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Wanted (My Yoga Wish List). ~ Kate Stoneby Recovering Yogi on Mar 12, 2013 In the neverending quest to find the “perfect” yoga class, I humbly ask for the following things. I fully realize they are individually unrealistic, and collectively impossible. 2,459 views |
 What It Means to Be an Evolved Man. ~ Kirk Henslerby Recovering Yogi on Mar 7, 2013 I can’t go anywhere these days without hearing about men who are in touch with their feelings and have a gentle nature. Women sit around and talk about it like it’s a good thing. 1,478 views |
Insightful or Insipid: a Handy Guide to Platitudes. ~ Danielle Stimpsonby Recovering Yogi on Sep 6, 2012 Ah, inspirational quotes. Tiny little word bombs set to explode with enlightenment everywhere from your timeline to savasana. Though sometimes, the trajectory is a bit off. Any phrase can be typed out with quotes around it, but very few deserve to be Photoshopped over a sunset and posted on Pinterest. The yoga world has been [...] 1,714 views |
Yoga hurts. ~ Shana Sturtzby Recovering Yogi on Aug 3, 2012 A recent conclusion I am now willing to openly admit: yoga hurts my body. I know many yoga people feel threatened by anything that seems like anti-yoga sentiment, hence the fact that a good number of yoga people have made the decision to cut ties with me. However, these are just my meager opinions, and only have as much power as the backlash people give them. 1,663 views |
Even Snookie Does Yoga. ~ Toni Gratesby Recovering Yogi on Jul 4, 2012 This is a real, actual conversation that occurred between two studio owners battling over their studio names. 606 views |
The 10 things you will do once you start writing for yoga blogs (that have nothing to do with yoga). ~ Lee Anne Finfingerby Recovering Yogi on Jun 11, 2012 On dealing with the trauma of writing about yoga for all the world to read. And then not being able to think about anything else to write about. 715 views |
Knocking on Heaven’s Door. ~ Louis Corteseby Recovering Yogi on Jun 4, 2012 In all the years I’ve spent around spiritual environments, from Zen Buddhism to yoga, I have never met anyone who was a realized self. But the way people throw around these terms of what it means to be enlightened, you would think that it’s as common as a 200-hour teacher certification from Yoga Alliance. 201 views |
The Fast Road to Enlightenment. ~ Nadine Fawellby Recovering Yogi on May 3, 2012 I’m not entirely sure my boyfriend ‘gets’ my yoga. If there’s no challenge, no burn, he’s not interested. He rides fast motorbikes to relax. Yup, those are his zen moments, going way too fast on two wheels. 237 views |
I Suck, Therefore I am Human. ~ Emelia Symington Fedyby Recovering Yogi on Apr 17, 2012 Everything important I have learned in my life stems from sucking. Being the worst. Fucking up. Wanting to crawl out to the desert and disappear forever. 476 views |
Who Do You Think You Are? ~ Scott Robinsonby Recovering Yogi on Mar 1, 2012 You can practice yoga without needing to self-identify as a yogi. A mala around your wrist won’t make you any more holy than a clerical collar around your neck. 617 views |
By donation. ~ Claude Genestby Recovering Yogi on Feb 7, 2012 When I asked the receptionist at studio what the difference was between the “suggested donation” and being charged the same amount as in my package of ten classes, she was unable to answer… 455 views |
I Wanna Go Home. ~ Adam Hockeby Recovering Yogi on Feb 2, 2012 A traveling yogi tries to find a studio he doesn’t loathe. 250 views |
Sh*t I say. ~ Kirk Henslerby Recovering Yogi on Jan 31, 2012 All those videos about Sh*t Different People Say really got to me. They put me in a funk. I mean, they described me to a T. I felt insecure about myself. 459 views |
Sick of cleanse & detox bullsh*t, yes I am. ~ Shana Sturtzby Recovering Yogi on Jan 26, 2012 My parents weren’t that restrictive (my mom grew up on things like tongue and salami), and so it wasn’t until I entered the world of yoga teachers and trainings that I became increasingly food-focused and paranoid. 1,650 views |
Seven devils all around your mat.by Recovering Yogi on Jan 24, 2012 As someone who prefers the back of the room and tends toward oblivion, I don’t generally watch other people during class in order to check my own poses. There are, however, a few key things that will pull my eyes off my own paper. 534 views |
Oiled in my yoga spandex. ~ Jesse Aizenstatby Recovering Yogi on Jan 19, 2012 What got me going was the built-in church session. The relentless banter, which is contradictory to the “quieting the mind” element of yoga I actually enjoy. 252 views |
These are not the droids you are looking for. ~ Ira Israelby Recovering Yogi on Jan 17, 2012 I moved to Rishikesh West a few weeks ago and decided to check out what the yoga scene had become in the five years since I left L.A. 225 views |
The fast road to enlightenment. ~ Nadine Fawellby Recovering Yogi on Jan 12, 2012 How is it that I do so much yoga practice, and yet I need my bike-riding, speed-obsessed boyfriend to point out to me that bitchiness from yoga people is no different than from any other people. 143 views |
The McYoga Sutras, Chapter 1: Self Absorption. ~ Laura Riggsby Recovering Yogi on Jan 10, 2012 Herein lies The McYoga Sutras, a four-chapter treatise, providing you, student, with the keys to enlightenment. 753 views |
Get real with your yoga — it’s finally possible! ~ Jenifer Parkerby Recovering Yogi on Jan 5, 2012 I am thrilled to offer you the most amazing new products to truly elevate your yoga experience from Poser to Real Yogi. 251 views |
Truth is like a woman. ~ Judith Ellenby Recovering Yogi on Jan 3, 2012 I left that campus ministry, church association, and altogether, the practice of Christianity. I assumed revival only happened in church. Twenty years later, I’ve discovered that one can be born again in a yoga class… 431 views |
I really don’t care, at all, what you eat. ~ Kimberly Johnsonby Recovering Yogi on Dec 29, 2011 If your righteousness is getting in the way of your kindness, or your sense of humor for that matter, eat a Big Mac and be a nice person. 889 views |
My body doesn’t bend right for yoga. ~ Nadine Fawellby Recovering Yogi on Dec 22, 2011 My butt is too big; my hips don’t bend like they should. Basically, I am a loser who should just slink away and try aerobics or something. 3,120 views |
Live! Love! Be happy! (an inspirational poster) ~ Kirk Henslerby Recovering Yogi on Dec 20, 2011 A yoga manifesto; it’s not for everyone, people. 3,345 views |
The real housewives of yoga shalas everywhere. ~ Laura Randelesby Recovering Yogi on Dec 15, 2011 Needless to say, I totally rolled my eyes at the fact that two grown-ass women in their 30′s couldn’t sit at the same table after a yoga workshop, of all things. I thought, damn, who ordered the ego special with a side of immaturity? 284 views |
RYT, E-RYT, or RYS? BFD! ~ Laura Riggsby Recovering Yogi on Dec 13, 2011 Since yoga instructors make next to nil when it comes to teaching yoga classes, I think the ones who have opted to not throw away $55-75/year on a meaningless, commercialized label are brilliant. 722 views |
To hell with your yoga story. ~ Laura Randelesby Recovering Yogi on Dec 8, 2011 Despite reading all the required philosophical texts, studying with some of the best teachers, AND even getting my Sanskrit yoga name tattooed on my body (I know; please, don’t judge me), I still wasn’t feeling like a legit yogi. 1,273 views |
A tale of two black fridays. ~ Samantha Mabryby Recovering Yogi on Dec 6, 2011 The morning of Black Friday I woke up to an online news story about a woman who reportedly started pepper-spraying shoppers at a Los Angeles-area Wal-Mart in order to gain a competitive edge on so-called “doorbuster deals.” 101 views |
Mixed martial arts (MMA) yoga. ~ Christine Schaeferby Recovering Yogi on Dec 1, 2011 My biggest fear, however, was not being able to identify myself as a “yogi,” marked by logging insane hours at the studio and practicing the same 26 poses that no doubt melted my hips. 289 views |
Long ago and far away yoga. ~ Kate Stoneby Recovering Yogi on Nov 29, 2011 Once upon a time, in the attic of a converted ballet studio, I took a yoga class. I don’t know what “style” it was, which “school” it belonged to. It was called “yoga.” 346 views |
When less is more. ~ Beka Olsonby Recovering Yogi on Nov 22, 2011 Why did I feel competitive? Who cared if I could seamlessly move from tripod headstand into ashtavakrasana? Probably only me. 307 views |
I Used To Love Yoga. ~ Kelsey Rileyby Recovering Yogi on Nov 17, 2011 I used to love the barebones mom and pop studio I practiced at in Boulder, Colorado. I didn’t think about what I was wearing, or for that matter, if I’d brushed my hair that day—I’d just roll out of bed and cruise to class. 1,056 views |
File this under “over-the-top yoga marketing that makes you go hmmmm.” ~ Mary Beth Rayby Recovering Yogi on Nov 15, 2011 Hold on a sec, John Friend must be on a personal mission to transform the universal size of all mats (which apparently makes them “better”) one company at a time ‘cuz uh, yeah, he already designed “the best mat ever”… with Prana, two years ago. 3,125 views |
Holy Sh*t! ~ Jordan Chaneyby Recovering Yogi on Nov 10, 2011 That very first night of Christ Consciousness, a very cold and rainy night in December, I had starlight coursing through my veins and was standing barefoot in the fountain of the Space Needle splashing water on security guards. 324 views |
 Instant Yoga Language Immersion. ~ Shawn Radcliffeby Recovering Yogi on Nov 8, 2011 Thank you for purchasing Recovering Yogi’s Instant Language Immersion Series, the best-selling divine learning program that lets you learn anytime, anywhere. 451 views |
So, You Wanna Be a Yoga Teacher. ~ Georgie Abelby Recovering Yogi on Nov 1, 2011 So, you wanna be a yoga teacher. Ah yes, I can remember back to that time—so hopeful and starry-eyed. 8,979 views |
 Essential oils. ~ Sachie Alessio Heathby Recovering Yogi on Oct 27, 2011 My mother has been into alternative medicine since I can remember. I’ve endured countless “healthy” trends like: 35% hydrogen peroxide drops in our milk, growing kombucha on our dining room table, eating raw garlic and other things I’d rather not mention. 286 views |
My first day of yoga. ~ Kirk Henslerby Recovering Yogi on Oct 25, 2011 Walk into a yoga studio and I immediately notice things: Buddha statues, incense, books, clothing, teacher training courses, a smiling receptionist with an Om necklace. It’s all very nice. 560 views |
 The group interview. ~ Erica Schmidtby Recovering Yogi on Oct 20, 2011 The day of my group interview with Lululemon began in an elevated fashion. 548 views |
How I will elevate Lululemon. ~ Erica Schmidtby Recovering Yogi on Oct 18, 2011 Lululemon requires its prospective teammembers to complete a questionnaire. My answers to “The Top Eleven Things that Lululemon Wants to Know About Me,” are irresistible! See for yourself. 1,965 views |
 What being a Recovering Yogi means to me. ~ Amelia Catoneby Recovering Yogi on Oct 13, 2011 For me, it was trusting my teachers-cum-employers so implicitly, riding the current of what “the universe” was telling them was right (not what “the universe” was telling me was right). 753 views |
The 10 things you’ll do once you start yoga (that have nothing to do with yoga). ~ Lee Anne Finfingerby Recovering Yogi on Oct 6, 2011 If you do yoga, then for sure you have tried most if not all of these things. None of which have anything whatsoever to do with yoga. 167,132 views |
Suck it, Adidas. ~ Sachie Alessio Heathby Recovering Yogi on Oct 4, 2011 Last year, I received a call from Adidas, who approached me to be their Global Yoga Ambassador. 964 views |
 I do more yoga than you. ~ Brie Doyleby Recovering Yogi on Sep 29, 2011 A poem about how much more yoga I do than you. And her. And him, too. And everyone, really. 1,183 views |
Adventures with the Yoga Sutras. ~ Bianca Piccilloby Recovering Yogi on Sep 27, 2011 The Yoga Sutras is the most boring book ever written. 1,744 views |
The yoga virtuosos. ~ Alice Riccardiby Recovering Yogi on Sep 20, 2011 …it occurred to me that this current situation within the world of classical music is similar to what is happening within the yoga community. 768 views |
Why my next retreat will be solo. ~ Laura Nealby Recovering Yogi on Sep 15, 2011 Most of you readers will understand why years ago I stopped going to the big yoga conferences and centers. Now, it seems like my annual meditation retreats are also about to become a thing of the past. 1,204 views |
Kinogate: snobbery & the 1% theory of Ashtanga. ~ Erica Schmidtby Recovering Yogi on Sep 13, 2011 Poor sexy Kino has been slammed all over the internet, in one blog after another. It’s a bit of an uproar. 4,248 views |
Your Liberation Will Not Be Televisedby Recovering Yogi on Sep 8, 2011 Your Liberation Will Not Be Televised — a video 781 views |
The halo effect of yoga. ~ Christine Shaeferby Recovering Yogi on Sep 6, 2011 Like many other areas of my life, I was under the foolish belief that I had to do yoga perfectly, even if that meant losing my edge and adopting a laissez faire flow outside of the sultry bamboo walls of class. Call it “the halo effect.” 2,428 views |
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