Comments on: Don’t F* With My Yoga! Yoga Snob: 10 Pet Peeves on the Mat. http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/dont-f-with-my-yoga-yoga-snob-stops-getting-polite-and-starts-getting-real-10-pet-peeves-on-the-mat/ daily blog, videos, e-newsletter & magazine on yoga + organics + green living + non-new agey spirituality + ecofashion + conscious consumerism=it's about the mindful life. Mon, 13 Feb 2012 22:48:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: SLHtm http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/dont-f-with-my-yoga-yoga-snob-stops-getting-polite-and-starts-getting-real-10-pet-peeves-on-the-mat/comment-page-1/#comment-2679662 SLHtm Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:12:12 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=11674#comment-2679662 Here are some lovely word cloud keywords from your self written writer profile listed beneath the article. It helps me understand how you've come to write such an incredibly unknowingly negative article about a practice built around love and peace and acceptance: "self-proclaimed" "yogi/dancer, jewelry designer" "aka Swati Jr*" "seems to travel more than she stays in once place—truly testing the theory that home is within.” "she might be pontificating" "when her fingers aren’t overtly tired from sitar practice" "famous" Yes, yes Sarah. We all understand. You're very very important. Here are some lovely word cloud keywords from your self written writer profile listed beneath the article. It helps me understand how you've come to write such an incredibly unknowingly negative article about a practice built around love and peace and acceptance:

"self-proclaimed" "yogi/dancer, jewelry designer" "aka Swati Jr*" "seems to travel more than she stays in once place—truly testing the theory that home is within.” "she might be pontificating" "when her fingers aren’t overtly tired from sitar practice" "famous"

Yes, yes Sarah. We all understand. You're very very important.

]]> By: Samoonta http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/dont-f-with-my-yoga-yoga-snob-stops-getting-polite-and-starts-getting-real-10-pet-peeves-on-the-mat/comment-page-1/#comment-2679640 Samoonta Tue, 27 Dec 2011 05:00:18 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=11674#comment-2679640 Apparently all that pious Yogic breeding didn't do much to carve out much tolerance and creativity in you. Instead you just sound like the stereotypical snot nosed Yoga perfectionist that froze me into inaction from trying Yoga for years (until a few years ago when I decided to ignore people like you). The point; you're missing it. And I say that with a lovely Atlanta southern lilt to my voice. Apparently all that pious Yogic breeding didn't do much to carve out much tolerance and creativity in you. Instead you just sound like the stereotypical snot nosed Yoga perfectionist that froze me into inaction from trying Yoga for years (until a few years ago when I decided to ignore people like you). The point; you're missing it. And I say that with a lovely Atlanta southern lilt to my voice.

]]> By: vivian araullo http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/dont-f-with-my-yoga-yoga-snob-stops-getting-polite-and-starts-getting-real-10-pet-peeves-on-the-mat/comment-page-1/#comment-1462631 vivian araullo Sun, 24 Jul 2011 04:47:43 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=11674#comment-1462631 good golly miss yogi snob, i hope this entire article is a satire. many of what you said here said here does not align with the whole yoga "thing" (and i'm not just talking asana)--i.e. the one handed down by patanjali. please look up the meanings of avidya and ahimsa and reflect on those. from point 4-7, you kind of revealed that maybe, you might want to consider that there's more to yoga, yoga teachers and the various asana systems (beyond jivamukti) than what you know. sister--this article does not put yoga in a good light. yoga snobbery is just plain old snobbery. as far as i know, nothing in our practice tells us to look down on other people whether they wear lululemon, smoke, eat meat , get drunk or high or have a southern twang. good golly miss yogi snob, i hope this entire article is a satire. many of what you said here said here does not align with the whole yoga "thing" (and i'm not just talking asana)–i.e. the one handed down by patanjali. please look up the meanings of avidya and ahimsa and reflect on those. from point 4-7, you kind of revealed that maybe, you might want to consider that there's more to yoga, yoga teachers and the various asana systems (beyond jivamukti) than what you know. sister–this article does not put yoga in a good light. yoga snobbery is just plain old snobbery. as far as i know, nothing in our practice tells us to look down on other people whether they wear lululemon, smoke, eat meat , get drunk or high or have a southern twang.

]]> By: stupidarticle http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/dont-f-with-my-yoga-yoga-snob-stops-getting-polite-and-starts-getting-real-10-pet-peeves-on-the-mat/comment-page-1/#comment-1089676 stupidarticle Tue, 10 May 2011 18:16:52 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=11674#comment-1089676 "self proclaimed wordsmith" ?? christ... also you sound like a super mega douche. keep on yogain' and pretending that you are of some higher level of existence, you slunt. "self proclaimed wordsmith" ?? christ… also you sound like a super mega douche. keep on yogain' and pretending that you are of some higher level of existence, you slunt.

]]> By: How to Get Everyone in Your Yoga Class to Hate You in 10 Easy Steps. ~Kristina Chandler | elephant journal http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/dont-f-with-my-yoga-yoga-snob-stops-getting-polite-and-starts-getting-real-10-pet-peeves-on-the-mat/comment-page-1/#comment-1089629 How to Get Everyone in Your Yoga Class to Hate You in 10 Easy Steps. ~Kristina Chandler | elephant journal Tue, 10 May 2011 17:58:34 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=11674#comment-1089629 [...] of time, you know: people do annoying things in yoga class all the time. Lots of annoying things. Lots and lots of annoying things. Lots and lots and lots of annoying [...] [...] of time, you know: people do annoying things in yoga class all the time. Lots of annoying things. Lots and lots of annoying things. Lots and lots and lots of annoying [...]

]]> By: Roger http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/dont-f-with-my-yoga-yoga-snob-stops-getting-polite-and-starts-getting-real-10-pet-peeves-on-the-mat/comment-page-1/#comment-621033 Roger Tue, 18 Jan 2011 21:36:57 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=11674#comment-621033 I love your yoga teacher, whoever she is. I wish I had that amount of compassion as a yoga teacher. :)! I love your yoga teacher, whoever she is. I wish I had that amount of compassion as a yoga teacher. :) !

]]> By: ARCreated http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/dont-f-with-my-yoga-yoga-snob-stops-getting-polite-and-starts-getting-real-10-pet-peeves-on-the-mat/comment-page-1/#comment-340559 ARCreated Fri, 19 Nov 2010 03:39:26 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=11674#comment-340559 ps I try VERY hard to pronounce my sanskrit correctly but I often f - it up... c'est la vie. I take a class where he uses NO sanskrit...heck I don't think he names the poses AT ALL...he tells us where to put our limbs LOL..and it is still a marvelous and enlightening class. My favorite is sanskrit with an australia accent :) ps I try VERY hard to pronounce my sanskrit correctly but I often f – it up… c'est la vie.
I take a class where he uses NO sanskrit…heck I don't think he names the poses AT ALL…he tells us where to put our limbs LOL..and it is still a marvelous and enlightening class. My favorite is sanskrit with an australia accent :)

]]> By: Emily http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/dont-f-with-my-yoga-yoga-snob-stops-getting-polite-and-starts-getting-real-10-pet-peeves-on-the-mat/comment-page-1/#comment-170508 Emily Mon, 20 Sep 2010 19:32:49 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=11674#comment-170508 Hopefully you didn't intend any level of seriousness in this. Especially the complaint about southern accents. Honestly, there's nothing more obnoxious than someone who thinks southern people shouldn't speak. I loved a class I went to in Virginia Beach where the chanting was done full force with deep southern accents. Dang! It was great!!! And they were happy to have anyone and everyone there. Even people in head to toe lululemon and people who accidentally stepped on others' mats. We just had to forgive each other! Hopefully you didn't intend any level of seriousness in this. Especially the complaint about southern accents. Honestly, there's nothing more obnoxious than someone who thinks southern people shouldn't speak. I loved a class I went to in Virginia Beach where the chanting was done full force with deep southern accents. Dang! It was great!!! And they were happy to have anyone and everyone there. Even people in head to toe lululemon and people who accidentally stepped on others' mats. We just had to forgive each other!

]]> By: dee http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/dont-f-with-my-yoga-yoga-snob-stops-getting-polite-and-starts-getting-real-10-pet-peeves-on-the-mat/comment-page-1/#comment-106940 dee Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:12:06 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=11674#comment-106940 wow, after reading this, i actually thought to myself, oh my god, i'm not good enough. now THAT is not what yoga is. this is a really negative article...but me complaining about it puts me in the same boat. all i have to say is that it's a practice. it's meant to push your buttons. if you don't like what is going on, then maybe it's a reflection of what is going on with you? wow, after reading this, i actually thought to myself, oh my god, i'm not good enough. now THAT is not what yoga is. this is a really negative article…but me complaining about it puts me in the same boat. all i have to say is that it's a practice. it's meant to push your buttons. if you don't like what is going on, then maybe it's a reflection of what is going on with you?

]]> By: Jim http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/04/dont-f-with-my-yoga-yoga-snob-stops-getting-polite-and-starts-getting-real-10-pet-peeves-on-the-mat/comment-page-1/#comment-68253 Jim Tue, 18 May 2010 13:43:03 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=11674#comment-68253 Poor Sarah, so much anger. All of your yoga doesn't seem to be helping you. Perhaps you could do a trade with a qualified therapist to help you. My guess is that you are an Adult Indigo. Poor Sarah, so much anger. All of your yoga doesn't seem to be helping you. Perhaps you could do a trade with a qualified therapist to help you. My guess is that you are an Adult Indigo.

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