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| i'm a straw bale builder, a construction worker and on a couple of jobsites last summer we had some guys that would lead some yoga before the workday. None of these guys were pansies. It made a big difference in the amount of soreness I experienced, my flexibilty and balance and my ability to focus. most construction workers could use yoga and most also would think it's weird or for wussies. The natural building community is a little different though and I think it would be a great place to develop a construction worker yoga program that could eventually spread to other workers and maybe make it look tough. |
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| Good identification of an untapped yoga markey Dave. I'm gonna think about that hard. The darn yoga classes I've been to are so tough I wouldn't be able to swing a hammer for awhile after class. It'd be a great challenge finding the right mixture to appeal to we lads and not leave us unfit for setting rafters afterwards. And welcome aboard mate! |
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| Welcome Dave - it is a fabulous idea! I'm sure there are some very nice female teachers who could be convinced to lead a class or two But how about you? Why not join a regular class, start a personal practice, find a mentor teacher and get trained then start a revolution in the construction industry! I'm not kidding, by the way. |
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| Bikram yoga has a lot more men attending than other types, although I really love power and ashtanga yoga. |
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| That's what I was thinking. Find a teacher I connect with, develop my own practice and the construction worker program as I go. I can't be the only guy that gets up sore as hell and creaks through the first hour of work so I think I'll find at least a few receptive minds. Power to the workers! |
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| I think it's a great idea. As a construction worker I imagine you have to lift a lot of heavy objects. I think more people suffer injury from poor lifting technique than anything else. Yoga teaches proper alignment, form and body awareness. Learning to keep a straight back and bending your knees is a component of most of the standing postures. I know my yoga has helped me tremendously with my olympic lifting (clean & jerk and snatch).
Also in NYC I see a lot of construction workers walking on beams high in the sky. Construction workers definitely need good balance. There is so much yoga devoted to balance that it seems silly (almost dangerous) for construction workers NOT to do some balancing practice in the mornings before work.
Finally, I suspect more women will stop to talk to construction workers doing yoga than the stereotypical construction worker making suggestive noises and catcalling. (just speculating).
Keith
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| >>I suspect more women will stop to talk to construction workers doing yoga than the stereotypical construction worker making suggestive noises and catcalling.<<
Yep, sounds like some female fantasy heaven! |
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Does the fantasy derive from well-behaved men?
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| Yep, that's what turns women on - well-behaved men Nothing at all to do with the fact that they would probably be a bunch of guys in great shape with their shirts off - no sirree! |
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Location: A Blue State | Yeah, we all know that only men admire the physical traits of the opposite sex.
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| Hiya,
My husband is a roofer (not by choice, he is a musician at heart!) and has a bit of trouble with his back. He started doing some yoga with me and comes along to my classes now that I have started teaching,( when we can get a babysitter.) He came to my first ever class to give me moral support but loved it so much (said his back has never felt better than it did the morning after the class) and is now totally hooked on yoga. He has talked of his experience to a number of his co-workers but they don't seem to be very keen(think they are too macho or something!!!) I have to say here that my husband isn't perhaps your stereo typical builder. I would consider starting classes aimed at builders but a) my husband doesn't think they would come along and b) I don't think my husband would be keen on me teaching a class full of butch men on my own!!!!!!!! |
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| Hi All,
Are you aware of Allan Nett, Certified Iyengar Yoga Instructor, who offers Yoga instruction taught in the BKS Iyengar Yoga tradition, for persons working in the construction industry.
Emphasis is on “job site body awareness” with the intention of
bringing body awareness to the job. All postures are done in work attire,
for either office or field personal. Custom tailored yoga sequences for
individuals who have physical injuries or limited movement.
Allan has:
25 years as a building contractor
15 years teaching Yoga
Certified Yoga Instructor in the Therapeutic Iyengar system
Body worker for over 30 years
As a body worker and yoga teacher,
Allan works frequently with participants’ and clients’ injuries
International Yoga Teacher
Check out: http://www.iynv.com/Pages/allan.php
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Location: London, England | Hi all,
This was at the yoga show in London:
Yoga for builders
With Trevor the yogic builder
2.20pm - 2.40pm
A yoga demo with a difference! Having had 27 years in the building trade Trevor got into yoga to help him “calm down”. Come and be illuminated as to why yoga is essential in the building trade, what an ‘arsana’ really is; and how many fags you’re allowed to have during a class
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| I really wantrd to see this one but was too ill to go to the show this year :-(
This thread puts me in mind of Bruce's Iron Man yoga.
Fee |
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| nishkala - I had to grin when I saw the headstand photo! Does the construction yogi learn how to put the toolbelt on upside down while IN headstand or does it magically rotate? |
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