Red Mosquito

Yoga is great but it's guys who spout off stuff like this that ruin it or at least the perception of it.

“Yoga brought me the opposite of what most men are looking for — yoga brought me a balance to my personality; that real softness that I needed.’
Jim Keegan, Yoga instructor

Yoga doesn't change a personality, nor is it any better for stress reduction or mental centering than any other sport or activity that requires concentration. Different things work for different people and if yoga works for you, great. I like yoga for the stretching, strengthening and toning aspect but they lose me with their new age Namaste crap.

surfndestroy wrote:Yoga is great but it's guys who spout off stuff like this that ruin it or at least the perception of it.

“Yoga brought me the opposite of what most men are looking for — yoga brought me a balance to my personality; that real softness that I needed.’
Jim Keegan, Yoga instructor

Yoga doesn't change a personality, nor is it any better for stress reduction or mental centering than any other sport or activity that requires concentration. Different things work for different people and if yoga works for you, great. I like yoga for the stretching, strengthening and toning aspect but they lose me with their new age Namaste crap.

lol. I didn't at first until i saw the results. It worked for me big time. It definitely changed my personality and outlook on my life.

surfndestroy wrote:Yoga is great but it's guys who spout off stuff like this that ruin it or at least the perception of it.

“Yoga brought me the opposite of what most men are looking for — yoga brought me a balance to my personality; that real softness that I needed.’
Jim Keegan, Yoga instructor

Yoga doesn't change a personality, nor is it any better for stress reduction or mental centering than any other sport or activity that requires concentration. Different things work for different people and if yoga works for you, great. I like yoga for the stretching, strengthening and toning aspect but they lose me with their new age Namaste crap.

In all fairness, all that Namaste crap IS yoga. The stretching is just a small part of it. lol

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Strat wrote:

surfndestroy wrote:Yoga is great but it's guys who spout off stuff like this that ruin it or at least the perception of it.

“Yoga brought me the opposite of what most men are looking for — yoga brought me a balance to my personality; that real softness that I needed.’
Jim Keegan, Yoga instructor

Yoga doesn't change a personality, nor is it any better for stress reduction or mental centering than any other sport or activity that requires concentration. Different things work for different people and if yoga works for you, great. I like yoga for the stretching, strengthening and toning aspect but they lose me with their new age Namaste crap.

lol. I didn't at first until i saw the results. It worked for me big time. It definitely changed my personality and outlook on my life.

But that's nothing unique to yoga. The thing that separates yoga from most physical activity is the value placed on form over function. Focusing on form is a very self aware process but it's not unique to yoga. A good session of weights does the same thing. I'll do mountain biking sessions and some snowboarding runs where I just want to get lost in the form and the beauty of the form and movement and where that takes me. Appreciative of the moment, hell yeah. Namaste, no thanks.

Appreciation of the present is all what namaste is about

Thoughts Strat?

Surprisingly I have yet to really try it. its pretty huge out here in the mountains and have many friends that love to do it.

In the end, its chicks in bikinis doing yoga. And typically this happens at camping festivals along the CO River so there is booze involved.

I've done it for the last 3 summers. I absolutely love it. It adds a new level of difficulty, but you don't really care so much if you fall, as it's hot, and the water usually feels amazing. I actually may help manage the rentals stand next summer and possibly teach a class.

is that you? I want your core strength.

"core strength"

ABNorman wrote:"core strength"

Shit is real, folks.

So this is what "Laughter Yoga" is all about.....

My friend in mexico is a certified laughter yoga instructor. Weird little thing.

Goth yoga!!!
http://www.stuff.co.nz/life-style/well- ... alth-trend

There's also a yoga instructor in Texas, US, who offers classes abundant in witchy robes, candles and black metal.

The studio I work at is revamping their whole marketing approach and got a few of us together yesterday to take a shit ton of photos. Its so awkward getting my photo taken but fun!

Here is 1.

Dog yoga??

Sgt. Crackpot wrote: is that you? I want your core strength.

Yep, not last summer, the year before.

My abs are out of control tight dude, and I know because I got an Xray at the Chiropractor's office. They're like BAM! Unfortunately, my tiny little italian body type makes it impossible to show them off! LOL Stupid belly!

Core and legs have never been an issue. I do have wicked weak spaghetti arms! I took a new class yesterday, I have noticed my chaturangas are getting much better!