tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post4016847848672452005..comments2023-09-21T09:49:28.326-07:00Comments on Fierce Dandelions: Yoga and MenNathanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-52173509581672101812011-02-16T14:46:51.170-08:002011-02-16T14:46:51.170-08:00"I often see that the grassroots yoga studios..."I often see that the grassroots yoga studios are started and lead by women but it seems that the big-name teachers are men." <br /><br />This is interesting. I just took a look at Yoga Journal's conference teachers - which includes many of the big names. It's about split down the middle. <br /><br />http://www.yjevents.com/ny/presenters.php<br /><br />It might be true that moreNathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-18698911950780456542011-02-16T14:26:58.775-08:002011-02-16T14:26:58.775-08:00I remember calling my first Yoga teacher and askin...I remember calling my first Yoga teacher and asking, ''are there men in the class ?'' and I got a resounding ''of course,''<br />Well, I was the only one ...-in the beginning outside of my comparative inability and frustration (most of the class were practicing for a few years)I was often thanked for bringing a male energy to the practice. In short order it didn&#BK Maxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05356812313987608544noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-39151923773799329422011-02-15T13:25:53.077-08:002011-02-15T13:25:53.077-08:00I haven't read the YJ article yet - do they te...I haven't read the YJ article yet - do they tell stats? I'm curious to know how many yoga teachers are women and how many are men. Also, how many big-name yogis are women and how many are men? <br /><br />I often see that the grassroots yoga studios are started and lead by women but it seems that the big-name teachers are men.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05922116308319001543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-90117073403441287372011-02-15T05:55:41.190-08:002011-02-15T05:55:41.190-08:00My husband is a big convert to yoga having ignored...My husband is a big convert to yoga having ignored me practicing yoga here in London for over 20 years. He is now on a mission to get more British men into yoga and is planning to embark on his teachers training later in the year. He is already a brilliant practitioner and as the father of 5 a natural teacher and empathetic friend - I can't wait to have him teaching with me. Its so brilliant Yoga Mummahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07666027766913213796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-26988950685023839792011-02-15T03:11:27.196-08:002011-02-15T03:11:27.196-08:00Very Nice Post!Very Nice Post!Pranavam Ravikumarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01994258982161346263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-34068598941118585312011-02-14T11:21:24.315-08:002011-02-14T11:21:24.315-08:00"Is that common for Yoga teachers to talk lik..."Is that common for Yoga teachers to talk like that?" <br /><br />I'd say it's a mixed bag. I'm also turned off if things are too surgery. I've had good luck with the teachers I have worked with, but all you have to do is check out a few yoga blogs, or YouTube videos to find the sugar-sweet spiritual rot being spread around. <br /><br />One of the challenges, I think, Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-74032260649049197662011-02-14T09:54:10.836-08:002011-02-14T09:54:10.836-08:00@Nathan - Good question, and I think Timmy hit on ...@Nathan - Good question, and I think Timmy hit on it. The few times I've seen a Yoga class or been in the same building, it's always been 90% woman. For me, it would feel odd to go out and be the only guy, or maybe only of two guys in a class of 20 or so. I'd always felt like I'd be a perv or a "girly-man." And I know, if these classes I saw had 4 or 5 men in them, I betKylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14925360776637168540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-80811028773392048372011-02-14T09:52:13.601-08:002011-02-14T09:52:13.601-08:00Also, here's a comment left on my Facebook pag...Also, here's a comment left on my Facebook page.<br /><br />"Irina Almgren<br />Maybe the yoga classes are not "dominated" by women but are "ignored" by men? Don't feel "domination" is the word I can apply to the women who find the interest and create time to engage in this practice. Originally, yoga was devised to be ...practiced FOR men and some Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-27835468000342090182011-02-14T09:49:05.906-08:002011-02-14T09:49:05.906-08:00Petteri,
Yeah, there are some quite interesting t...Petteri,<br /><br />Yeah, there are some quite interesting targeted yoga programs popping up in the U.S. as well. Some are probably really superficial, but others might turn out to be good innovations, even if the "package" is kind of goofy. <br /><br />Kyle,<br /><br />Thanks for the honesty. I think plenty of guys have similar thoughts. What do you think brought you to see yoga as Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-17848028366806161812011-02-14T09:41:05.156-08:002011-02-14T09:41:05.156-08:00Dragonfly,
I'm also a longtime subscriber to...Dragonfly, <br /><br />I'm also a longtime subscriber to YJ. They do some stuff well, and that's why I keep getting the mag, as well as some of their online newsletters. Despite the drawbacks, YJ is still a good resource. Whether it remains a good resource in the future, I don't know. <br /><br />"I think you said in one of the comments on Yoga Dork's post that asana is the Nathanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920234350446745482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-21483056041265432042011-02-14T06:22:24.782-08:002011-02-14T06:22:24.782-08:00I am the only guy who comes with any regularity to...I am the only guy who comes with any regularity to the yoga classes at my gym, not counting the male teacher.<br /><br />I love yoga and have developed strength better than the barbells ever gave me, and I've gotten more flexibile than I thought possible. <br /><br />That said, walking into that first class filled with women, I certainly felt like I was positioning myself somewhere between Timmy Machttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07635687139593341472noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-74213139164504649402011-02-14T04:19:42.549-08:002011-02-14T04:19:42.549-08:00I'll be 100% honest. I don't do Yoga becau...I'll be 100% honest. I don't do Yoga because I think of it as a woman's thing. Yes, I know it silly, but hey, I'm honest.Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14925360776637168540noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-29961723780204997102011-02-13T21:28:53.317-08:002011-02-13T21:28:53.317-08:00There's been an ad on the metro that I've ...There's been an ad on the metro that I've been looking at for the past couple of weeks. It's for a DVD labeled "Äijäjooga" which would translate roughly to "Redneck yoga." The taglines were something like "Required: the ability to breathe in and out, the floor being awfully far when trying to reach it, and a desire to balance mind and body."<br /><br />ItBrikoleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01318706625291447339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-741227658356358863.post-16985022954892395492011-02-13T18:26:28.712-08:002011-02-13T18:26:28.712-08:00I'm glad you posted about this. This discussio...I'm glad you posted about this. This discussion is interesting - and so HUGE! First of all, I really love the cover because of what one of the commenters said - he looks very peaceful - and present (gender aside). :)<br /><br />I agree with you - I'd like to see more variety in the cover models. (Not only more men, but some representation of the variety of people who do yoga - and heck, dragonflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09477118577974071974noreply@blogger.com