Hello all I am, for all intensive purposes, an old beat-up and injured martial artist and not that it is a big deal on a Yoga site but it is Chinese martial arts (Xingyiquan, Sanda, Taijiquan) and qigong.
I am going on 50 and I have been dealing with and injury of the knee for 6 months now. 3 doctors, 2 knee draining sessions, 3 sets of x-rays an MRI later they finally figured out I have a torn ligament in my knee. I have lost a lot of flexibility due to lack of activity and I have gained a bit of weight too.
I do not think I could handle Power Yoga at this point that is what I use to do. (I know many do not think it is really yoga) and I did a bit of Kripalu and something the teacher called classic Hatha, but it has been years
My main goal is a return of my flexibility and maintaining health and it is mainly to benefit my martial arts. I was reading about Yin Yoga and it looks interesting and there is a seminar coming close to my area in about 6 months. I was wondering if anyone could give me more insight into it and if it would be a good choice for an old beat-up and injured martial artist that is now over weight too.
I have also been doing some web research and I am going to buy the book Yin Yoga by Paul Grilley.
Thanks