I went to a yoga class for the first time today. It was their easiest class (called Restorative) at Yoga By Degrees. My knees were cracking loudly, and there were some easy poses I still couldn't do, but for the most part, I tried all of them as best I could. I won't lie. I was embarrassed at first and even after my 100 pound loss so far, I was the biggest person in the class, but the instructor was so kind and attentive. She also had dozens of positive messages during the class that really spoke to me.

I think I'll go back and see where this takes me. Namaste!

Never said you couldn't. I just said why I don't do or enjoy yoga. :-)

It was the hippy dippy part. Sounded very judgmental.

Some of my favorite people are hippies.

My young, ulta-cool daughter is something of a hipster. It's cool, and something to aspire to She dragged me to yoga.

I, on the other hand, aspire to be basic! And yet I like yoga!

Some of my favorite people are hippies.

Just saying that categorizing people by the activity they participate in OR an activity by the people it may appeal to is a bit limiting. I know people of all varieties who enjoy yoga. Most are not hippy, dippy, trippy, including most of the instructors I've known. A few classes can be a bit "woo-woo" as we call them, but they are not the majority.

The reality is that everyone categorizes everything. It's how we make sense of things, by compartmentalizing things so they work within our worldview. I don't think being a hippie yogini is a bad thing at all.

The reality is that everyone categorizes everything. It's how we make sense of things, by compartmentalizing things so they work within our worldview. I don't think being a hippie yogini is a bad thing at all.

Wow. Again I don't know what to say. So I will just channel the hippie yogini in me and let it be.

Any hot yoga fans here? I went hot yoga yesterday for an hour and have had a head ache ever since. I assume it is dehydration. I am pushing water but can't get the headache to abate. How you the rest of you get enough fluid in to do Bikram?

Never tried bikram, but I'd like to. Good question!

"Hippy, Dippy"?? Wow? Really? Uhh, what does being a hippy have to do with yoga? It never ceases to amaze me how un enlightened/judge mental (I.e categorizing) folks choose to be...

Btw, this ex all American athlete has been practicing yoga since her Olympic gold medal winning coach required it of all of her athletes 20+ years ago....builds strength through stillness, balance, flexibility and strengthens the mind. Sometimes we've really got to get out of our own way when it comes to learning and/or trying something new. Life is too short to live it categorizing.

"Hippy, Dippy"?? Wow? Really? Uhh, what does being a hippy have to do with yoga? It never ceases to amaze me how un enlightened/judge mental (I.e categorizing) folks choose to be...

Btw, this ex all American athlete has been practicing yoga since her Olympic gold medal winning coach required it of all of her athletes 20+ years ago....builds strength through stillness, balance, flexibility and strengthens the mind. Sometimes we've really got to get out of our own way when it comes to learning and/or trying something new. Life is too short to live it categorizing.

I just think of how many times most of us have been categorized inaccurately because of our weight and think of all people we would want to avoid doing the same.

It is human nature to do so, true, but as you say it gets us in our own way many times.

There are different types of yoga. When I first looked into it, I went to a class that I would totally describe as "hippy, dippy" and really hated it. It was mostly meditation. Really turned me off. But then I found Bikram yoga and discovered that there are many types of yoga. Bikram yoga is not hippy dippy at all!! It's really tough and more of an exercise. I loved it but it's a hour and a half long and just not possible for me to do all the time so I stopped but I still miss it.

So, the person who described yoga as hippy dippy has probably only seen or tried the meditative yoga. I challenge you to try the Bikram yoga (it's the hot yoga)!

I haven't tried it since surgery so not sure how dehydrated I would be but definitely keep drinking the Water in there! It is HOT!!

There are different types of yoga. When I first looked into it, I went to a class that I would totally describe as "hippy, dippy" and really hated it. It was mostly meditation. Really turned me off. But then I found Bikram yoga and discovered that there are many types of yoga. Bikram yoga is not hippy dippy at all!! It's really tough and more of an exercise. I loved it but it's a hour and a half long and just not possible for me to do all the time so I stopped but I still miss it.

So, the person who described yoga as hippy dippy has probably only seen or tried the meditative yoga. I challenge you to try the Bikram yoga (it's the hot yoga)!

I haven't tried it since surgery so not sure how dehydrated I would be but definitely keep drinking the Water in there! It is HOT!!

Actually the person who said it admitted she had never been to a yoga class (said something like "I'd never pay for that". I don't wanna take the time to look back.)

Anyhow yes for sure. But also different teachers present class very differently. I've been to very athletic vinyasa classes and some hippy dippy ones.

I'm not willing to pay for something I personally don't find enjoyable. I wouldn't pay for zumba either. Also something I know I wouldn't enjoy. Simple as that. :-)

I'm not willing to pay for something I personally don't find enjoyable. I wouldn't pay for zumba either. Also something I know I wouldn't enjoy. Simple as that. :-)

Whatever you say.

Fair enough. Everyone has different interests.