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You are funny, wolf. And oh so correct.

Oh, I see! I can only find a 70 year-old gay guy (but, flexible) at yoga class, eh? Well, what if I decide to take up blacksmithing instead? Hmmmmm?

I watched this documentary on Yoga where these indian guys swallowed 5 pounds of butter and did all this crazy stuff with their stomach, twisting and turning their arms. It was freaky. The documentary said that after this vigourous excercise, they lose weight rather than gaining it.

Holy Crap.

Alright, what kind of yoga are we talking about, here? The "stretch until your back pops and eyes bug-out" yoga, the "breath in all sorts of weird patterns until you pass out yoga", or the "spiritual, cleanse yourself with diet and meditation" kind?

I took a class that was a mix of all three in a way. The stretching was wonderful, but the breathing exercises and spiritual stuff was...a little weird. We were also instructed to eat vegan for a solid two weeks, which was not advertised in the initial offering. I didn't have much of a problem going along with that, but the self-induced hyperventilating was so creepy. Yes, it did relax me in the end, but it wasn't something I felt comfortable doing, nor did it feel very safe.

It depends, I think, on the instructor and type of yoga and I have no idea what the differences are in all of them. I was simply hoping to un-telescope my spine a bit, but instead I got a lesson in the art of oxygen deprivation and CO2 overdoses.

Not my thing.

Im sure Yoga is fine.. (but who is yoga?)

Welcome to the Cellar, HappyMushroom. :)
Stick around and maybe we'll find out together.

I do power-yoga. And I almost enjoy it. But then I'm so flexible I put pipe-cleaners to shame and it's the only way I can get one over on the thinner chicks..... :p

To like Yoga, yougotta be patient as hell, I don't think I'm the type.

Yoga is wonderful! After two people coming out of my body (that would be childbirth! tsk, tsk) it is the only thing that helps my hip joints and overall sense of well being. This is after almost 9 years. I just practice at home with Rodney Yee on DVD or other tapes. Nothing too crazy just nice deep stretches. mmmm

Try it, if it works for you,... great, if not.....quit. Just don't lay out a ton of money for mats and clothing up front. ;)