Anonymous
Post 01/13/2025 17:56     Subject: Re:Yoga moaners
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:For the most part - you should be breathing normally. Once you stop breathing to hold a pose it gets tiring. If you are breathing loudly then you are pushing yourself too hard. This isn't no-pain no-gain. This is do-it at your body's pace and the results will come. The guys that do it gracefully did it a for a long time. Its like trying to bench 300lbs because you saw everyone else do it on your first day.


Wow, no. That is not how breathing in yoga works.


It absolutely is.


You are practicing a seriously attenuated version of yoga if that is the case.


So there are different types of Yoga - one focuses just on breath, it has breath exercises and nothing else. If you want to hold your breath like a Navy Seal follow this one.

Hatha Yoga which majority of studios practice uses breath as energy. Except for a few timed exhale/inhale on movement change everything should be normal breath.

What type of breathing are you referring to? or style yoga are you practicing?



I have been practicing Iyengar yoga for almost 25 years. There is no holding the breath (except for brief periods in a practice that is focused on pranayama). The breath supports and informs postures, differently at different times. It is not “normal breath” in the sense of being similar to the breathing you do while reading a book or whatever.


Off course its not "reading a book" breathing; I was talking about "taking a walk breathing". Ok I think - I follow you since you mentioned Iyengar you are flowing between one movement to another and breathing is emphasized. Not the same with other styles. 25 years good for you - I haven't been able to be that consistent. doing vs reading matters in this case.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2025 17:09     Subject: Yoga moaners
I am, once again, so grateful for the studio where I practice.
Anonymous
Post 01/12/2025 17:00     Subject: Yoga moaners
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Totally agree, OP.

And yes, turn off your phone.

And don't come late to class. Any class, not just yoga.



+1

Also, for men: Wear underwear under your shorts. Please.

Come on! The boys need some freedom.
Anonymous
Post 01/09/2025 22:15     Subject: Re:Yoga moaners
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:For the most part - you should be breathing normally. Once you stop breathing to hold a pose it gets tiring. If you are breathing loudly then you are pushing yourself too hard. This isn't no-pain no-gain. This is do-it at your body's pace and the results will come. The guys that do it gracefully did it a for a long time. Its like trying to bench 300lbs because you saw everyone else do it on your first day.


Wow, no. That is not how breathing in yoga works.


It absolutely is.


You are practicing a seriously attenuated version of yoga if that is the case.


So there are different types of Yoga - one focuses just on breath, it has breath exercises and nothing else. If you want to hold your breath like a Navy Seal follow this one.

Hatha Yoga which majority of studios practice uses breath as energy. Except for a few timed exhale/inhale on movement change everything should be normal breath.

What type of breathing are you referring to? or style yoga are you practicing?



I have been practicing Iyengar yoga for almost 25 years. There is no holding the breath (except for brief periods in a practice that is focused on pranayama). The breath supports and informs postures, differently at different times. It is not “normal breath” in the sense of being similar to the breathing you do while reading a book or whatever.
Anonymous
Post 01/06/2025 13:37     Subject: Yoga moaners
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Totally agree, OP.

And yes, turn off your phone.

And don't come late to class. Any class, not just yoga.



Once a week, I have to go to a class about 5 min later to get a kid to school first. I’m not missing a class I love over 5 min late. The instructor knows and is fine with it.

It is rude to subject everybody else in class to your lateness. You make noise, you shuffle around, get set up, and generally disrupt things. I'd be likely to skip class to miss you. Extremely rude.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2025 15:52     Subject: Yoga moaners
Anonymous wrote:Yoga Farters are even worse


It's difficult to control this in yoga and Pilates classes, especially when your ass is over your head. Get over yourself.
Anonymous
Post 01/03/2025 11:01     Subject: Re:Yoga moaners
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:For the most part - you should be breathing normally. Once you stop breathing to hold a pose it gets tiring. If you are breathing loudly then you are pushing yourself too hard. This isn't no-pain no-gain. This is do-it at your body's pace and the results will come. The guys that do it gracefully did it a for a long time. Its like trying to bench 300lbs because you saw everyone else do it on your first day.


Wow, no. That is not how breathing in yoga works.


It absolutely is.


You are practicing a seriously attenuated version of yoga if that is the case.


So there are different types of Yoga - one focuses just on breath, it has breath exercises and nothing else. If you want to hold your breath like a Navy Seal follow this one.

Hatha Yoga which majority of studios practice uses breath as energy. Except for a few timed exhale/inhale on movement change everything should be normal breath.

What type of breathing are you referring to? or style yoga are you practicing?

Anonymous
Post 01/02/2025 01:01     Subject: Re:Yoga moaners
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:For the most part - you should be breathing normally. Once you stop breathing to hold a pose it gets tiring. If you are breathing loudly then you are pushing yourself too hard. This isn't no-pain no-gain. This is do-it at your body's pace and the results will come. The guys that do it gracefully did it a for a long time. Its like trying to bench 300lbs because you saw everyone else do it on your first day.


Wow, no. That is not how breathing in yoga works.


It absolutely is.


You are practicing a seriously attenuated version of yoga if that is the case.
Anonymous
Post 12/29/2024 10:32     Subject: Yoga moaners
Anonymous wrote:Yoga Farters are even worse


It either comes out one hole or the other. But it will come out.
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2024 16:23     Subject: Yoga moaners
100%. it’s awful. also hate the people that have to be extra to show how amazing they are. random handstands just because? If you want to do whatever why are you even in a group class?

I just do it at home now because it’s too much.
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2024 13:36     Subject: Yoga moaners
I used to do yoga and our studio was always encouraging audible sighing!! These days I do Reformer, and unless there’s another instructor taking a class, I’m usually the only audible breather (not sighing, but doing the proper Pilates breath). The teachers are always encouraging it and reminding us that it’s how we engage some of our core muscles properly. I’m not embarrassed at all and will keep breathing during class, because it would be WAY more dumb and embarrassing to pass out!
Anonymous
Post 12/28/2024 13:16     Subject: Yoga moaners
Yoga Farters are even worse
Anonymous
Post 12/25/2024 22:15     Subject: Yoga moaners
Anonymous wrote:Yoga is a Sanskrit word and means “unite” for the purpose of trying to join the mind, body and spirit. It’s interesting how most of the comments are focused on the physical aspects of the practice and what bothers them about other people’s practices.

People come to yoga for different reasons. Personally, in this part of my life (50s), I am more focused on the breathing and centering aspects versus when I was younger (20s) and interested in twisting my body into different shapes. It’s taught me a lot about having more compassion for myself and others.

I hope all find the practice that works for them and take care.


As someone in their late 40s who isn't worried about bending into pretzels anymore but is more interested in the spiritual and mindfulness aspects of yoga, it does bother me when performative women are moaning during class. It's VERY distracting. We aren't talking about deep breathing, as that's a regular part of a yoga class. These are loud moaners who are trying to show off their... ? Who knows. It's weird and distracting.
Anonymous
Post 12/25/2024 22:13     Subject: Yoga moaners
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Totally agree, OP.

And yes, turn off your phone.

And don't come late to class. Any class, not just yoga.



Once a week, I have to go to a class about 5 min later to get a kid to school first. I’m not missing a class I love over 5 min late. The instructor knows and is fine with it.


Fine, but don’t ask me to move to make room for you, because I’ll ignore you.
Anonymous
Post 12/25/2024 22:08     Subject: Re:Yoga moaners
The cousin to this are the male grunters at the gym.

So performative.