Comments on: Celebrity! And Yoga! Who Cares! http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/celebrity-and-yoga-who-cares/ 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 07:42:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Rob Rasner Magic Castle http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/celebrity-and-yoga-who-cares/comment-page-1/#comment-1076083 Rob Rasner Magic Castle Sat, 07 May 2011 22:42:11 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=33965#comment-1076083 I recently uncovered this great site Jennifer Aniston's new DVD, Yogalosophy, featuring her yoga teacher Mandy Ingber | elephant journal through Search engines, a nice thing Mmm how about Tunisia awesome headlines? Regards ! Rob Rasner Magic Castle I recently uncovered this great site Jennifer Aniston’s new DVD, Yogalosophy, featuring her yoga teacher Mandy Ingber | elephant journal through Search engines, a nice thing Mmm how about Tunisia awesome headlines? Regards ! Rob Rasner Magic Castle

]]> By: steve yoga dvd man http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/celebrity-and-yoga-who-cares/comment-page-1/#comment-69347 steve yoga dvd man Thu, 20 May 2010 20:31:23 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=33965#comment-69347 Jennifer Aniston is a yogi ... It probably is wise to let go of good or bad categories ... and let awareness expand. Namaste, Steve Jennifer Aniston is a yogi … It probably is wise to let go of good or bad categories … and let awareness expand.

Namaste,

Steve

]]> By: Dawn http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/celebrity-and-yoga-who-cares/comment-page-1/#comment-27278 Dawn Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:03:22 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=33965#comment-27278 As a yoga teacher who teaches from the heart and believes in the roots of yoga and the enlightening transformation that occurs I truly hope it doesn't turn into classes about getting good butts - it's tough cuz Hollywood does tend to spin things on the superficial side....however every student is different and come to their mat for varying reasons and sometimes they connect with the practice on a deeper level and want to dive more into the roots and philosophy of yoga and sometimes they don't, as a teacher we just hope we can help them on their journey some how... As a yoga teacher who teaches from the heart and believes in the roots of yoga and the enlightening transformation that occurs I truly hope it doesn't turn into classes about getting good butts – it's tough cuz Hollywood does tend to spin things on the superficial side….however every student is different and come to their mat for varying reasons and sometimes they connect with the practice on a deeper level and want to dive more into the roots and philosophy of yoga and sometimes they don't, as a teacher we just hope we can help them on their journey some how…

]]> By: namastehon http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/celebrity-and-yoga-who-cares/comment-page-1/#comment-27277 namastehon Sun, 20 Dec 2009 00:57:04 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=33965#comment-27277 and that's a damn shame, because old school has so much more depth and intelligence behind it (having been practiced and passed down from teacher to student for generations). Americans are personality driven people (why Richard's classes are full and his teachers may not be. With my own classes I have more success with my for-credit university classes (where students sign up with few expectations) than with the "commercial" ones (where people have taken my class to test themselves out during free week but won't actually sign up for my class...) and that's a damn shame, because old school has so much more depth and intelligence behind it (having been practiced and passed down from teacher to student for generations). Americans are personality driven people (why Richard's classes are full and his teachers may not be. With my own classes I have more success with my for-credit university classes (where students sign up with few expectations) than with the "commercial" ones (where people have taken my class to test themselves out during free week but won't actually sign up for my class…)

]]> By: Seamus http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/celebrity-and-yoga-who-cares/comment-page-1/#comment-27131 Seamus Wed, 16 Dec 2009 04:21:02 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=33965#comment-27131 Nah, no thanks. Nah, no thanks.

]]> By: Angela McWilliams http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/celebrity-and-yoga-who-cares/comment-page-1/#comment-27118 Angela McWilliams Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:52:58 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=33965#comment-27118 Just wanted to comment on what I've observed. To support my business (I make yoga props) I visit lots of yoga studios, all over. And because I primarily practice Iyengar (but I love 'em all!), and Iyengar peeps are big props users, I go to lots of Iyenar studios. It amazes me that many very experienced Iyengar teachers who are excellent teachers apparently customarily have classes with fewer than 10 students, while these giant power yoga studios have to put tape on the floors for mat placement because their classes are so big. I'm not saying that one style of yoga is "better" than the other, but this tells me that, to the mainstream yoga student, fitness may be more important than truly learning the basics of each pose. Just sayin'. Just wanted to comment on what I've observed. To support my business (I make yoga props) I visit lots of yoga studios, all over. And because I primarily practice Iyengar (but I love 'em all!), and Iyengar peeps are big props users, I go to lots of Iyenar studios. It amazes me that many very experienced Iyengar teachers who are excellent teachers apparently customarily have classes with fewer than 10 students, while these giant power yoga studios have to put tape on the floors for mat placement because their classes are so big. I'm not saying that one style of yoga is "better" than the other, but this tells me that, to the mainstream yoga student, fitness may be more important than truly learning the basics of each pose. Just sayin'.

]]> By: Angela McWilliams http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/celebrity-and-yoga-who-cares/comment-page-1/#comment-27117 Angela McWilliams Wed, 16 Dec 2009 00:44:33 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=33965#comment-27117 You'll have to check this week's People mag. That's all I can tell you without spoiling the surprise for everyone. You'll have to check this week's People mag. That's all I can tell you without spoiling the surprise for everyone.

]]> By: Bob Weisenberg http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/celebrity-and-yoga-who-cares/comment-page-1/#comment-27079 Bob Weisenberg Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:58:47 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=33965#comment-27079 H, Waylon. I never meant to imply that they can compete. but rather the opposite--that they should't even try to compete. Many devotees of more traditional Yoga prefer to practice alone or are teachers themselves. Exercise Yoga has grown many times faster than traditional Yoga, so it's easy to miss that traditional Yoga has been growing as well, but at a much slower pace. Again, I wish I could come up with the numbers to prove this, or to learn that I am wrong! I would be the first to admit it if I am. I admit that anecdotes like the Freeman example don't support my case. I would think he'd be growing or at least stable. But I'm not sure studio attendance tells the story. That's why I'm after teacher training data. We know some more traditional movements have been thriving. I'm still hoping to find someone who has studied Yoga growth by type. Bob Weisenberg <a href="http://YogaDemystified.com" target="_blank">http://YogaDemystified.com</a> H, Waylon.

I never meant to imply that they can compete. but rather the opposite–that they should't even try to compete. Many devotees of more traditional Yoga prefer to practice alone or are teachers themselves.

Exercise Yoga has grown many times faster than traditional Yoga, so it's easy to miss that traditional Yoga has been growing as well, but at a much slower pace. Again, I wish I could come up with the numbers to prove this, or to learn that I am wrong! I would be the first to admit it if I am.

I admit that anecdotes like the Freeman example don't support my case. I would think he'd be growing or at least stable. But I'm not sure studio attendance tells the story. That's why I'm after teacher training data. We know some more traditional movements have been thriving. I'm still hoping to find someone who has studied Yoga growth by type.

Bob Weisenberg
http://YogaDemystified.com

]]> By: Bob Weisenberg http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/celebrity-and-yoga-who-cares/comment-page-1/#comment-27080 Bob Weisenberg Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:58:47 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=33965#comment-27080 H, Waylon. I never meant to imply that they can compete. but rather the opposite--that they should't even try to compete. Many devotees of more traditional Yoga prefer to practice alone or are teachers themselves. Exercise Yoga has grown many times faster than traditional Yoga, so it's easy to miss that traditional Yoga has been growing as well, but at a much slower pace. Again, I wish I could come up with the numbers to prove this, or to learn that I am wrong! I would be the first to admit it if I am. I admit that anecdotes like the Freeman example don't support my case. I would think he'd be growing or at least stable. But I'm not sure studio attendance tells the story. That's why I'm after teacher training data. We know some more traditional movements have been thriving. I'm still hoping to find someone who has studied Yoga growth by type. Bob Weisenberg <a href="http://YogaDemystified.com" target="_blank">http://YogaDemystified.com</a> H, Waylon.

I never meant to imply that they can compete. but rather the opposite–that they should't even try to compete. Many devotees of more traditional Yoga prefer to practice alone or are teachers themselves.

Exercise Yoga has grown many times faster than traditional Yoga, so it's easy to miss that traditional Yoga has been growing as well, but at a much slower pace. Again, I wish I could come up with the numbers to prove this, or to learn that I am wrong! I would be the first to admit it if I am.

I admit that anecdotes like the Freeman example don't support my case. I would think he'd be growing or at least stable. But I'm not sure studio attendance tells the story. That's why I'm after teacher training data. We know some more traditional movements have been thriving. I'm still hoping to find someone who has studied Yoga growth by type.

Bob Weisenberg
http://YogaDemystified.com

]]> By: Bob Weisenberg http://www.elephantjournal.com/2009/12/celebrity-and-yoga-who-cares/comment-page-1/#comment-27081 Bob Weisenberg Tue, 15 Dec 2009 18:58:47 +0000 http://www.elephantjournal.com/?p=33965#comment-27081 H, Waylon. I never meant to imply that they can compete. but rather the opposite--that they should't even try to compete. Many devotees of more traditional Yoga prefer to practice alone or are teachers themselves. Exercise Yoga has grown many times faster than traditional Yoga, so it's easy to miss that traditional Yoga has been growing as well, but at a much slower pace. Again, I wish I could come up with the numbers to prove this, or to learn that I am wrong! I would be the first to admit it if I am. I admit that anecdotes like the Freeman example don't support my case. I would think he'd be growing or at least stable. But I'm not sure studio attendance tells the story. That's why I'm after teacher training data. We know some more traditional movements have been thriving. I'm still hoping to find someone who has studied Yoga growth by type. Bob Weisenberg <a href="http://YogaDemystified.com" target="_blank">http://YogaDemystified.com</a> H, Waylon.

I never meant to imply that they can compete. but rather the opposite–that they should't even try to compete. Many devotees of more traditional Yoga prefer to practice alone or are teachers themselves.

Exercise Yoga has grown many times faster than traditional Yoga, so it's easy to miss that traditional Yoga has been growing as well, but at a much slower pace. Again, I wish I could come up with the numbers to prove this, or to learn that I am wrong! I would be the first to admit it if I am.

I admit that anecdotes like the Freeman example don't support my case. I would think he'd be growing or at least stable. But I'm not sure studio attendance tells the story. That's why I'm after teacher training data. We know some more traditional movements have been thriving. I'm still hoping to find someone who has studied Yoga growth by type.

Bob Weisenberg
http://YogaDemystified.com

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