I'm a big fan of Yoga. It really is a great way to do stretching that is just dynamic enough to keep your body warm and loose. It has really great benefits for life and for BJJ.
The best way to practice is to find a good studio and do a small class. You have to look to find the good ones, because, just like finding a legitimate BJJ gym, there are a lot of unqualified people selling crap out there.
If you don't want to look for that kind of place, or you just want to do some on your own, check out Yoga for BJJ. This is run by Sebastian Brosche a black belt under Eduardo Rios. Sebastian is an active competitor, and really knows what movements and poses are good for BJJ. Being a long time Judo and BJJ practitioner, he knows exactly where we get injuries, and what hurts. His system is highly recommended.
So, today I started back with Sebastian and went through the beginner videos 1 and 2. My knee did better than I expected, but it just hurts like hell when I try to sit on my heels. It is going to be a long recovery.
By the end of 20 minutes my hips and back felt good, and my knee was feeling better. I have taken it much too easy these past few months, and I haven't done much stretching, or working out for that matter, at all. My excuse was that I was letting my let heal, but there wasn't anything stopping me from stretching or doing upper body workouts. So... There's that.
Pigeon position sucked. It was really difficult. I didn't try very hard, but there is a lot of pain there. I'll have to keep working in to it slowly.
