The Dangers of Yoga

[robinturner]

Yes, that is Yoga, not Yoda. I'm refraining from commenting on the new Star Wars film until I've actually seen it.

sepiatone put me onto an article called The Truth About Yoga by a Christian woman who used to engage in this devilish practice, but later saw the light. Apparently the danger of yoga is that it can lead you to "a New Age lifestyle". Actually, that's a fair point. This poor woman started doing yoga as a kid, then gravitated to crystals, Nostradamus, channeling and other New Age fads that can seriously damage your personal credibility. I mean if I were chatting up someone and she said she was into yoga, I'd think "OK, at least she's flexible," but if she then started going on about how her Native American spirit guide had taught her to communicate with dolphins by attuning herself to the vibrations of crystals, I would go to the loo and crawl out of the window.

On the other hand, if the same woman were to say she was doing PraiseMoves" (the author's Christian alternative to yoga - "Deep Stretching, Gentle Movement and Strong Scripture"), I wouldn't even bother with making excuses about needing to go to the toilet. I'd do a Captain Kirk-style dive and roll, and be out of the door before she could get to the end of the sentence.

Comments

[ironed_orchid]

Yoga is a gateway drug.

[senryu.livejournal.com]

On one end of the spectrum, you have one yogi suing to prevent others from passing off his "style" and on the other end you have Christians co-opting the quietist aspect of yoga by adding samadhi-blocking drivel. Truly, another sign of the Apocalypse. When Ramones started dropping like flies, you knew it was only a matter of time.

[solri.livejournal.com]

You should write more entries like that.

[solri.livejournal.com]

I heard about that litigious yogi somewhere recently. I bet at the same time he's preaching about the evils of materialism.

Was it Crowley who said you should always beware of people who say that all is One, because if all is One then I am you and you are me, and your wallet is my wallet.