teaching group, we have people in their 80's still teaching)
One other thing that you may consider is your posing technique. Experience (plus yoga) has shown me that if you hold a pose for longer than say 3 or 4 seconds, the small muscles in the face (and to some extent, the body) tend to "freeze" and therefore take away the natural relaxed appearance of the final image. Better, I think, if you come in and out of the pose as often as the photographer wants. Helps create a more natural feel to the final results.
Just my two bob's worth.
Lastly, if you take up yoga, find a good teacher that you actually connect with. Very important.
J Jessica
Posts: 1,727
Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, US
DareImagesArt wrote: J Jessica... Absolutely!!!! I am a yoga teacher as well as a photographer. No two ways about it, yoga will make you stronger, longer and leaner. As well as increasing your flexibility... I could go on for hours. Too many benefits to your ongoing well being to mention here. (as an aside, in our teaching group, we have people in their 80's still teaching)
One other thing that you may consider is your posing technique. Experience (plus yoga) has shown me that if you hold a pose for longer than say 3 or 4 seconds, the small muscles in the face (and to some extent, the body) tend to "freeze" and therefore take away the natural relaxed appearance of the final image. Better, I think, if you come in and out of the pose as often as the photographer wants. Helps create a more natural feel to the final results.
Just my two bob's worth.
Lastly, if you take up yoga, find a good teacher that you actually connect with. Very important.
I avoided the problem of not being able to afford classes / not being able to find classes / not being able to fit in classes to my schedule, with the help of this site
Try ashtanga yoga. I was very flexible even before I started, but my daily practice has changed my life in a lot of other ways. Can highly recommend it!
You clearly already have your answers from others. However I will chime in. I have been doing Yoga since I was a teenager and it greatly helps in becoming more flexible, warming up your muscles and joints, tones the body, increases blood and oxygen circulation through the body. So it will definitely help your aching joints.
I do it every morning. It's also particularly helpful for me after a strenuous, long shoot and clearly for you.
When I decided to take on more art nude shoots, I decided to take Bikram Yoga for it's 30 day trial period. I loved it and wanted to do it more, but the cost of classes was way beyond my budget. Which type of yoga do you ladies highly recommend?
CRIMSON REIGN wrote: When I decided to take on more art nude shoots, I decided to take Bikram Yoga for it's 30 day trial period. I loved it and wanted to do it more, but the cost of classes was way beyond my budget. Which type of yoga do you ladies highly recommend?
Again, I recommend ashtanga yoga. I like to go to class, led or mysore, but you can also learn the sequences and establish a home practice. No music or distractions, just you and your breathing.
Again, I recommend ashtanga yoga. I like to go to class, led or mysore, but you can also learn the sequences and establish a home practice. No music or distractions, just you and your breathing.
Cool. I'm checking out the link on that trying to see the pose sequences via the link above. Hmmmm, I'm wondering if I can actually pull off that head stand...lol!
Cool. I'm checking out the link on that trying to see the pose sequences via the link above. Hmmmm, I'm wondering if I can actually pull off that head stand...lol!
lol! Be careful! That is something you want to learn in class, not at home with a video! But you can work at home to build proper strength, preparing for the headstand. Forearm planks, lower ab/core work, a solid downward dog since you typically take the headstand by way of child's pose and a "short" downward dog.
Oh, most definitely! Any form of physical activity and working out can help your body over all - not just in modeling! Just stretching will help SOMETHING. By all means, get active!!! Not just for your work, but for you.
Koryn Locke
Posts: 31,989
Boston, Massachusetts, US
J Jessica wrote: Thanks, all.
I wonder if pilates are different...
Pilates is more core-focused, for building strength in the abs and back.
I think basic pilates classes can be very beneficial for people who are generally out of shape, or in acceptable shape, but needing to make sure they do not injure themselves if they are considering beginning a more rigorous workout program. It teaches you how drive functional movement, and is a good way to learn about overall form in motion.
There are some more challenging "core strength" workouts out there, which are based on pilates-style movements, and can be more beneficial for people who are younger, and/or already in good shape.
The basic pilates classes I've gone to at generic gyms were generally designed for an older crowd of people, and those newer to exercise.
K I C K H A M
Posts: 13,016
Los Angeles, California, US
On the note of pilates/ llama workouts/ etc. I've been doing a barre class (PureBarre) and it's AWESOME.
Makes you leaner/ stretches out your back (I'm actually getting slightly taller because my back is usually slightly curved. It makes no real difference in real life, but as little as a quarter of an inch in llamaing can be helpful).
It's also a tough 55 minute workout. I highly recommend.
Yes. Absolutely. Yoga do increase flexibility before shootings.
My experience is also about a good increase of serenity and so a good increase of the capability of posing and acting, playing different characters.
It's many years I shoot Yoga (as soon as I have models involved in it) and I also organize photo-workshops about Natural Yoga. As you can see from my portfolio, I feel that the most "noble" kind of nudity it's that involved in "true" naturist Yoga classes and
I am also happy to see that some of the most beautiful images of human bodyscapes come from Yoga sessions:
http://www.modelmayhem.com/portfolio/2144275/viewall http://www.albertophstill.com This mainly starts from one focal point: I am proudly convinced of the Yoga benefits, both physical and spiritual... So, I encourage everyone in practicing it.
If there was some kind of modeling god, all models would do yoga. For flexibility and simply body awareness it makes a HUGE difference. It improves posture, core strength and endurance.
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