Posts Tagged: yoga
Is De-Culturing Yoga an Act of Good Faith or a Promotion of Xenophobic Ideology? /// A Light and Easy Subject
Today I wanted to look at the discussion that’s been brewing on the site as to whether a person who makes a concerted effort to de-culture yoga is whitewashing the tradition or simply making it more accessible to people who
Is De-Culturing Yoga an Act of Good Faith or a Promotion of Xenophobic Ideology? /// A Light and Easy Subject
Today I wanted to look at the discussion that’s been brewing on the site as to whether a person who makes a concerted effort to de-culture yoga is whitewashing the tradition or simply making it more accessible to people who
Colleen Saidman Yee Mentions Her Wine Thing Again /// And a Puppy Loses Its Wings /// Then We Mention Giant Egg-Shaped Orbs
Thanks to Derek Beres for hipping us to this WSJ article on Colleen Saidman Yee, “Yoga, With Pleasure,” which includes some commentary on her commercial wine stunt, as well as on her teaching methods. I swear, the more I read about Colleen Saidman Yee’s
Colleen Saidman Yee Mentions Her Wine Thing Again /// And a Puppy Loses Its Wings /// Then We Mention Giant Egg-Shaped Orbs
Thanks to Derek Beres for hipping us to this WSJ article on Colleen Saidman Yee, “Yoga, With Pleasure,” which includes some commentary on her commercial wine stunt, as well as on her teaching methods. I swear, the more I read about Colleen Saidman Yee’s
Monday Morning Smile with Wai Lana
We here at BabaHQ are feeling all sorts of dopey squishy from this wonderful shift into Fall, and digging through the slums of commercial yoga culture just wasn’t in the cards this weekend. Whenever that happens, there’s only one thing
Monday Morning Smile with Wai Lana
We here at BabaHQ are feeling all sorts of dopey squishy from this wonderful shift into Fall, and digging through the slums of commercial yoga culture just wasn’t in the cards this weekend. Whenever that happens, there’s only one thing
“Yoga Student’s Bill o’ Rights” Take Two! /// A Note About Being Specific /// The Post Where We Make a Very Un-Snarky (Yr Words) Suggestion
[NOTE: This piece is in no way attempting to be a joke]. The Babarazzi get itchy around grand plans that attempt to speak for large swaths of people. Nine times out of ten these “initiatives” well overstep their own author’s
“Yoga Student’s Bill o’ Rights” Take Two! /// A Note About Being Specific /// The Post Where We Make a Very Un-Snarky (Yr Words) Suggestion
[NOTE: This piece is in no way attempting to be a joke]. The Babarazzi get itchy around grand plans that attempt to speak for large swaths of people. Nine times out of ten these “initiatives” well overstep their own author’s
Our Resonse to J Brown’s “Yoga Student’s Bill o’ Rights” /// Consumers are Manufactured /// Bills of Rights are Often Presumptuous
Recently, yoga commenter, J Brown, posted an article on ye olde YogaDork discussing yoga blogs responding to commercial yoga culture, as well as outlining a list of “rights” that (potential) yoga students have. While there be things that Brown and
Our Resonse to J Brown’s “Yoga Student’s Bill o’ Rights” /// Consumers are Manufactured /// Bills of Rights are Often Presumptuous
Recently, yoga commenter, J Brown, posted an article on ye olde YogaDork discussing yoga blogs responding to commercial yoga culture, as well as outlining a list of “rights” that (potential) yoga students have. While there be things that Brown and
Commercial Yoga Culture’s Banner of Truth /// Commoditiy Fetishism as The New Yogi Gadsden Flag
Hey. Ever seen or heard of the Gadsden flag? “The Gadsden flag [ed. created around 1775] is a historical American flag with a yellow field depicting a rattlesnake coiled and ready to strike. Positioned below the snake are the words
Commercial Yoga Culture’s Banner of Truth /// Commoditiy Fetishism as The New Yogi Gadsden Flag
Hey. Ever seen or heard of the Gadsden flag? “The Gadsden flag [ed. created around 1775] is a historical American flag with a yellow field depicting a rattlesnake coiled and ready to strike. Positioned below the snake are the words
Bringing Foot Rubs and “Yoga” to the People Who Need it Most: Rich White Republicans Figuring Out the Best Way to Legislate Your Uterus
Just the other day we were spouting insurmountable wisdom regarding the squirm-inducing “politicization of yoga.” But we didn’t know that at the time of writing, a stylist in Tampa, Florida was at the Republican National Convention, setting up a room
Bringing Foot Rubs and “Yoga” to the People Who Need it Most: Rich White Republicans Figuring Out the Best Way to Legislate Your Uterus
Just the other day we were spouting insurmountable wisdom regarding the squirm-inducing “politicization of yoga.” But we didn’t know that at the time of writing, a stylist in Tampa, Florida was at the Republican National Convention, setting up a room
“Om Gal” Answers Your Yoga, Health, Fitness Questions /// We Help Her Out
Rebecca Pachecco is sometimes known as Om Gal, a blogger who writes about health and fitness and all that jazz. She is also a 500-hour E-RYT yoga teacher and writer, “has appeared in national ad campaigns for Reebok, Ryka, Ibex,
“Om Gal” Answers Your Yoga, Health, Fitness Questions /// We Help Her Out
Rebecca Pachecco is sometimes known as Om Gal, a blogger who writes about health and fitness and all that jazz. She is also a 500-hour E-RYT yoga teacher and writer, “has appeared in national ad campaigns for Reebok, Ryka, Ibex,
10 Thoughts About Moira Johnston, Her Breasts, and the Yoga Studios Who Fear Them
The statements below represent a snapshot of the Babarazzi collective mind, and are not intended to represent the entire scope of our feelings on the matter. We offer these only as simple talking points. The truth is, if you must
10 Thoughts About Moira Johnston, Her Breasts, and the Yoga Studios Who Fear Them
The statements below represent a snapshot of the Babarazzi collective mind, and are not intended to represent the entire scope of our feelings on the matter. We offer these only as simple talking points. The truth is, if you must
Sadie Nardini Damage Control “Punk Rock” (TM) Style /// PLUS: 10 Things You Never Knew About My Right Hand
Way back in February we put up an article making fun of a year-old NYT profile on YAMA Talent and yogilebrity agents, asking whether or not such commercial entities were more dangerous to yoga in America than John Friend’s penis.
Sadie Nardini Damage Control “Punk Rock” (TM) Style /// PLUS: 10 Things You Never Knew About My Right Hand
Way back in February we put up an article making fun of a year-old NYT profile on YAMA Talent and yogilebrity agents, asking whether or not such commercial entities were more dangerous to yoga in America than John Friend’s penis.
[NSFW (in every way)] Yoga Undressed Remains Undressed
[WARNING: This post contains visuals of all life’s God-given flesh] Happened to come across this link to one of Yoga Undressed‘s promo videos in our comments and thought, “You know what the readers of the Babarazzi need? A nice eyeful
[NSFW (in every way)] Yoga Undressed Remains Undressed
[WARNING: This post contains visuals of all life’s God-given flesh] Happened to come across this link to one of Yoga Undressed‘s promo videos in our comments and thought, “You know what the readers of the Babarazzi need? A nice eyeful
Sadie Nardini Weight Loss??? /// We Agree
Blog-time is not the same as real-world-time. For example, a debate that happened in the blogoshpere three months ago (i.e. the debate over Sadie Nardini’s online “weight loss” ads) feels as far away now as a debate that happened in
Sadie Nardini Weight Loss??? /// We Agree
Blog-time is not the same as real-world-time. For example, a debate that happened in the blogoshpere three months ago (i.e. the debate over Sadie Nardini’s online “weight loss” ads) feels as far away now as a debate that happened in
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