[SA Chris]

Much as I enjoy the physical aspect of yoga, I can't be hooped with all the spiritual blah blah associated with it.

I've been to at least four different yoga classes over the years and only one teacher has managed to pitch the spiritual side at the right level for most of the class to engage with. After a while I found it the most interesting bit. Having said that I won't be going to Goa any time soon.

Beaten to it.

Current teacher does almost no spiritual stuff, previous one did a little talk at beginning of class that no-one was really bothered about. One before had us reciting chants and shit, he was a dick.

[SA Chris]

Can you show me on the dolly where the man in the kaftan touched you?

Three Nine on the right

[Sasquatch]

Much as I enjoy the physical aspect of yoga, I can't be hooped with all the spiritual blah blah associated with it.

I've been to at least four different yoga classes over the years and only one teacher has managed to pitch the spiritual side at the right level for most of the class to engage with. After a while I found it the most interesting bit. Having said that I won't be going to Goa any time soon.

Beaten to it.

Current teacher does almost no spiritual stuff, previous one did a little talk at beginning of class that no-one was really bothered about. One before had us reciting chants and shit, he was a dick.

That's the same experience Ive had.

[Johnny Brown]

Me too, apart from Zaff. He just made us do oms at the end as a breathing exercise. After a while you understood it was a form of meditation too. Tantric mantra talking still don't move me though.

Nibs, you clearly didn't go to an ashtanga class. Proper workout.

[a dense loner]

And I stopped going to zaffs because of the om nonsense

[Johnny Brown]

Well, as the saying goes: you can't please all the people all the time, especially not the ones with tiny heads.

[webbo]

It's all that Tantric sex, it fucks your back.

[tomtom]

It's all that Tantric sex, it fucks your back.

Wish that could be my excuse...

[webbo]

Does your wife ever read this.

[tomtom]

Does your wife ever read this.

This is Toms wife...

[webbo]

Have seen the yyfy thread I wondered if it was Andy.

[Doylo]

Don't knock it til you've tried it Three Nine. A tantric wank would blow your little mind.

[tomtom]

:D

[SA Chris]

It's all that Tantric sex, it fucks your back.

I think I've misunderstood what tantric sex involves all these years!

[fatneck]

WTF is going on here!!! I feel violated, although probably not as much as the women in question!!

[slackline]

WTF is going on here!!! I feel violated, although probably not as much as the women in question!!

[rich d]

There's some weird shit out there....(especially in the US)

"Orgasmic Meditation (OM) is a wellness practice (like yoga and pilates) that is designed for singles and couples to experience more connection, vitality, pleasure, and meaning in every aspect of their lives."

http://onetaste.us/
 

[fatneck]

The video on that site is properly hilarious! Might give it a go...

[rich d]

they do a "The Orgasm Coaching & Leadership Program" might have to put that on my linked in profile. Amazingly it's not just in boulder or some hippy place, I could go to Orgasmic Business Breakfast when I'm in London with work!!! http://www.meetup.com/TurnON-London/events/219978258/
 

[SA Chris]

WTF is going on here!!! I feel violated, although probably not as much as the women in question!!

No idea, just remember seeing the pic before, and discussion made me think of it. Several shades of wrong.

[cowboyhat]

Quality thread hijack: skim reading,

Mina qualifies as a yoga teacher leads to longer orgasms.

We're all looking forward to the report Dave.

[siderunner]

Enjoyed this blog post. Reminded me to reconnect w yoga practise.

At a punter level I've experienced something vaguely similar: my most enjoyable redpoint was an early practise burn where I had no thoughts of getting the send. I just wanted to enjoy the moves while warming up; but the fact that I was relaxed and "in the moment" saw me to the last move - at which point the mental quiet went out the window as I realised I was about to tick, and I floundered up and made the clip by the skin of.

If you ditch a yoga class because the teacher asks you to chant "om" three times, something that takes substantially less than a minute, you might reflect on what this means about yourself and your attitudes. Though if they adjust you like the photo above, forget ditching the class, go straight for the lawsuit!

[a dense loner]

That last paragraph is the most condescending post I've ever read. After time reflecting I figured it says that I don't like being sold bullshit. I went to yoga to open my hips out, something which it never did, not for the spiritual zen chi iron lion Zion crock of shit. If I wanted to find my headspace it's strangely in my head not with a bunch of troubled chanting fuckwits going through the motions.

Peace

[SA Chris]

I think iron lion Zion is more in alignment with the Rastafari way of thinking. Fire Burn!

[kelvin]

That last paragraph is the most condescending post I've ever read.

You'll understand one day dense... when you're older.

P.L.U.R.

 

*I found the om thing a bit daft, changed teachers, the next ran round ringing a bell when you're supposed to be relaxing (WTF) and the old lady I go to now is brilliant. Focuses on body awareness, stretching and breathing - which is what I wanted.