tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post4036669288702802264..comments2024-03-28T03:40:29.423-04:00Comments on Passage des Perles: More than a Friend: Sex and yogaDuchessehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-70292299215505443302012-03-07T13:29:55.464-05:002012-03-07T13:29:55.464-05:00Mardel: You might be interested in this article ab...Mardel: You might be interested in this article about yoga for those with fused spines from the National Scoliosis Foundation's site:<br />http://www.scoliosis.org/store/yogafaq.php<br /><br />Marsha: Thank you- and I would be willing to be subjected to the May 14 experience again, strictly to see whether I am still liable to distraction.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-5133547960842745012012-03-07T12:10:24.263-05:002012-03-07T12:10:24.263-05:00So very well said! But it remains a fact: in our ...So very well said! But it remains a fact: in our society, you can get attention (and presumably sell books) by larding on the sex references. Since we are all embodied (one way or another), we are all at risk of sexual feelings and behavior that inevitably (at least occasionally) accompany embodiment, and I'm glad to see that someone has finally acknowledged the risks of Morris Dancing! I am also pleased that you remember May 14, 2008 - a day that will no doubt live infamy. Seriously, thank you for the intelligent discussion of our precarious relationship with our own sensuality.Marshahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14035642478179187618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-24547668483354773502012-03-07T09:32:58.897-05:002012-03-07T09:32:58.897-05:00I agree that it is about power, not the exercise. ...I agree that it is about power, not the exercise. I continue to wish I could do more yoga, as I see the benefit, but there is much in the world my fused back will not allow.Mardelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04850551308931710502noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-39415881565868965372012-03-07T09:04:57.840-05:002012-03-07T09:04:57.840-05:00Bro in law: Thanks for your endorsement! Many deca...Bro in law: Thanks for your endorsement! Many decades ago, members of the Toronto Jays showed up at yoga class, looking for deep stretching and relief from many joint problems. They were quite surprised at both the results and the difficulty of the classes. <br /><br />LPC: One of my teaches area of focus was the "trap" of gurudom, what it does to the guru psychologically. I kept thinking of this as I read here and elsewhere about Friend.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-34672098641109295032012-03-07T01:01:57.044-05:002012-03-07T01:01:57.044-05:00I think you're right - it's about the powe...I think you're right - it's about the power, not the nature of the exercise:).LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-4978432019359695152012-03-06T20:25:12.419-05:002012-03-06T20:25:12.419-05:00As a firefighter i have now practiced yoga for 3 y...As a firefighter i have now practiced yoga for 3 years and regain flexibility and strength beyond my days as a 14 year old hockey goalie. My fellow firefighters, close to a dozen now, have followed my lead and reap the benefits of yoga, physically and mentally. Guys, 10years ago would never have admitted to practicing yoga. Today, they praise the benefits of the practice. What a wonderful way to get rid of stress after a 24 hrs shift. <br /><br />The bros-in-lawAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-43215716756098315032012-03-06T17:52:36.390-05:002012-03-06T17:52:36.390-05:00M: Re your presumptive "Surely you are not tr...M: Re your presumptive "Surely you are not trying..." Does it *sound* like I'm in support of harassment or coercion? I don't think so. <br /><br />Jezebel (who, as a site devoted to gossip, I suspect have some idea of what constitutes libel), say,<br />"...while it all appears to have been consensual, that doesn't make it any less of an abuse of power."<br /><br />WHAT? Based on that logic, anyone who has any form of power and enters into a consensual relationship is abusing power. I find that absolutely Orwellian.<br /><br />Friend sounds like a man who used his power and celebrity to up his chances with willing women, and he could *also* be the target of many offers; it's not necessarily either/or.<br /><br />Consensual is consensual and plenty of women are lined up to be with these star teachers, no commitment expected. I have seen it over and over. Jezebel states that "men and women press hotels keys into his hands at workshops". (And really, can one person really "wreck a home" without some participation by the other?)<br /><br />And yes, if he made overtures, received a "No" and then harassed women, then those women should take action.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-89936045997957096452012-03-06T17:04:52.984-05:002012-03-06T17:04:52.984-05:00From what I read in this article http://jezebel.co...From what I read in this article http://jezebel.com/scandal/ this guy is real creep. Surely you are not trying to excuse this kind if behavior. A lot of people have been hurt by this including legitimate yoga teachers and practitioners.Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859755625440254862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-51827886277214210702012-03-06T15:16:48.933-05:002012-03-06T15:16:48.933-05:00Darla: If his article, and my response does that, ...Darla: If his article, and my response does that, I'm glad!<br /><br />pseu: Yogis are just Morris wannabees, everyone knows that.<br /><br />hostess: My old studio was like that and my new one seems to have many athletic 30-sometings, too, who are there to release job stress.<br /><br />diverchic: Feel free to rewrite it! He is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, can you believe it? The book on the physical risks of yoga got a lot of responses from excellent teachers.<br /><br />C., Don't they just! Doubt that he has ever taken more than a handful of classes. <br /><br />One of my pleasures has been observing how middle-aged men respond to yoga once they park the competitive-sports mindset. A "right stuff" man I know is now completely devoted to it- very heartening.Duchessehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09986153653120526776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-23816290836832198162012-03-06T12:39:01.549-05:002012-03-06T12:39:01.549-05:00Oh my, oh my. If only people realized how much th...Oh my, oh my. If only people realized how much they reveal of themselves when they decide to disapprove... <br /><br />Poor Mr. Broad. I'm guessing that none of the flexible ladies in his yoga class gave him a second look?<br /><br />C.<br /><br />P.S. May 14, 2008--so funny!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-66844595895217504192012-03-06T11:59:57.528-05:002012-03-06T11:59:57.528-05:00I had a nice little post written about the myriad ...I had a nice little post written about the myriad ways this ignorant article is wrong and in my fury I deleted it. <br />This author knows nothing of yoga or either left or right-handed tantra.<br /><br />Thanks for raising the issue.<br /><br />I loved deja's comment about Morris Dancing!diverchichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07753507927794435960noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-75708154152401980502012-03-06T11:08:23.495-05:002012-03-06T11:08:23.495-05:00He's not seen my Yoga class! We're all wom...He's not seen my Yoga class! We're all women of a certain age and the only sweating seems to be from hot flashes!hostess of the humble bungalowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06453827257671312902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-34756020383456893642012-03-06T08:51:21.405-05:002012-03-06T08:51:21.405-05:00You know, all of his concerns and accusations abou...You know, all of his concerns and accusations about yoga could also very much apply to Morris Dancing, except that we wear a lot of clothes and bells. Or at least while we're dancing... ;-PSusan Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16005855250089328310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872918251244874644.post-36405532542708718402012-03-06T08:32:33.158-05:002012-03-06T08:32:33.158-05:00I've long thought about taking a yoga class, y...I've long thought about taking a yoga class, you might have convinced me, LOL!<br /><br />DarlaDarlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02729017606957829830noreply@blogger.com