Wednesday, December 21, 2011

You May Say I'm a Dreamer

Many of us yogis live in our own little world. Things are nice here. There are many nice people and the few bad people, in theory, slowly morph into good people. Hard work is rewarded with a long, healthy life. In this lifetime too; not some yet-to-be-seen afterlife crap. This may seem like a flighty worldview. I don't care. It's nice in my world and I am not coming out to join you in your broken one. Let me give you a few examples of why realism can take a hike. When you are ready, feel free to join me in my happy yoga bubble.

Today I will share reason #1: Less Mature Attitudes Toward Attire

In the real world finding yourself at a gathering in the same outfit as another woman is considered embarrassing. Unless you have brought a spare outfit in the car, this can make for an entire evening of uncomfortable encounters. These can range from, "Haha. You (or, 'she') certainly have (or 'has') good taste." (repeated about 50 times) to the behind your back exchange, "That b*tch is wearing my dress!" "It's okay, Kitty, she looks like a 10-cent whore. You wear it with such panache!" 

As a child it was my duty to repeatedly make the argument that school uniforms would stunt creativity and individualism, a foundation of our shared American heritage.* Now I long for the freedom of every man, woman and child, be he laborer or executive, donning the same unflattering but comfy slacks and polo. I would proudly proclaim, "Why, yes, I DID wear this yesterday!" I will admit though, it's not to avoid the above scenario, I simply think it would give me an extra 15 minutes in bed every morning. 

R.W. (Real World)

In my yoga world, the repeating of an outfit is welcomed. It is celebrated with the same enthusiasm that just about everything is in the yoga world. I revert to my twittering 12 year old self, screaming, "OHMYGOD! We're TWINS!" despite dissimilar backgrounds, hair or eye color or being born on opposite sides of the globe.

Y.W. (Yoga World)

More, possibly more pertinent, examples of why my yoga world rocks harder than the real world will follow in subsequent posts.

*Not that non-Americans don't value independence. This was the argument of a grade-school student who knew darned well that anytime you say something is an "American value" it becomes harder for the teacher to disagree. This same tactic is used by some adults. It is because of these adults that the phrase "American values" now makes my skin crawl.

15 comments:

  1. I love our little yoga world too! -- GROUP HUGGGGG! ;)

    Seriously though, I do love the yoga community and my evil plan for world domination includes making the community grow and GROW and GROOOWW until it includes EVERYBODY <3

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    OK, going back to playing cubicle monkey for now :-/

    Anyways, awesome post *thumbs up* as always :)

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  2. Simm, you are GENIUS! World domination, here we come!!! Let me be the first to volunteer to do yoga outreach in Hawaii. Everyone has to do their part, right?

    Thanks so much for the kudos, as always! -- GROUP HUG RIGHT BACK!!! XXXX

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  3. Yes, yes! Funny how so many things are universally true in all studios. I love it when I inadvertently practice next to someone with the same outfit on, or even better what I call the flip-flop: Me in black bottoms and striped top, yogi-friend in black top and striped bottoms! It is like the yin and yang of the Shakti world. Love ya Kate! Have happy and safe holidays :)

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  4. You know, before posting this, I had the fleeting thought, "or maybe that's just my studio?" but the more I write and visit other studios the more I realize nope, it's the practice not the studio. BTW, I am totally stealing 'flip-flop' one of our triplet-set is often flip-flopped from the rest of us. Now she has her own special name! ;)

    Love you too, Michelle (and of course Simmm too!) I'll take your happy & safe holidays and up you one "healthy holiday." (IE: Have a happy, safe and healthy holiday!) XOXO!

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  5. I was thinking of Borislava, but it did turn out looking like Aura, didn't it? Heck, as long as the people look human at this tiny size Im happy! :)

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  6. K8 and B are totally twins...MJ totally called it out! I really like using the word "totally" today...

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  7. Totally twintastic post! Now I gotta find my yoga fashion twin. I think Charles & I have the same red shorts...

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  8. Tony -- Tony the Tiger shorts!!!! You must get tiger shorts and wear them when Trever and Jeff wear theirs. You can be Triplet Tigers! ...ooooh, I want 6 of them so you can be like a litter of tiger cubs!!! *clickety* *click* click* (googles, "Tiger yoga shorts womens")

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  9. Yes! Love a yoga world with a litter of tiger yogis!

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  10. Totally, (that was for you, Jen) want in on this. (google search continues)

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  11. yea, why don't they have the animal print shorts for chicks?

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  12. Thanks to Borislava I have zebra print. Where I have found some print shorts are in *dancer's* clothing rather than yoga. There is a sparkly pair I had my eye on once. :)

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  13. Yeah, Jen is right--Kate's twin is I, so get in line ladies :)
    Super post as always K8

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  14. Animal print shorts for the ladies!! http://shop.theonzie.com/

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