tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068525752950388732.post6602572207424576246..comments2023-10-09T04:35:26.579-04:00Comments on The World According to Om Gal: Is There Such A Thing As Bad Yoga?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068525752950388732.post-90672291434161146612010-03-29T11:12:01.432-04:002010-03-29T11:12:01.432-04:00I'm having a bad yoga experience at my gym...t...I'm having a bad yoga experience at my gym...they won't specify which yoga is which from their website to the schedule. They're all the same, they say. Each week I try a new instructor. I go from boring stretching to sweating cardio drenches and pretzels. I wish people were more conscious about helping newcomers.Kristen https://www.blogger.com/profile/05814115452108698666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068525752950388732.post-50288809257730359922010-02-04T15:52:55.503-05:002010-02-04T15:52:55.503-05:00Sister, we ALL yammer too much at times (myself in...Sister, we ALL yammer too much at times (myself included). Thank you for the fantastic comments here. Holly, I love, love, love the "Where's the fire?" image, and yes, limp assists are the worst. Anon., I vow never to play Chris Cross in class (seriously- WHAT?) and would recommend that we all do the same. Finally, Anon. (re: the yoga voice affectation): You nailed it. A fellow teacher pal in Boston calls it the "Miss Honey Voice." Affect, accent, whatever it is- it needs to stop. Maybe we should all start a campaign: "Friends don't let friends talk like yoga phonies."Om Galhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03167394949655230368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068525752950388732.post-9175170241327158812010-02-04T15:37:46.847-05:002010-02-04T15:37:46.847-05:00I really liked this post. You hit on everything t...I really liked this post. You hit on everything that I dislike. Plus, you made me look at myself and decide if I yammer too much....ugh.babshttp://babsbabble.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068525752950388732.post-54799514474511604872010-02-02T21:10:50.463-05:002010-02-02T21:10:50.463-05:00I've been waiting for this one ; )
I think you...I've been waiting for this one ; )<br />I think you got them all - at least the ones I've encountered over the years. Love the post. The opening paragraph is creative perfection!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12749110084467394316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068525752950388732.post-57084981994138859642010-02-02T16:43:03.070-05:002010-02-02T16:43:03.070-05:00My pet peeve is a cousin to the weird foreign acce...My pet peeve is a cousin to the weird foreign accent. I call it the yoga affectation. Its not an accent exactly but this strained overly "calm" voice affectation that sounds nothing like the instructors normal speaking voice. I find myself obsessing about it all during class--doesn't help my calm and focus.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068525752950388732.post-84474635186335186112010-02-02T12:30:25.743-05:002010-02-02T12:30:25.743-05:00LOL great post! I have definitely experienced some...LOL great post! I have definitely experienced some of those "bad yoga" types - good job on pinpointing them so we can keep them away hehehehYogaMaendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13957525287076811516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068525752950388732.post-65171059082511542342010-02-02T12:05:50.041-05:002010-02-02T12:05:50.041-05:00Thank goodness I have never encountered a teacher ...Thank goodness I have never encountered a teacher who fit any of these bullets! Thank you for the awareness though.<br /><br />Happy Tuesday!Jenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12809397616829044745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068525752950388732.post-62756134820753509162010-02-02T10:42:52.245-05:002010-02-02T10:42:52.245-05:00Yup Yup. Some bad examples of yoga for me are some...Yup Yup. Some bad examples of yoga for me are some gym yogas which are set to terrible music like Chris Cross ("Sailing", or even Beyonce). The overly spiritual yoga (but what spirituality is it exactly where we are visualizing flying soaring female eagles? HUH? Ah and yes the hypocrite yogis who live in mansions who tell you that the mansion is a manifestation of their law of attraction. (Whu? I thought yogis weren't supposed to crave bigger better material possessions?. And yes cracked me up I did take a yoga class at a gym once with a strange fake-o indian accent teacher. I thought she was channeling or something. So weird. But that's just my 2 little cents. Keep up the excellent question asking blogging!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8068525752950388732.post-26321506201350665952010-02-02T09:25:00.484-05:002010-02-02T09:25:00.484-05:00Such good stuff--as always--Om Gal!
I particularl...Such good stuff--as always--Om Gal!<br /><br />I particularly find the incessant talkers unnerving--and yes, they're usually the same people toting around a soapbox. While they might feel like they're taking me out of my head by distracting me from fixating on a challenging sequence or pose, I find it even more distracting. A little silence really is golden!<br /><br />I'll add a few more pet peeves to your list:<br />* The "more is more" teacher. I'm all for encouragement and challenge, but the bootcamp mentality can really intimidate newer students who feel like they have to keep up with their neighbors (a lesson learned with time), as well as those of us who know to balance effort with relaxation.<br />* The cold fish assists. Hands-on assists should be done confidently, or not at all. Just flopping your hand on someone is not meaningful. Conversely, I've had over-zealous assists from teachers who don't seem aware of their own strength. That's just as much of a turn-off.<br />* Stompers. Walk slowly, tread lightly. Or, as my grandpa used to say, "Where's the fire? Slow down!" <br /><br />As a teacher myself, I can certainly admit to falling into more than a few of these foibles. Self awareness--and a willingness to accept constructive feedback--are essential.<br /><br />Namaste!hollyhttp://www.goodkarmahousekeeping.comnoreply@blogger.com