Comments on: Yoga survival tip # 648. [Random Feet on Your Yoga Mat.] http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/07/yoga-survival-tip-648-yoga-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 08:54:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: How to Get Everyone in Your Yoga Class to Hate You in 10 Easy Steps. ~Kristina Chandler | elephant journal http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/07/yoga-survival-tip-648-yoga-mat/comment-page-1/#comment-1088543 How to Get Everyone in Your Yoga Class to Hate You in 10 Easy Steps. ~Kristina Chandler | elephant journal Tue, 10 May 2011 13:13:15 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=18940#comment-1088543 [...] you have had it with all of the mindfulness, already – mindful walking, mindful eating, [...] [...] you have had it with all of the mindfulness, already – mindful walking, mindful eating, [...]

]]> By: Jane http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/07/yoga-survival-tip-648-yoga-mat/comment-page-1/#comment-22530 Jane Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:50:04 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=18940#comment-22530 I think it's common courtesy not to step on someone else's mat. I'm not sure how I would handle the situation. Depending on the circumstances I would probably say "Would you mind not stepping on my mat?" There is no need to be agressive about the issue. I know that no one would step on another's mat vindictively, they just may not realize that it isn't proper to step on another's mat. Part of the reason that I lug around my own mat is to be assured of it's cleanliness. I put my face on the thing and would prefer not having to wonder I just lay down on a bit of athelete's foot. On the occasions where I have accidentally stepped on someone's mat, a simple "I'm sorry" suffices. I think it's common courtesy not to step on someone else's mat. I'm not sure how I would handle the situation. Depending on the circumstances I would probably say "Would you mind not stepping on my mat?" There is no need to be agressive about the issue. I know that no one would step on another's mat vindictively, they just may not realize that it isn't proper to step on another's mat. Part of the reason that I lug around my own mat is to be assured of it's cleanliness. I put my face on the thing and would prefer not having to wonder I just lay down on a bit of athelete's foot.

On the occasions where I have accidentally stepped on someone's mat, a simple "I'm sorry" suffices.

]]> By: Don’t fuck with my yoga (your nasty feet) « Elephantbeans http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/07/yoga-survival-tip-648-yoga-mat/comment-page-1/#comment-22397 Don’t fuck with my yoga (your nasty feet) « Elephantbeans Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:10:27 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=18940#comment-22397 [...] 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment Sarah Miller at Elephant Journal brings up some interesting questions about the nature of mindfulness and its extension from internal [...] [...] 29, 2009 · Leave a Comment Sarah Miller at Elephant Journal brings up some interesting questions about the nature of mindfulness and its extension from internal [...]

]]> By: Anna http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/07/yoga-survival-tip-648-yoga-mat/comment-page-1/#comment-22349 Anna Mon, 27 Jul 2009 23:25:54 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=18940#comment-22349 AWWWWWW... THAT POOR PERSON GOT THEIR YOGA MAT STEPPED ON!!! All I have to say is...GET THE F**K OVER IT, or don't go to yoga. I teach five year olds and this is what this sounds like!!! Sarah, Please stop coddling (and entertaining) the whinings of the overly entitled with a pondering of such nonsense! Please, write about things that actually matter. To the person who has a serious problem with someone (not intentionally) stepping on their yoga mat (cause I don't know anyone who vindictively steps on yoga mats)..Please do us all a favor and get some prospective! Take a trip and realize it's not ALL about you. AWWWWWW… THAT POOR PERSON GOT THEIR YOGA MAT STEPPED ON!!!
All I have to say is…GET THE F**K OVER IT, or don't go to yoga.
I teach five year olds and this is what this sounds like!!!

Sarah, Please stop coddling (and entertaining) the whinings of the overly entitled with a pondering of such nonsense!
Please, write about things that actually matter.

To the person who has a serious problem with someone (not intentionally) stepping on their yoga mat (cause I don't know anyone who vindictively steps on yoga mats)..Please do us all a favor and get some prospective!
Take a trip and realize it's not ALL about you.

]]> By: elephantjournal http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/07/yoga-survival-tip-648-yoga-mat/comment-page-1/#comment-22326 elephantjournal Mon, 27 Jul 2009 15:55:12 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=18940#comment-22326 I get irritated and don't say anything. I roll up my mat quickly after class so folks don't step on it on the way to changing or putting away their mats. It does bring up subtle, and not-so-subtle irritations, for sure! Great stuff to "work with," in Buddhist parlance. I get irritated and don't say anything. I roll up my mat quickly after class so folks don't step on it on the way to changing or putting away their mats. It does bring up subtle, and not-so-subtle irritations, for sure! Great stuff to "work with," in Buddhist parlance.

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