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Post by workingclassdog on Jul 2, 2014 17:21:13 GMT
I can't remember where I heard that about yoga as well. Back when it was just something weird people did.. LOL.. (I'm thinking like the mom on Meet the Fockers).. kinda a hippie thing. Fast forward and I heard in passing about it being against my religion.. I was like WHAT??? Now that I have learned more about it.. I see where the religious stuff was at and how it's not like that anymore (at least for the general population).. you make it what it is.. I don't do yoga, but I just see it as exercise. My six year old came home with her yoga moves... it's all good. If you want to make it your religious thing.. go for it. But what do I know.. I don't even do yoga.. lol
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 17:27:18 GMT
I won't do Yoga because of my personal beliefs about it. I don't go around telling other people not to go to Yoga classes. I just choose not to do it myself.
I researched the roots of Yoga and what I read convinced me that because of my personal religious beliefs, it was not something I could do with a clear conscience.
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Post by Cim03 on Jul 2, 2014 17:38:58 GMT
I once again learn something from this group! I had no clue that as a Christian I should be against yoga. If that's your take-away from this, okay. But if your beliefs are that easily influenced, there are probably a lot of things you should be "against." (Not meaning to pick on you specifically, but the idea that *beliefs* can be adopted so easily.) I have taken various styles of Yoga in many different settings. I have yet to experience an instructor who tried to spiritualize the practice. I know there are Yoga practitioners out there who do, but in my personal experience it's very uncommon. If that aspect has been addressed at all, it's been more as a clear-your-mind-and-meditate approach. And many religions espouse meditation. I see Yoga much more commonly presented as simply an alternative method of exercise. I know you weren't responding just to my post, but to clear the air I am Christian and I am not against yoga. I, too, am amazed at how easily people are influenced by beliefs. My DD has taken yoga classes and really enjoyed them. I really have only thought of yoga as a form of exercise, not as a religious experience. My comment that you quoted was more a WTH, really??? response.
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Post by tara on Jul 2, 2014 17:47:23 GMT
Sigh. Here we go. Just when people were having a friendly conversation. Um excuse you? I'm not allowed to have an opinion? You're excused. Sure you can have an opinion. She was talking about an experience she had. I don't know what it was because I wasn't there so I really don't have an opinion on it. But I guess you were. So please tell us about it.
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Post by Princess Pea on Jul 2, 2014 17:48:21 GMT
I ran into this last year with the parents of one of my first graders. We were doing simple yoga poses in class and she strongly objected to "yoga" but said that she had no objection to "stretching," which is what we were doing anyway.
I go to yoga class once a week. My instructor is a Christian and works Christian principles into our practice....saying God's name when we breathe, reading scripture to us during meditation, etc. It is what you make it.
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The Great Carpezio
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Post by The Great Carpezio on Jul 2, 2014 17:55:26 GMT
We all have the right to choose for ourselves. If there are no religious aspects, I do struggle with parents insisting a school change teaching poses in school. My kids in preschool and Kindergarten did yoga poses (and do them at home too). They are taught the "animal" way. My ADHD kid loves it and it is calming for him.
I've been to one yoga instructor who had some very vague religious undertones (I could see someone really sensitive to that might feel uncomfortable), but the other five or six instructors did nothing remotely religious other than saying namaste (which really isn't religious). I've also seen people who always leave before the corpse pose/meditation at the end. I think that's really the only time anyone's brain would be open to "outside influences." The rest of the time you are thinking about your body, breathing and just staying upright. (Like all exercise IMO) Lol.
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Post by tara on Jul 2, 2014 18:08:04 GMT
Does anyone know if yoga is good for fibromyalgia?
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Post by Merge on Jul 2, 2014 18:11:11 GMT
What exactly is hot yoga? It sounds kinky. Hot yoga is a specific sequence of poses performed in a room that is kept at about 105 degrees and a high level of humidity. People who love it, love it. I've done it three times and I think that's sufficient for one lifetime.
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Post by tara on Jul 2, 2014 18:16:46 GMT
What exactly is hot yoga? It sounds kinky. Hot yoga is a specific sequence of poses performed in a room that is kept at about 105 degrees and a high level of humidity. People who love it, love it. I've done it three times and I think that's sufficient for one lifetime. I get in a bad mood when I'm hot. I would start cussing and get thrown out.
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anniebygaslight
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Post by anniebygaslight on Jul 2, 2014 19:19:32 GMT
Does anyone know if yoga is good for fibromyalgia? There are numerous studies which say that it can help. Give it a try. Find a beginners class. No-one will push you to go further than you feel able.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 19:24:10 GMT
Yoga scared the crap out of you? Really? I swear some Christians need to make stuff up to be offended by and show how persecuted they think they are. I'm not making anything up and I don't think I'm persecuted and never said I was. I'm confused why you think I was implying I'm persecuted. Or if you're not talking about me then ok. LOL. I know it sounds weird and I knew someone would probably respond this way and I'm ok with that. I'm not putting anyone down and I don't think other people who practice yoga, Christians or whoever, are evil or anything like that. Just FOR ME I was pretty clearly shown that is was not a good thing. I have never said or implied that I'm persecuted for being Christian. I'm don't understand where you get that from in my post. I have always been respectful of your beliefs even though I might not understand them. I would never mock or make fun of you or what you believe. Sorry I wasn't saying you thought you were being persecuted. That was a separate thought, not directed towards you. But some of the other comments here and elsewhere. And I wasn't mocking you at all. I just don't see how yoga can scare someone. It is exercise. Period.
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Post by blueswede on Jul 2, 2014 19:31:16 GMT
I have heard this type of comment before, but it wasn't made by someone from my Christian church. My church is OK with both yoga and meditation. All of the yoga classes that I have tried have not had a religious component.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 2, 2014 19:38:59 GMT
my ex is pentecostal and had a FIT when i brought home a yoga video... same basic "new age, demons, blah blah " crap posted in this thread. he also forbid our kids from reading harry potter or wearing dragon tshirts... he had some weird ideas Not to change topics here - but if yoga videos, harry potter and other similar ideas are what he's basing his bad parenting complaints on, then you've got no real problems coming out of the other side of this ok.
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Post by Spongemom Scrappants on Jul 2, 2014 22:02:17 GMT
If that's your take-away from this, okay. But if your beliefs are that easily influenced, there are probably a lot of things you should be "against." (Not meaning to pick on you specifically, but the idea that *beliefs* can be adopted so easily.) I have taken various styles of Yoga in many different settings. I have yet to experience an instructor who tried to spiritualize the practice. I know there are Yoga practitioners out there who do, but in my personal experience it's very uncommon. If that aspect has been addressed at all, it's been more as a clear-your-mind-and-meditate approach. And many religions espouse meditation. I see Yoga much more commonly presented as simply an alternative method of exercise. I know you weren't responding just to my post, but to clear the air I am Christian and I am not against yoga. I, too, am amazed at how easily people are influenced by beliefs. My DD has taken yoga classes and really enjoyed them. I really have only thought of yoga as a form of exercise, not as a religious experience. My comment that you quoted was more a WTH, really??? response. Oops... sorry. Upon re-reading it, I can see where you were going with it. Sometimes I jump to conclusions, I suppose. It seems to be a common pea trait.
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Post by Rainbow on Jul 2, 2014 23:59:11 GMT
I won't do Yoga because of my personal beliefs about it. I don't go around telling other people not to go to Yoga classes. I just choose not to do it myself. I researched the roots of Yoga and what I read convinced me that because of my personal religious beliefs, it was not something I could do with a clear conscience. I totally respect that. I've been thinking about yoga and to me it seems kinda like Lamaze. Focusing and breathing. Very similar. I loved lamaze when I was in labor. Would you mind sending me a PM about what you found out about yoga? I'm just curious about it.
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Post by RosieKat on Jul 3, 2014 0:08:34 GMT
Because it can hurt like hell!
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Post by tania7424 on Jul 4, 2014 5:00:30 GMT
I remember hearing... and this could be really wrong.. that because your mind is opened and not focused on Jesus, that the devil can enter. I'm sure there's more to it than that, but that's what I remember from church long ago This is what our school librarian believes.
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