Trend? Gasp!

[Guest guest]

There was a 20 something year old in a class

tonite. At the end of class she stood and listened while

her 2 girlfriends spoke with me about their umm

ashtanga yoga practice. Both of the girlfriends talked

about the changes that have been occurring in their own

bodies since taking yoga. <br><br>I could tell by the

look on Cara's face,("alias") that speaking about the

body's emotional, psychological, structual, biological

changes in this manner was unfamilier and she looked

uncomforatable with the current "thread" of conversation.

Probably because she had not practiced yoga for as long.

<br><br>This was her first yoga class - a beginners class ,no

less, where she learned basics of Surya Namaskara. She

was tall with good appearance and features, although

slightly hunched forward. Many young people are these days

with the pressures of being in their age group.

<br><br>I wondered if they felt that yoga is a trend. If

so, these people are fitting in with it too. I

thought... "thank god". If yoga is a trend then thank god,

because those girls and many more people may just get a

glimpse at something called themselves - even if it be

for a moment. Yea! <br><br>Anyway, I bid goodnight

and they went out into the night dressed in reeboks,

guess jeans, baseball caps that said something about

Girls Kicking Ass and chewing juicy fruit gum.

<br>"Namaste and peace", I thought.<br>Peace

[Guest guest]

Enjoyed your message as a newcomer to this site I

was getting a little tired of the abortion and

vegetarian issues. Nice to see some perspective on yoga back

on the site. If only I had an opportunity to do

ashtanga in my twenties instead of age 37 after 3

children. But alas I have found it now.

[Guest guest]

Just thought I'd drop a line! I'm *gasp* 20 (I

just turned 20 last Friday) and I love my ashtanga

class. The class is primarily older people (like 30 and

up--I'm NOT saying that 30 is old!!! but it's older than

me) and the very first class that I went to, one of

the people told me that my attitude was refreshing

and he liked the energy I brought to the class. But

personally, I like the energy that some of the older people

in my class bring to it (this time I mean like 50s

and 60s). I guess its all a means of perspective. In

my life, I don't think ashtanga will be a trend...

I'm going to do this forever!<br><br>Lauren

[Guest guest]

Reminds me of that time what's her name who plays

Dharma on Dharma and Greg (...) did a skit on SNL. Said

something like "and i'd kick their butt because i'm like

really strong and everything cause i do POWER YOGA!!"

[Guest guest]

Alas? Alas? What do you mean "alas I have found

it now" I hope you meant "AT LAST I've found it now!

And I, at 57, also wish from a purely physical

standpoint that I had found it in my 20's or 30's, although

I would never have appreciated it's mental,

emotional or spiritual aspects then and feel that after

several years of practice that I'm only now just touching

these. Good luck in your practice!!!!