Vol 7: Yogic Reluctance: Stiffness, Sanity and Flatulence
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“I’d love to try yoga”, said one of my middle-aged male friends, “but it’s all the shit that goes with it”. Now despite the title of my blog, I actually love the practice of yoga. A more accurate title might have been The Reluctant Member of the Wellness Industry but that doesn’t have the same ring to it. Over the years I’ve heard a lot of reasons for not practicing yoga but it pretty much boils down to three things. I’m too stiff. I’ll make a fool of myself. And it’s all the shit that goes with it. If I were a marketing expert, I’d say yoga has an image problem because none of this aversion should exist. So, to dispel some of the misconceptions, allay some of the fears, and convince you that yoga won’t turn you into Gwyneth Paltrow, here’s my take on the top three reasons for yogic reluctance.
Vol 7: Yogic Reluctance: Stiffness, Sanity and Flatulence
Vol 7: Yogic Reluctance: Stiffness, Sanity…
Vol 7: Yogic Reluctance: Stiffness, Sanity and Flatulence
“I’d love to try yoga”, said one of my middle-aged male friends, “but it’s all the shit that goes with it”. Now despite the title of my blog, I actually love the practice of yoga. A more accurate title might have been The Reluctant Member of the Wellness Industry but that doesn’t have the same ring to it. Over the years I’ve heard a lot of reasons for not practicing yoga but it pretty much boils down to three things. I’m too stiff. I’ll make a fool of myself. And it’s all the shit that goes with it. If I were a marketing expert, I’d say yoga has an image problem because none of this aversion should exist. So, to dispel some of the misconceptions, allay some of the fears, and convince you that yoga won’t turn you into Gwyneth Paltrow, here’s my take on the top three reasons for yogic reluctance.