DDP Yoga Fitness & Motivation

I’ve joined a few years back, following the DDPY Yoga Because of injuries and shoulder replacement with the bicep tendon tearing off eight weeks after the surgery and it healing that way, I tried Yoga, but I wasn’t able to do any push-ups and such because I hurt so bad my knees are bone against bone I have titanium in the bottom of my left leg that repaired a snapped tibia bone from my left knee and my left foot back in 2023 and there’s a titanium bracket right in my knee joint which is bone against bone I’m bone against bone in my elbows, my wrist carpal tunnel. I have nerve damage from my elbow to my left hand, which everything following Ddp Y now just for last little over a week, I have been exercising up until that point. however, adding the Ddp Y now joining and doing workouts, I can actually extend my body more. I’m more flexible. I have less pain in my knees my elbows my shoulders. I can stretch them all the way across it’s unbelievable and I’m looking forward to how I’m gonna be at the end of this semester. It’s just a start. I wanna thank everyone and encourage everyone because I am 68 1/2 years old and weightlifting and knowledge of it and science of body and nutrition has been part of my life since I was 16 when I recommend something it is because it works‼️ bottom line it works‼️ thank you. Everyone stay with it.‼️

The DDP App is a great accessory to have if you want all the different tools that DDP Yoga has to offer. It might be a little daunting at first given all the stuff that is on there but take your time and browse around. There are a lot more workouts here than you get with the DVDs. There are also inspirational stories to get you through the tougher times. There is the Food channel. A section on progress tracking and so much other stuff. Don’t feel like you are not giving it your maximum effort if you don’t do everything that DDP says. Again, he constantly says, “Make it your own”. Besides, you might go back to some of the parts you omitted after awhile but you shouldn’t force feed yourself parts of the App that you have no interest in at the time. I would suggest picking a workout that you feel you can easily do just to get the confidence. Once you breeze past that, pick something that is just a little more difficult. There are preset programs you can select that will give you a schedule of workouts. The next workout might be a little more challenging and require a little more effort but you will gain strength in order to do the next workout. As long as you stay somewhat consistent, your strength will grow.

I love that the app itself is informative, inspirational, and customizable. The exercises and programs themselves are incredible! I appreciate the holistic approach that is taken that not only includes the movement of your body but the growth of the mind and soul through other components such as the eating and recipes (though I personally follow keto/low carb) to taking photos of your progress, journaling your feelings, and the motivational messages. As the title says, I’m working on becoming an occupational therapist so I am very pleased with how thoughtful the programs are, especially the bed to chair series. The step by step process and the encouragement to make the DDPY your own through modification helps to meet people where they are at while working within their abilities. Also, the endless customization keeps people motivated and to be okay with whatever level of ability while building upon that to progress further. It’s also okay to stay at a similar level for a long time. I’m fairly able bodied but I’m overweight and overwhelmed with life (grad school is rough) and for nearly a year I’ve only been able to keep up the bed flex, wake up, and energy beginner level routines. I know I’ll get to the more advanced stuff eventually but I feel good with what I can do right now thanks to the continued motivation and support this app and program offers!