Guest guest Posted November 1, 2002 Report Share Posted November 1, 2002 The ongoing debate about men and women is quite a surprise. I would assume yoga is like any other activity where a shared interest might form the basis of companionship for the short or long term. To get together and meet after a class is normal. After most leisure or sports activities the group would tend to meet. If teachers feel that they might like to encourage socializing they can arrange small satsangs etc.. where students could get together. Regards On Thu, 31 Oct 2002 ashtanga yoga wrote : >------------------------ Sponsor > > >ashtangayoga > > >------ > >There are 6 messages in this issue. > >Topics in this digest: > > 1. RE: yoga and the sexes.... > "Gearhart, Margee" <mgearhart > 2. Re: yoga and the sexes.... > lawrence romanosky <lromanosky > 3. Re: Sigur Ros (O/T) > Rock Chick <rokchik666 > 4. Re: Sigur Ros (O/T) > astangamama > 5. Sigur Ros info! (O/T) > "tinazym" <tinazym > 6. Re: Sigur Ros (O/T) > "tinazym" <tinazym > > >______________________ >______________________ > >Message: 1 > Tue, 29 Oct 2002 08:24:36 -0500 > "Gearhart, Margee" <mgearhart >RE: yoga and the sexes.... > >I can understand why you feel the way you do but remember, alot >of time is >spent doing the Ashtanga practice and the majority of people have >other >responsibilities and not much time to hang around and socialize >after. If >there is one particular lady that you would like to meet then I >would >suggest arriving a bit early and positioning yourself near her. >Possibly >ask her if she would like to go for tea or juice one day after >class. Or, >attend some of the functions that the center runs and it would be >a more >conducive atmosphere to socialize in. The longer you attend a >center the >more you will get to know your classmates. >I think the greatest gift that I received from my friends from >Ashtanga was >that no matter what I looked liked before, during or after a >practice (and >believe me it could get scary) it never mattered to them and >therefore, >never mattered to me. We do truly get to know the "real" person, >without >the masks. very liberating and refreshing. >Good luck! >Margee > > > > > lromanosky [sMTP:lromanosky] > > Monday, October 28, 2002 9:55 PM > > ashtanga yoga > > ashtanga yoga yoga and the sexes.... > > > > O.K. don't take this the wrong way, but as a young man >practicing > > yoga I have some questions. I have a serious practice and >ashtanga > > is an important part of my life. My practice is concentrated >and > > solitary and focused. Still, one can't help notice some >awfully > > attractive women in the class--that would be interested to get >to > > know. My question; how much attention do (young/single) >women > > want/not want/expect from the men in the class. > > > > I feel a bit let down that there is not a bit more 'community' >with > > yoga, and everybody seems in a hurry to run out of the studio. >Even > > eye contact between the sexes is fleeting. My other male >yoga > > friends agree, and is a topic we discuss having a drink after >class, > > and we can't figure it out. > > > > Strangly, in the local yoga store, with some of the same >people, it > > is totally different, and people behave normally, have fun, >flirt > > etc. > > > > It is usually the case that men are interested in meeting >women as > > much as women are interested in meeting men, so why is this >not the > > case in a yoga studio. One theory is that praciticing yoga in >a > > studio exposes yourself and the self-consciousness, makes >breaking > > the ice with people difficult. > > > > > > Any comments apprecitated. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Sponsor > > > > > > > > ><http://rd./M=212804.2460941.3878106.2273195/D=egroupweb/S=170506 > > >0955:HM/A=810373/R=0/*http://geocities./ps/info?.refer=blrecs> > > > > ><http://rd./M=212804.2460941.3878106.2273195/D=egroupweb/S=170506 > > >0955:HM/A=810373/R=1/*http://geocities./ps/info?.refer=blrecs> > > > > > > ><http://us.adserver./l?M=212804.2460941.3878106.2273195/D=egroupm > > ail/S=:HM/A=810373/rand=730844322> > > > > > > ashtanga yoga > > > > > > > > Terms of >Service > > <>. > > > >______________________ >______________________ > >Message: 2 > Wed, 30 Oct 2002 08:43:08 -0800 (PST) > lawrence romanosky <lromanosky >Re: yoga and the sexes.... > >Thanks Betty, > >Well that does make sense, it is the vibe that i pick >up on...and it is a shame the world has to be that >way. > >There is one lady in my class, 30 years my senior, who >is a real pleasure to be around; friendly, casual, >enthusiastic about her practice. When you bring your >mat into a crowded room, its nice to see somebody you >know and like. We always share a few pleasantries >before class and after. I guess when you take sexual >tension out the equation, people can relate like that. > > >It seems so strange and unnatural to me to see the >same people in class a couple times a week for months >and never acknowledge them. Like never talking to >your neighbors. Especially when you are all sharing >something so uplifting as Yoga; to not be able to >share it with those around you is an unhappy feeling. > > >Perhaps Yoga *is* solitary, and I miss the point... > >Or, perhaps Yoga bring brings out emotions and makes >people more sensitve... > >At least the men in my class, are chatty and friendly, >so I don't feel isolated. We are now in the habbit of >going out for a drink afterward, which I look forward >to. Though I'm not sure about beer as a method to >re-hydrate yourelf! It's nice to have some people to >talk to about Yoga, my non-Yoga friends sort of >tolerate my talking about the subject only out of >politeness. I tell them to slap me if I say Yoga too >much > >So, sorry if this is long winded or self indulgent, I >find the discussion of male/female social behavior >interesting, and of course, confusing. > >But perhaps I can send a message to the girls in Yoga >class; the men who are there to 'prey' on women get >weeded out in the beginner classes pretty fast-there >are easier ways to 'prey' than doing Ashtaga Yoga! >The guys who stick with it and develop serious >practices are there for the Yoga, and from the sample >group I've met, are super people worth getting to >know. > >Cheers, LR. > > > >--- betty wrote: > > Forwarded message below from ru_daft > > > > > > One thing that you might be running into with the > > women in your class is > > that, because yoga is known as a 'chick thing' in > > many places in the US, > > these women are afraid that the males in the class > > are only there to hit > > on women and it makes the women resentful that they > > are being 'preyed > > upon' even in their yoga classes. It could also be > > that many of these > > women are married, but you haven't seen their rings > > (because most people > > don't wear them during practice). > > > > You might also take the time of the class into > > consideration. Is it at > > a time when people are rushing back to work/school > > or home to make > > dinner? > > > > Tammy > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > > removed] > > > > > > > > > > >HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now >http://hotjobs./ > > > >______________________ >______________________ > >Message: 3 > Wed, 30 Oct 2002 09:29:14 -0800 (PST) > Rock Chick <rokchik666 >Re: Sigur Ros (O/T) > >Actually i do teach ashtanga and Sigor Ros rules. >i can't wait to hear their new cd that is out this >week.... > > >--- tinazym <tinazym wrote: > > absolutely ROCK! Great idea to use them in-class- > > as long as > > it's not an ashtanga class. > > > > ;o} > > > > > > > > > > >HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now >http://hotjobs./ > > > >______________________ >______________________ > >Message: 4 > Wed, 30 Oct 2002 20:02:41 -0000 > astangamama >Re: Sigur Ros (O/T) > >I am very intrigued by this Sigur Ros...can someone be more >descriptive about what kind of music it is...? Thanks...S > >ashtangayoga, Rock Chick <rokchik666> wrote: > > Actually i do teach ashtanga and Sigor Ros rules. > > i can't wait to hear their new cd that is out this > > week.... > > > > > > --- tinazym <tinazym@h...> wrote: > > > absolutely ROCK! Great idea to use them in-class- > > > as long as > > > it's not an ashtanga class. > > > > > > ;o} > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now > > http://hotjobs./ > > > > >______________________ >______________________ > >Message: 5 > Wed, 30 Oct 2002 22:07:10 -0000 > "tinazym" <tinazym >Sigur Ros info! 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