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Playboy Yoga.
Yoga Gone Wild.
Now we’ve seen it all: Playboy Yoga videos with Sara Jean Underwood.
It was only a matter of time…the ultimate challenge to those “Yobo” fans who say that Yoga for Weight Loss, Disco Yoga, Bikram, Adidas Yoga with (my friend) Rainbeau Mars and Yoga without all that annoying Granola, Chanting or Sanskrit may not be “traditional yoga” (a moving target in and of itself)…but nevertheless may help open the door to those who might not ordinarily be interested in pure yoga, true yoga, quality yoga.
Well, Sara Jean Underwood, a young lady who won the 2007 Playmate of the Year award, has inaugurated a new series of yoga videos that are all over the Playboy.com site. Yup, there’s a new url in town:
http://www.playboy.com/yoga
Just the url itself is enough to provoke convulsions, grimaces, grins, vomiting and/or ogling. Beauty—or otherwise—is in the eye of the beholder.
This is provocative stuff—it raises some tough questions about the Future of Yoga (some of which are addressed by elephant, yogadork, itsallyogababy, joellhahn and, in comments, by our readers in the links above).
In any case, as the Buddhists say, it’s our obstacles or enemies that are our best friends, provoking self-examination, questioning and growing pains.
Now we’ve seen everything.*
*Actually, no we haven’t. If you like what you see, you can become a member and watch all her instructional videos in the nude (I mean her, not you, you can naked yoga it up—in the privacy of your own home, please—any old time you like).
(SFW) Videos:
“Playboy’s 2007 Playmate of the Year Sara Jean Underwood is a dedicated yoga enthusiast. She demonstrates some of the yoga poses that keep her body in such good shape. For more poses visit www.playboy.com/yoga”
Via my bro John Cargile on Facebook
now you are just trying to get hits
Waylon Lewis
Guilty as charged. But read the post, you'll see the commentary and links, which I think add a good deal to it.
And nothing's wrong with traffic, that's like "accusing" a magazine of trying to sell newsstand copies. I've posted six good blogs today in addition to this one about climate change, Def Jam poem re being son without father, etc…don't see much traffic on those! In other words, you want to see more of a particular kind of article, click that link, copy and paste it, and forward it to your friends via email! Or press the F and post to your Facebook page! We're reader-supported, and many of our articles are reader-written!
This hurts my soul.
Quite possibly the easiest way to dilute a concept is to associate with Playboy, the epitome of superficiality and objectification. How many people do you think are going to watch Playboy yoga to learn some new yoga poses? Or to feel an enlightened sense of purpose and well-being? Most likely, the largest viewership will be looking at what the demonstrator is wearing (or not). This is an unfortunate reality.
This should be a slam-dunk decision for the "Is it Yobo or is it Yoga?" Committee!
Bob Weisenberg
http://YogaDemystified.com
This should be a slam-dunk decision for the "Is it Yobo or is it Yoga?" Committee!
Bob Weisenberg
http://YogaDemystified.com
This should be a slam-dunk decision for the "Is it Yobo or is it Yoga?" Committee!
Bob Weisenberg
http://YogaDemystified.com
This should be a slam-dunk decision for the "Is it Yobo or is it Yoga?" Committee!
Bob Weisenberg
http://YogaDemystified.com
This should be a slam-dunk decision for the "Is it Yobo or is it Yoga?" Committee!
Bob Weisenberg
http://YogaDemystified.com
This should be a slam-dunk decision for the "Is it Yobo or is it Yoga?" Committee!
Bob Weisenberg
http://YogaDemystified.com
This should be a slam-dunk decision for the "Is it Yobo or is it Yoga?" Committee!
Bob Weisenberg
http://YogaDemystified.com
I must admit, if you watch the videos (even the clothed ones) she's a pretty decent yogi, AND there's commentary instruction. just sayin
Yoga Dork and Bob Weisenberg comments on one post, I love it! So funny: we've put up a record 20 posts today, this is the only one that gets traffic. Surprised, anyone?
This is either the End of the World as We Know It or a terrific way to get a bunch of young guys to take up yoga.
To repeat: why is it that all these people practice yoga (also known as "stretching") but never seem to meditate?
Would watching Sara Jean meditate be sufficiently visual? Would it be acceptably visual if she were naked? Naked and upside-down? One more question: is the "Standing Forward Bend" really a yoga position or just a good excuse?
Slam dunk indeed! Oh man, it's perfect, yoga in the west really doesn't get any lower than this. I don't know whether to laugh or cry. I choose laugh, it feels better.
"To repeat: why is it that all these people practice yoga (also known as "stretching") but never seem to meditate? "
good question!
>This hurts my soul.
Quite possibly the easiest way to dilute a concept is to associate with Playboy, the epitome of superficiality and objectification.
This coming from the same guy that objectified a women in whole foods. http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/10/whole-food...
Jeez, Mary Ann, I didn't objectify a woman, I took a photo of a woman AND a man, and wrote a piece about how folks were meeting in yoga class, or Whole Foods, or cafes now instead of just dark clubs with alcohol and drugs. That's a good thing, no?
And I went out of my way to be clear about the issues raised, no pun intended, around "Playboy Yoga." If you want to make an enemy of me—to objectify me—that's your choice. But I won't do the same toward you, though it's tempting.
I completely agree with this line of thought. I can't wait for "Penthouse's Erotic Zazen" to make its big debut.
i'm slightly scandalized – but slightly psyched – that maybe one guy with the "wrong" idea might get hooked on the "right" practice. i know it's a dumbing down, i know it's a diluted version of the practice, but it just MIGHT get someone on the path, and they MIGHT get some knowledge and understanding in the long run as a result. call me crazy, but i agree with yogadork – "just sayin
"
HA HA…
Okay friends.
Play Boy Yoga – cool – look at all the girls and guys that are going to try yoga now.
Fat, thin, small, blue, black, white, yellow or red,
Old, young, confused, lost of found, envious, or needing work.
All 6.5 Billion people get to journey into and find their Yoga (yoking)
Even if they get side tracked along the way – we will eventually get there. Lets have compassion hold space, pray, walk the talk, lead by example and – know that everyone is welcome.
PlayBoy yoga – she's cute… probably the closest and even cleaner then Nude yoga – WHICH YOU KNOW YOU HAVE ALL THOUGHT OF.
Bring it up – taste of it, inspire from it, respect it and utilize each sensory experience as an opportunity to get closer to yourself, that which is divine and your own light body. our vehicle of lights awaits us.
Inside.
All inspiration intended and accepted.
But no. I will most likely not be watching it – its enough to know its there…
and it makes me laugh.
Thank you Playboy for the smiles.
It's a good thing it's not an attempt at a "how to" yoga video because I just wouldn't know how to react. As it is, my reaction is two-fold: 1) it reminds me how easily we come in and out of enlightenment and 2) Full Frontal Fold, anyone?
Yoga-Burger!
Amen.
Nobody pays for porn anymore, and Playboy Inc is diversifying their business in interesting ways!
One of my teachers once said "Yoga is a tool like a hammer…you can either go build a house with it or just keep hitting yourself in the foot with it."
Now, thanks to Playboy….you can jerk off to it too! Hilarious and gross at the same time….PURNAM.
But my real question is if we dumb something down for mass appeal…does it just become dumb?
Great question. I'd say, yes…unless it's a gateway to more.
Rainbeau! Great to see you on here.
oy.