Due to the "fitness" focus and the "competetive" aspect of scoring and rating performance of poses on the new Wii Fit, many yogis wonder if it's really yoga at all.
I’m currently working to unlock poses and interview beginning yogis and yoginis about their experiences with the Wii Fit. (only two more to go!)
I have a series of articles that will probably rise out of the work I’m doing now:
- The first one is about the first four poses that are automatically available when you start up the system
- Another article will include important safety notes and modifications for the 7 poses on the Wii that you unlock and use the balance board to perform
- A third will cover the final four poses available on the Wii Fit, as well as the yoga-inspired lessons in the Strength and Balance portions of the game
- The fourth one I'm drafting will be posted under Video Games, and is my response to skeptics and yogis who think that the Wii Fit is altogether a bad idea. (My opinion, a little bit yes, a little bit no...)
- A fifth will eventually outline a yoga “class” using the Wii fit, allowing players to practice a complete yoga routine that does not follow the poses linearly, but rather in a sequence more like what you would find in a studio yoga class
Important Safety Notes: If it hurts, don’t do it.
There are already blogs and reviews that complain of sore and strained knees. I’m beginning to understand why that is.
Please read the detailed articles for more information about saving your knees and protecting your neck while using the Wii Fit!
