Yoga: A Manly Exercise?
I’ve been trying to find a way to get my husband to enroll in yoga classes with me. This is because I found it very difficult to go to the gym or work out without him as my exercise buddy.
About 3 years ago, I made a feeble attempt to convince my husband to enroll in yoga classes with me. A slew of excuses came flooding in: 1. He’s too busy; 2. The classes were too early (6am); 3. He thinks yoga will just make him fart everywhere (because of the poses); AND HIS BIGGEST CONCERN: 4. It’s a sissy exercise program and definitely not for him.
It was so frustrating to get him to go. I knew that working out in a gym with treadmills, weights, and that whole enchilada wasn’t for me. I found it too taxing for my body that I’d find myself feeling spent by the time my day started. Since I knew I can’t make going to the gym my lifestyle. I knew I had to find another “workout” that could be part of my life.
Yoga is it. It’s the perfect workout that fits my lifestyle and personality. It was something I could see myself doing ’til I’m 80… or maybe some form of it. But the thing is, I let the fact that I don’t have a buddy to go with affect me. I know I shouldn’t but I love sharing things with my husband and since this is a lifestyle type of thing, I was hoping he’d join me.
Here we are three years later and what do you know? A man I admire and adore, someone I’ve never even met was instrumental to convincing my husband that yoga is THE exercise. It was none other than Bear Grylls. We saw his Sahara Desert episode wherein he performed yoga. I forgot why he did, I think it’s because he had to refrain from over heating. But that was the clincher.
I looked over at my husband and saw him nodding in agreement when I said: “See? Even Bear Grylls does yoga! It’s not a sissy exercise!” He was convinced. I couldn’t ask for a better spokesperson. But in his feeble attempt to seem like his first impression was valid, he couldn’t help himself and said: “That’s easy!”
I took out my yoga book, turned the page to where the pose Bear Grylls just did and asked him to try it. He did and admitted it was difficult. He finally came to his senses. Yoga is NOT a sissy practice.
Now, it’s just a matter of finding the right place to go to. I found one that’s near our house and we’re going to go and check it out before the month’s out. YEY!!! One giant leap towards Yoga! 
November 24th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Good luck on getting your husband to yoga… I’ve been trying to persuade my partner for over a year now to do yoga with me (and I teach!). He keeps saying yes, but saying yes, and doing it are two different things.
Ironic too that yoga is seen as something that women do when originally in India it was for men only.
November 25th, 2008 at 2:22 am
I can be VERY forceful… hehehehe… But thanks! I think I’ll need all the luck I can get. It took a while for him to admit that it’s a “un-sissy” practice. Now I hope it can translate into action… soon.
We’re thinking… okay, let me rephrase: I’M thinking of joining classes of Ananda Marga. What do you think?
December 21st, 2008 at 10:27 am
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July 26th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
after enrolling on a Yoga Class, i am not stress free and is more relaxed than ever. Yoga is really very helpful both in physical and mental health.
July 29th, 2009 at 3:39 pm
I do understand that… and I really hope to get into yoga someday but right now, I’ll just have to do the exercise I can.
August 26th, 2009 at 11:56 am
hello friend ,
firstly who is worry about their health and not able to understand that what they do for lose their wait.so i’ll gave you a suggestion that this not a big problem for you.
first i’ll share you my experience that i lose 10 kg wait with in 3 years.
now you think that how?
so i lose it by yoga.
yoga is best way for shape your body and it is also beneficial for our disease which is not handled by anyone.
i fell very good because i share my experience with you.
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Rockstarbabu
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September 5th, 2009 at 9:32 am
i do Yoga at leat three times a week. It helps me calm down my mind and ease away stress.
October 9th, 2009 at 8:33 am
i practice Yoga purely for the purpose of reducing stress and it really works. Yoga keeps both of my mind and body relax.
October 17th, 2009 at 1:30 pm
i do Yoga everyday for the purpose of relaxation. Yoga really helps me in getting a very relaxed mind and body.
September 15th, 2010 at 11:00 am
Good information
thanks for Sharing