Bad etiquette from beginners sparks yoga rage

[bijou]

For thousands of years, yoga has brought inner calm and spiritual peace to its adherents.

Now, however, its followers are becoming exercised over the intrusion of modern manners.
 
So-called "yoga rage" is on the rise as a surge of new year novices tread on toes both literally and metaphorically.

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"That means a higher incidence of mobile phones going off during classes, which always angers the more considerate clients, or people rushing out to the changing room before the session is over, which is deeply unrelaxing, disruptive and annoying for those winding down."

Jane Craggs, a teacher at the Yoga Shala centre in Manchester, said that many of her regular clients were struggling to keep their tempers as an influx of "new year beginners" joined their sessions.

"Classes are absolutely packed at the beginning of the year, so yoga rage is definitely more exaggerated," she said. "The beginners don't realise that yoga is all about self-awareness, so they come into class late, take off their shoes noisily, drop their loose change and step on hands as they try to find a space for their mat which often prompts hard stares and angry muttering.

"The more experienced students can get very edgy about it, particularly if space is tight and they end up with someone's foot in their mouth during a twist because the beginners are not as spatially aware. That is when the elbows come out and there can be a bit of pushing."

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[Schadenfreude]

Nothing like total relaxation to bring out the monster in one.  I love yoga and do it at home behind a closed door. That way I can keep the inconsiderate golden and 2 kitties from trying to knock me down.

[Celtic Rose]

Yoga is wonderful   I have to wonder about a yoga practitioner who is so tense that a beginner can get them seriously upset though 

[bijou]

Yoga is wonderful   I have to wonder about a yoga practitioner who is so tense that a beginner can get them seriously upset though 

Perhaps the teacher should do a bit of a remedial yoga class. 

[Crazy Horse]

Nothing like total relaxation to bring out the monster in one.  I love yoga and do it at home behind a closed door. That way I can keep the inconsiderate golden and 2 kitties from trying to knock me down.

Did you say Golden doing Yoga????



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[Chris_]

Nothing like total relaxation to bring out the monster in one.  I love yoga and do it at home behind a closed door. That way I can keep the inconsiderate golden and 2 kitties from trying to knock me down.

Did you say Golden doing Yoga????

Is that your pup CH?

[Crazy Horse]

Nothing like total relaxation to bring out the monster in one.  I love yoga and do it at home behind a closed door. That way I can keep the inconsiderate golden and 2 kitties from trying to knock me down.

Did you say Golden doing Yoga????

Is that your pup CH?

yep



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[Chris_]

Nothing like total relaxation to bring out the monster in one.  I love yoga and do it at home behind a closed door. That way I can keep the inconsiderate golden and 2 kitties from trying to knock me down.

Did you say Golden doing Yoga????

Is that your pup CH?

yep

He (She?) is gorgeous. We have a darker red retriever. She's a hussie, I just caught her taunting the neigbor's sled dog who is tethered. She came in the house with foam all over her mouth. 

[Crazy Horse]

Was a he, but cut his balls off.................so it's now an it

[Schadenfreude]

Was a he, but cut his balls off.................so it's now an it

I bet Sade could make him feel like a man again.