# Yoga / Pilates **URL:** \ **Category:** Reasonably serious discussion\ **Created:** [17 August 2017 14:20 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/yoga-pilates/1767 "2017-08-17T14:20:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/saintbletch/32/618_2.png) [@saintbletch](https://www.sotonians.com/u/saintbletch)\ **Post date:** [17 August 2017 20:44 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/yoga-pilates/1767/21 "2017-08-17T20:44:23Z")
There is no he or she in yoga, there is just the self . Yep. Very. ,😊 ---
**Author:** ![Bucks](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/bucks/32/87_2.png) [@Bucks](https://www.sotonians.com/u/Bucks)\ **Post date:** [17 August 2017 21:54 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/yoga-pilates/1767/22 "2017-08-17T21:54:32Z")
Mrs Bucks warns me that most Pilates (as Intiniki says) is about core muscle strength and many classes pitch you straight into full-on exercises. So make sure you go gently to start with is the solid advice, if you choose Pilates, but with practice / experience it certainly produces beneficial results. ---
**Author:** ![lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/lifeintheslowlane/32/690_2.png) [@lifeintheslowlane](https://www.sotonians.com/u/lifeintheslowlane)\ **Post date:** [18 August 2017 07:42 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/yoga-pilates/1767/23 "2017-08-18T07:42:38Z")
That’s very reassuring…especially if you’re prone to having a bollock popping out of your shorts. ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [18 August 2017 07:48 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/yoga-pilates/1767/24 "2017-08-18T07:48:24Z")
What the fuck are you bunch of pansies on about ? He has a bad back go and see a fucking doctor. pilates yoga neru the Adlai fucking lama they are not going to make you better. ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [18 August 2017 07:49 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/yoga-pilates/1767/25 "2017-08-18T07:49:06Z")
Was meant to be Dali Lama ---
**Author:** ![PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/philippinesaint/32/3978_2.png) [@PhilippineSaint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/PhilippineSaint)\ **Post date:** [18 August 2017 07:49 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/yoga-pilates/1767/26 "2017-08-18T07:49:29Z")
:lou_eyes_to_sky: ---
**Author:** ![CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cb-saint/32/95251_2.png) [@CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/CB-Saint)\ **Post date:** [18 August 2017 08:06 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/yoga-pilates/1767/27 "2017-08-18T08:06:37Z")
The quacks at the GP are useless when it comes to bad backs - take a pill and rest is about the sum of their knowledge on the subject ---
**Author:** ![CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/cb-saint/32/95251_2.png) [@CB-Saint](https://www.sotonians.com/u/CB-Saint)\ **Post date:** [18 August 2017 08:09 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/yoga-pilates/1767/28 "2017-08-18T08:09:01Z")
Apologies to those docs on here that I have just derided with my sweeping generalisation. The back is giving me gip this morning and Im grumpy. ---
**Author:** ![gavstar](https://www.sotonians.com/user_avatar/www.sotonians.com/gavstar/32/86128_2.png) [@gavstar](https://www.sotonians.com/u/gavstar)\ **Post date:** [18 August 2017 08:12 UTC](https://www.sotonians.com/t/yoga-pilates/1767/29 "2017-08-18T08:12:23Z")
Almost downvoted that. Terrible, terrible advice, go straight to a physio. If I hear of any good ones I’ll post their details. [Previous page](https://www.sotonians.com/t/yoga-pilates/1767.md?page=1)