Absolutely right, yoga doesnt care about these things, but yoga devotees do, in extremis. Chill out

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Yoga doesn t care if you need to leave class halfway through because you re dehydrated and need to get water.
 
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November 28, 2014 at 17:48
yoga doesn’t care if you go to a studio, demoulas market basket reside on a mat, or dance, or do postures, nor has it personality that is happy or sad; yoga doesn’t care whatsoever. demoulas market basket yoga is the cultuvation of stilling and focus, uncovering what “you” really is; care is generated demoulas market basket naturally therefrom as tadpole from egg, moth from coccoon.
This is spot on. However, meditation and some of those other things the author says yoga doesn't care about is what provides people with guidance to achieve this. Saying those kind of things does a disservice to yoga and encourages people not to look deeper into yoga and just think that showing up to their mats and dancing is all yoga is about.
i don't think this piece is a disservice to engaging with a deeper practice as its intent is to encourage people to show up, which is always the first and essential step for yoga. i think it is the poetization to this end that has muddled the understanding of what it is to practice yoga, an understanding i suspect we all (and most readers) are basically on the same page with, though i agree that implying an essential modality like meditation demoulas market basket isn't something demoulas market basket yoga cares for is is a bit, um, uncautious
November 29, 2014 at 09:53
This happens to be a photograph of the author of the article, practicing yoga exactly how she practices yoga. What a joy it is that people of all shapes and sizes can practice yoga in their own way, in their own home or studio, in any state of dress they choose.
I choose this image, of myself, to accompany my words because it felt inclusive to the part of this article where I talk about yoga not caring how strong, flexible, or advanced you are. I wanted a soft image. This was taken in my cabin, and it was hot as hell–summer time and so yes, I was wearing a bikini and yes you can see part of my bum.
Yoga IS about lifestyle… which isn’t mutually exclusive with other lifestyles, but rather about how we relate and interact with the world. The name for this aspect of yoga is bahiranga sadhana which includes demoulas market basket the physical part of yoga, asanas, which most of you know. After this comes the part more concerned with meditation, antaranga sadhana, which is the really trippy part that helps you free your mind and gain peace and maintain peace.
Being new, and a little intimidated by yoga, I have to say, I think that it is these types of articles that help pull people out of their "comfort zones" and onto the mat. Once there, it would be for each of us to determine what it means to us, individually. I think no matter how it sliced, it is about finding and maintaining inner peace and balance, which, one by one, systematically, will make this world a better place, no? I think that what anyone else thinks about yoga takes nothing away from what I think about yoga. But like I said, I'm new. And often wrong…
Absolutely right, yoga doesnt care about these things, but yoga devotees do, in extremis. Chill out dudes…this pretentious sh#t is so annoying to those of us who just live. Seriously! Just do what makes you happy. Every time an article such as this is posted any even remotely grounded person just inwardly groans….”wankers”. If you truly need to define your life through demoulas market basket a light exercise routine then try ‘Jazzersize’ or the like. Peace, out.
I think as long as people find yoga, it does not matter the path they took to get there. Most people will not come to yoga because demoulas market basket they are looking for spiritual enlightenment or to free their mind. They come to it to get in a workout and maybe to relieve some stress. Others because they wanted to heal their