Asanas and male genitilia
sports
Posted 2005-12-16 2:50 PM (#39066)
Subject: Asanas and male genitilia


I don't see any written instruction on this, understandable perhaps because it is a bit personal/intimate - but us there oral teaching. The issue is that in some of the asanas my testicles and penis simply seem to get in the way, and I have to move them to a comfortable position - which is a bit obvious sometimes. Moreover, especially in, say, side twists do you allow your genitalia to sit squeezed above your thighs (which I feel risks rupturing a testicle, or over stretching the scrotum: Or do you allow them to be beneath the thighs stretching the penile ligaments but again stretching the scrotum/and perhaps is there a risk of an inguinal hernia).

Would be pleased to hear if there is a teaching on what is best, or what your recommended practice is.
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GreenJello
Posted 2005-12-16 3:37 PM (#39068 - in reply to #39066)
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Never had much trouble with it in most positions. Doing bow can be pretty uncomfortable, since I squash them, but that seems to be unavoidable.
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Posted 2005-12-16 7:15 PM (#39093 - in reply to #39066)
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you can really crunch one of your balls in eagle pose if you're not careful, especially if you're wearing loose pants...

a lot of my friends often ask me if i've achieved adequate flexibility to umm...fellate myself...i think this is the ultimate meterstick of yoga achievment.

not yet, though...not yet

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Posted 2005-12-16 7:25 PM (#39095 - in reply to #39066)
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There are a few threads about male yoga clothing that may be helpful - no advice from me - sorry!
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Posted 2005-12-16 7:34 PM (#39099 - in reply to #39093)
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dhanurasana - 2005-12-16 7:15 PM

you can really crunch one of your balls in eagle pose if you're not careful, especially if you're wearing loose pants...



Well, I wear tight shorts when I practice yoga and sometimes I have to say, that for a girl, in this posture, I have to do a squiggle every now and again so I don't pinch those delicate areas down there while I'm all twisted up like a bird,
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*Fifi*
Posted 2005-12-16 7:54 PM (#39104 - in reply to #39066)
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Monitors, do we really need to read about some guy fellating himself? In fact, I hope you cancel my post as well as Andrew Marks'.

Thanks
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GreenJello
Posted 2005-12-16 8:01 PM (#39107 - in reply to #39093)
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dhanurasana - 2005-12-16 7:15 PM
a lot of my friends often ask me if i've achieved adequate flexibility to umm...fellate myself...i think this is the ultimate meterstick of yoga achievment.

not yet, though...not yet


Tell them it will be obvious when you get there, you'll stop leaving the house!
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GreenJello
Posted 2005-12-16 8:03 PM (#39108 - in reply to #39104)
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*Fifi* - 2005-12-16 7:54 PM
Monitors, do we really need to read about some guy fellating himself? In fact, I hope you cancel my post as well as Andrew Marks'.

Well... as silly as it is, and maybe a little crude, I've run into people who think this is the height of humor. Assuming that Andrew's remarks are serious, learning to deal with this reaction from the masses is very useful for an aspiring yogi.
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Posted 2005-12-16 8:16 PM (#39111 - in reply to #39066)
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come on, fifi, i'm just fooling around...

and yes, GJ, a lot of my friends really do ask me that question...

i wore basketball shorts when i first started practicing, but moved to compression shorts shortly thereafter. it took a little getting used to, but i can't imagine wearing anything else, or at least that heinous bagginess...

you can't spell enlightenment without "lighten"



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Posted 2005-12-16 8:38 PM (#39114 - in reply to #39111)
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We had similar discussion in the past and I've totally surrendered really working hard on prone asanas where it's going to hurt--it just isn't worth it to me to mash things. Took me 2 years to figure that out...duh!
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Posted 2005-12-16 8:54 PM (#39115 - in reply to #39066)
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so bruce, just as a heads up to your fellow tripods...
what are some of those asanas?
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GreenJello
Posted 2005-12-16 9:46 PM (#39118 - in reply to #39114)
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Bruce - 2005-12-16 8:38 PM

We had similar discussion in the past and I've totally surrendered really working hard on prone asanas where it's going to hurt--it just isn't worth it to me to mash things. Took me 2 years to figure that out...duh!

Had the local Jivamukti teacher insist I work extra hard at pressing against her hands in bow yesterday. I was very very tempted to say something about her not being able understand the pain I was in, but I'm not sure it's true.
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kulkarnn
Posted 2005-12-17 8:06 AM (#39130 - in reply to #39066)
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For solution to this problem, and for other advantages, you should use the underwear called Indian Tie. For purchasing it in USA, and instructions on how to wear it, email me.

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Vrrti
Posted 2005-12-17 12:17 PM (#39141 - in reply to #39066)
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1stly, all my non yoga firends (guys ofcourse) always ask if i can do "the deed" with myself yet!! as if it were what i were practicing for.. so it is fair game for discussion and btw, i wouldnt.
i have a major problem with bow, well i really dont care what others think but i always push "them" back/down so i avoid squishing - though i notice noone else seems to do the same. but its pretty obvious cause i kinda lift the hips and reach down to push ...
another one is standing crossing legs and forward bend.. most of the time they seem to be in the right place where its no big deal but sometimes its painful.
never had any problems with twists though. i think the only thing that can be done is to adjust
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sports
Posted 2005-12-18 10:28 AM (#39176 - in reply to #39066)
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I am really grateful for the honesty you guys have all shown. Likewise the bow and the eagle are 'problems' fopr us men. I am just suprised that the wisdom of the yogis has not provided some instruction on this. It seems to me that the position of the genitals can change/effect the benefits. forward the testes are squeezed - which stretches the scrotum. What are the benefits of this?? Genitals pushed behind squeezes the ligaments and again stretches the scrotum.

My feeling is that the Yogis would say behind because the sexual benefit (albeit to be dealt with) is greater. I am just astounded that 9perhaps because of embarrassment) there is not more teaching or instruction on this imprtant area
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GreenJello
Posted 2005-12-18 12:13 PM (#39179 - in reply to #39066)
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Well it's a bit uncomfortable, but are these poses really bad this area?
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Orbilia
Posted 2005-12-19 5:12 AM (#39199 - in reply to #39130)
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You've got my curiosity going now Neel.... share?

Fee
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*Fifi*
Posted 2005-12-25 10:52 PM (#39611 - in reply to #39066)
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Is this thread frozen?
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GreenJello
Posted 2005-12-26 12:15 AM (#39615 - in reply to #39611)
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*Fifi* - 2005-12-25 10:52 PM

Is this thread frozen?

I swear I saw a lock icon on it a couple of days ago.
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tourist
Posted 2005-12-26 10:34 AM (#39622 - in reply to #39615)
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It looks like this one was temporarily frozen before the other thread was deeply edited. Just to be clear, I had nothing to do with this. It appears that there are areas where we have to be a bit more discreet and practice more "purity of speech" as Patanjali suggests. We may feel that we "own" this board but we are guests here after all and in a way we are presenting the owners of yoga.com to the world at large. I suggest sticking to the double entendre rather than the blatant or obvious, which is not only closer to PG than X rated but requires more creativity and vocabulary, consequently challenging one's intellect in a postive way
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Bay Guy
Posted 2005-12-26 9:11 PM (#39647 - in reply to #39622)
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Yeah, it was locked, now it isn't, and so I can ask Brother Neel: what is the
garment you described? I need one.

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Posted 2005-12-28 2:55 PM (#39713 - in reply to #39622)
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tourist - 2005-12-26 9:34 AM

I suggest sticking to the double entendre rather than the blatant or obvious, which is not only closer to PG than X rated but requires more creativity and vocabulary, consequently challenging one's intellect in a postive way


yes yes, double entendre...

i suppose i could have said, "full karnapidasana"

thank you for helping me to see many points of view.

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Posted 2005-12-28 3:06 PM (#39714 - in reply to #39647)
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I need the garment as well Brother Neel--Extra large of course (love the double entendres)
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*Fifi*
Posted 2005-12-28 8:41 PM (#39738 - in reply to #39066)
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Hardy, har, har...good one Bruce!
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Bay Guy
Posted 2005-12-28 10:02 PM (#39742 - in reply to #39738)
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Sigh... I want a serious answer. I hate it when my shorts are too tight
to practice Rajakapotasana safely.
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kulkarnn
Posted 2005-12-28 11:00 PM (#39750 - in reply to #39066)
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BBB and BG: Well the garment I suggested works for all sizes of anything (!!!). If you want it, just send me 10 dollars a piece and 2 dollars for postage within USA, and I shall send you. I have only 3 at this time, but if you send money right away, I can get you as many as you want by end of March.

You can also wear the garment instead of your underwear below the trousers all the time.

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Miabella704
Posted 2005-12-29 9:34 PM (#39819 - in reply to #39066)
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sports - 2005-12-16 2:50 PM

I don't see any written instruction on this, understandable perhaps because it is a bit personal/intimate - but us there oral teaching. The issue is that in some of the asanas my testicles and penis simply seem to get in the way, and I have to move them to a comfortable position - which is a bit obvious sometimes. Moreover, especially in, say, side twists do you allow your genitalia to sit squeezed above your thighs (which I feel risks rupturing a testicle, or over stretching the scrotum: Or do you allow them to be beneath the thighs stretching the penile ligaments but again stretching the scrotum/and perhaps is there a risk of an inguinal hernia).

Would be pleased to hear if there is a teaching on what is best, or what your recommended practice is.


I think it's time for you to just cut them off and call it a day. Let us know how this works for you. You should not let ANYTHING get in the way of your practice!!
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Miabella704
Posted 2006-01-04 10:47 PM (#40226 - in reply to #39066)
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I cannot believe NO ONE has commented on what I suggested. It WAS a joke.......haha?
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tourist
Posted 2006-01-04 11:16 PM (#40227 - in reply to #40226)
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MB - I don't know how nobody has commented either! I somehow missed it so maybe bumping it a bit will get some reaction Or maybe they are all seriously considering your idea
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GreenJello
Posted 2006-01-04 11:57 PM (#40230 - in reply to #40226)
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[more drunk posting, please disregard]


Edited by GreenJello 2006-01-04 11:59 PM
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Bay Guy
Posted 2006-01-28 1:03 PM (#42189 - in reply to #40226)
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Miabella704 - 2006-01-04 10:47 PM

I cannot believe NO ONE has commented on what I suggested. It WAS a joke.......haha?


Okay, here's a comment: ICK!

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jpk
Posted 2006-01-28 2:46 PM (#42198 - in reply to #39066)
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I was going to raise the same question, but having read through the thread there seems to be no firm advice. So leaving aside all the jokes and innuendo there seem to be two issues.
1) avoiding pain
2) embarrassment from adjusting the "wedding tackle" to deal with 1)

Should we just think to ourselves "I am not my body but I'm still going to look after it" ? And if someone looks at us - that's their problem as they should be concentrating on what they are doing?

John
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Kabu
Posted 2006-01-28 2:58 PM (#42199 - in reply to #42198)
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Frankly, I don't know how you guys walk around with those things.

I say adjust however you need to. I'm small chested, but if I had bigger breasts, I know I'd have to adjust some things in order to be comfortable in a pose, so why can't you guys? Heck, baseball players do it all the time on national television.
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laurajhawk
Posted 2006-01-28 7:38 PM (#42218 - in reply to #39066)
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I'm with Lori: adjust as & when you need to. I have never noticed anyone doing this in the classes I attend (I don't sit there watching people, y'know), but it wouldn't bother me if they did.
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Cyndi
Posted 2006-01-28 8:10 PM (#42229 - in reply to #42218)
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One of my all time favorite scenes in a very popular movie back in the 80's was "Tootsie". Remember when Dustin Hoffman - Tootsie, went shopping and bought all those dresses and came out of one of the stores and did an underwear adjustment, right there on the street?? I think that particular moment in time paved the way for "public" adjustments,
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Bay Guy
Posted 2006-01-30 10:12 PM (#42419 - in reply to #42229)
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I think you are right, but Hoffman was imitating something that we had all
seen women do before, no?
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Nick
Posted 2006-01-31 10:22 AM (#42467 - in reply to #39066)
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The worst posture for me, personally, and I'm sure you all want to know this, is the one that's sometimes called ghomukhasana-cow's pose. It's like the tightest ever cross-legs position that seems to be designed as a sort of 'nutcracker'-excuse the pun . Do you think there's a market for a book of dangerous postures with male yogi's being subjected to these postures-and the look of delight on their faces? I'm sure that some of you female yogis would like to volunteer someone to take part. We could invent a new series of astanga yoga which is designed specifically for this purpose-i think we could probably design a female oriented series as well. For the men, how about trying to come straight from a handstand to salabhasana (locust). That should be good for starters.
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Nick
Posted 2006-01-31 10:27 AM (#42468 - in reply to #39066)
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If we had started early enough, we could have developed the sumo wrestler's trick of being able to massage their testicles into the hole through which they descend. Good party trick! Don't try this at home!
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Kabu
Posted 2006-02-07 5:47 PM (#43114 - in reply to #42468)
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WHAT?!

*faints*
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Bay Guy
Posted 2006-02-07 10:11 PM (#43163 - in reply to #43114)
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Edited by Bay Guy 2006-02-07 10:12 PM
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Kabu
Posted 2006-02-07 10:30 PM (#43165 - in reply to #43163)
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Now every time I see one of those guys (not that I see them often), THIS is what I'm going to think of.
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Nick
Posted 2006-02-08 2:28 AM (#43188 - in reply to #43165)
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I think sometimes they get stuck, and one of their friends has to help them using a tennis raquet or cricket bat !
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easternsun
Posted 2006-02-08 2:47 AM (#43190 - in reply to #43188)
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Nick - 2006-02-09 3:28 PM

I think sometimes they get stuck, and one of their friends has to help them using a tennis raquet or cricket bat !
Nick


I am going to guess you are a pom because you suggested a tennis raquet or cricket bat....now EVERYONE knows that sumo is steeped in SHINTO tradition. They would never use a "foreign"(to Nippon) object, however, they may get one of the lower ranked rikishi to do it for them
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DownwardDog
Posted 2006-02-08 7:36 AM (#43201 - in reply to #39066)
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I know of martial arts practitioners who can suck their balls in to protect them - I guess they run the risk of having them squished and also hit.

Good thread, never thought of those problems.

I guess some things are true of women and their tits though, if you have large ones I think it could also sometimes be awkward.
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Nick
Posted 2006-02-08 9:57 AM (#43212 - in reply to #43190)
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easternsun - 2006-02-08 7:47 AM

Nick - 2006-02-09 3:28 PM

I think sometimes they get stuck, and one of their friends has to help them using a tennis raquet or cricket bat !
Nick


I am going to guess you are a pom because you suggested a tennis raquet or cricket bat....now EVERYONE knows that sumo is steeped in SHINTO tradition. They would never use a "foreign"(to Nippon) object, however, they may get one of the lower ranked rikishi to do it for them


You hit the nail on the head! Sorry for getting the implements regionally incorrect. Probably some kind of huge wooden mallet would be more authentic
Take care
Nick
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Kabu
Posted 2006-02-08 10:16 AM (#43220 - in reply to #43201)
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DownwardDog -
I know of martial arts practitioners who can suck their balls in to protect them


Well THAT's not good. Front Kick to the Groin is the only move I'm good at!
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shnen
Posted 2006-02-16 7:50 AM (#43832 - in reply to #39066)
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Please excuse my female intrusion on the male board...

With reading this thread (very humourous at times BTW), I got to thinking that there is a very low male attendance to yoga where I am. I am wondering if it is mostly because with mostly female instructors A) we don't know about these issues guys have and B) we don't know how to help you!

...and this brings me to another question for you male instructors... do you give advice for women? with their menstral cycle, and any poses that mey be uncomfortable having extra up top?
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GreenJello
Posted 2006-02-16 8:44 AM (#43834 - in reply to #43832)
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shnen - 2006-02-16 7:50 AM

With reading this thread (very humourous at times BTW), I got to thinking that there is a very low male attendance to yoga where I am. I am wondering if it is mostly because with mostly female instructors A) we don't know about these issues guys have and B) we don't know how to help you!

If this was the case the beginner classes would start out 50/50 or so, and slowly drop off. The truth is that most men won't give yoga a chance to begin with. It's generally viewed as weak and effeminent. Frankly, a lot of it IS watered down, but I'm lucky enough to have an Ashtanga studio where they don't do these sorts of things.

When I've told my friends what I do, I either get an uncomfortable silence, or questions about whether I'm going there to pick up woman.

I've also mentioned that a couple of the female teachers have inadventently made me feel a little odd for being in class, but that was something with their personalities. About the only thing I would recommend is to not single out the guys to much, I think a lot of us already feel pretty self-concious taking a class where 90% of the students are female. I've always been a bit wierd, so it doesn't bother me as much, but if you get one of these "real" men in classes, it will probably send them running to the hills.

There's also an interesting thread somewhere called "Iron John Yoga", which deals with some of the issues men have with conventional yoga studios/classes.

Edited by GreenJello 2006-02-16 8:49 AM
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shnen
Posted 2006-02-16 9:52 AM (#43840 - in reply to #39066)
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Thanks Green Jello,
I have one guy in my class, and I don't treat him any differently - but its nice to know what can hurt you guys so I make sure I don't do any hands on that could squeeze the boys...
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Nick
Posted 2006-02-16 10:10 AM (#43848 - in reply to #43840)
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Hi Shannon,
I teach astanga yoga-the strength reqired to perform the movements may make this type of yoga seem more male-orientated than other forms of yoga, and I try to show women some techniques which can make the movements easier to perform-the good thing about teaching this way that it can make the movements easier for men as well.
We discussed the difficulties of postures like the peacock, where having breasts can make the posture painful or impossible-as discussed already, I often teach Hamsasana, with the elbows on the brim of the pelvis (the pelvis is usually comparitively wider in females). I also try to mention that some practices may induce miscarriage-women with a history of miscarriage are told to sneeze with their mouths open, so that the intra-abdominal pressure is not raised as high-from this we can deduce that yoga postures which put a lot of pressure on the abdomen are probably best left alone in the early stages of pregnancy. This would include any powerful breathing techniques such as bhastrika.
Because the female has a wider pelvis, which has been adapted for pregnancy, the way she moves has also been adapted-I try to bear in mind this evolutionary adaptation in the standing positions. the wider pelvis can also mean that females are more prone to standing with an increased curve in the lower back, and greater strain on the inner knees. I try to correct these tendencies whenever I see them. The list is endless!
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Orbilia
Posted 2006-02-16 10:24 AM (#43852 - in reply to #43840)
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What makes a guy stay in one class over another? From my own experience it doesn't seem to be as straight forward as how much 'fluffiness' is included :

My Sivananda class is mainly girls and whilst they are still in the majority in my Iyengar class, there are both more men and they also seem to stay with classes longer. My Sivananda tutor is male, the Iyengar a woman. She's more hands on and actively encourages the students to comment on each other when she's using one of us to demonstrate why we're all in disaster-asana. He's more verbal and includes more dynamic routines, breathing, and relaxation/meditation techniques. Both are traditional and work us hard (though she's tougher on us). We do more partner yoga in the Iyengar class.

Admittedly my Iyengar teacher is pretty and girly whilst still being a tough task-master

Nick, I recognise that sway-back thang *quickly pulls in that pesky naval toward my spine*!

Fee

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GreenJello
Posted 2006-02-16 10:44 AM (#43857 - in reply to #43840)
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shnen - 2006-02-16 9:52 AM

Thanks Green Jello,
I have one guy in my class, and I don't treat him any differently - but its nice to know what can hurt you guys so I make sure I don't do any hands on that could squeeze the boys...

Sounds like you've got a good handle on things already. It's also partially up to the student to yelp when things hurt, every body is different, so it's going to vary a lot even within the same sex.

I'd also like to say I agree with Nick, the strength demands of Ashtanga really appeals to guys. The fitness guy at the local studio uses a LOT of the pure strength poses, and usually has a higher number of guys in his classes. Obviously there could be other reasons, including a lack of new age stuff, and that he's a male instructor, but I think the strength requiring poses is key. So maybe throw in a navasana, or arm balance or something.

I've tried some of the gentler forms, such as anusara, and they don't challenge me as much, so I don't enjoy those classes as much.
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Orbilia
Posted 2006-02-16 11:08 AM (#43866 - in reply to #43857)
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I'm not surprised GJ..... I have an Anusara tape (no tutors in this form for 100s of miles here) and it's too fluffy waffly for me!

Fee
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GreenJello
Posted 2006-02-16 11:23 AM (#43873 - in reply to #43866)
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Orbilia - 2006-02-16 11:08 AM

I'm not surprised GJ..... I have an Anusara tape (no tutors in this form for 100s of miles here) and it's too fluffy waffly for me!

Yeah, I think I really po'ed the instructor the other day. Before class she passed out all these cards with some sort of mantra on them. I took one, looked it over and handed it back to her. When she asked why, I said "This doesn't the summon the devil, what's the point?"

In all seriousness, they offer Anusara at the local studio for beginners. I take it occasionally after a Yogalates workout because I like the lady who teaches it. She's got about 15-20 years of yoga instruction, and has helped me a lot of alignment issues. Some of her pre-class lectures bother me for the airy-fairy nonsense, some of them I like.

The first time I took her class I figured I wouldn't be back, mainly for the reasons I mentioned. However, I've found that the yogalates class is enough to wear me out to the point that the anusara is almost challenging.
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Nick
Posted 2006-02-16 11:33 AM (#43875 - in reply to #39066)
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Hi guys,
Thought I'd change my avatar to something more appropiate for this thread !
Not that size matters, of course
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shnen
Posted 2006-02-16 11:48 AM (#43876 - in reply to #39066)
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thanks for the info guys... I tend to run a harder program that beginners can make easier and the advanced ones can make harder... so I guess my one guy thinks its a perfect fit.

now... I will bow out gracefully out of the Male forums (Or run screaming..... )
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Mitch
Posted 2006-02-16 1:55 PM (#43881 - in reply to #43873)
Subject: RE: Asanas and male genitilia


GreenJello - 2006-02-16 11:23 AM

However, I've found that the yogalates class is enough to wear me out to the point that the Anusara is almost challenging.


GJ,

Have you ever tried to use the anusura class as less of a workout and more of an opportunity to play with the energy in your body?

I've found a certain reward in beginner's classes if I consciously play with breath, really work the bandhas, and awareness.

Try it. You might like it!
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GreenJello
Posted 2006-02-16 2:47 PM (#43887 - in reply to #43881)
Subject: RE: Asanas and male genitilia


Mitch - 2006-02-16 1:55 PM

GreenJello - 2006-02-16 11:23 AM

However, I've found that the yogalates class is enough to wear me out to the point that the Anusara is almost challenging.


GJ,

Have you ever tried to use the anusura class as less of a workout and more of an opportunity to play with the energy in your body?

I've found a certain reward in beginner's classes if I consciously play with breath, really work the bandhas, and awareness.

Try it. You might like it!

Yes, actually that was one thing I really got out of the first class I took. I felt like I could do everything requested, and not lose my meditative mindset. I've started to get that a bit with some of the more advanced classes, but Anusara was the first.

That being said, I spend all day sitting in front of a computer, not moving. When I get off work I really like to move some. At the time I took the first class I had a lot of nervous energy, so the ability to work all that tension and stress out in a yoga class was a god send. Recently I've been a lot more lethagic, so I could probably do the class w/o the pilates class first.
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Kabu
Posted 2006-02-16 3:12 PM (#43892 - in reply to #43887)
Subject: RE: Asanas and male genitilia


I admit, the beginner Anusara classes can seem really slow. But I'm so freakin' busy trying align every inch of my body, I don't notice the pace.

At our studio, the upper levels are much more challenging, and they obviously move faster. It's not Ashtanga, that's for sure, but it's a lot like Shiva Rea's Vinyasa Flow.

And I agree ~ if someone doesn't dig the airy-fairy stuff, perhaps Anusara isn't the best option.
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Bay Guy
Posted 2006-02-26 9:53 PM (#45043 - in reply to #43892)
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This thread is still sitting here on the top level of the forum....so, I am prompted
ask the following question:

Is it okay for a guy to just go ahead and "adjust" if he needs to during
a class?

I mean, I've seen well known male yogis reach down and move it, in front
of 50 mostly female people, when they felt it necessary to do so. But, you get the
sense from other discussions that women are embarassed by the sight of
men doing that. I say "women" because, ladies, men with other men
don't hesistate ('though I daresay I wish some would not make such a
production of it! ).

Anyway, what's the community viewpoint?

I was in a class recently where we were supposed to belt our legs together
(for backbending, I think it was) and for a guy that can be pretty entrapping.
I really wanted to simply put my hand down my shorts and rearrange, but here
I am bent over backward in a room full of gals and it just didn't seem...appropriate.
But still -- gimme a break, people adjust their bodies all the time when no one is
looking, and in yoga class we see a great deal of each other at a human level.
Where's the line between doing what is normal/necessary and offending those
around you?
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Posted 2006-02-26 10:39 PM (#45048 - in reply to #39066)
Subject: RE: Asanas and male genitilia


just reach down there and grab it, man.
its our birthright as males to adjust our junk whenever/whereever we need.
would you rather take like .5 seconds to adjust, or have your items crushed during bow, or eagle, or whatever.
if anyone has a problem...they'll probably just go on doing what they were doing and internalize the issue.
don't make a big production of it, but i figure people will understand. or if you catch someone catching you adjusting yourself, use it to spark up a conversation after class.
"boy, you're lucky your sex organs are on the inside...you wouldn't believe how dangerous it is to be a dangling appendage..."
maybe thats not the best idea...
i see women adjust their breasts all the time.
same difference, right?
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Bay Guy
Posted 2006-02-27 9:51 PM (#45171 - in reply to #45048)
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Well, I don't know about that. I think it's not good to upset the harmony of
a class by making other people uptight.

Then again, Madonna was grabbing her crotch on stage during the time she
was married to Sean Penn. I always thought she picked that up from him.

But still, you're right that if you're in pain you should not ignore it just b/c
someone else is fussy about such things.


Sigh.... what to do..?
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Bay Guy
Posted 2006-03-28 9:47 PM (#48107 - in reply to #45171)
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Those folks with their silly posts up in the Bikram forum don't realize that this is a serious topic.

Hmmph!

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Orbilia
Posted 2006-03-29 4:45 AM (#48126 - in reply to #48107)
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Guys, just adjust - it's very distracting having you roll around in agony ya know! The line is when adjusting becomes fondling, ok?

Fee
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GreenJello
Posted 2006-03-29 10:01 AM (#48151 - in reply to #48126)
Subject: RE: male issues/silly forums!


Orbilia - 2006-03-29 4:45 AM

Guys, just adjust - it's very distracting having you roll around in agony ya know! The line is when adjusting becomes fondling, ok?

Hey, it's mine, I'll adjust it as quickly and frequently as I want! Long as I keep my pants on it's completely legal right?

Edited by GreenJello 2006-03-29 10:02 AM
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*Fifi*
Posted 2006-03-29 10:39 AM (#48165 - in reply to #39066)
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This thread isn't as funny as the other one
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Cyndi
Posted 2006-03-29 10:57 AM (#48169 - in reply to #48165)
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I know Fifi, I think smashing penis's is kinda fun don't you???
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tourist
Posted 2006-03-29 11:00 AM (#48170 - in reply to #48165)
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Fifi - we are yoga.com, not yoga.comedy. Smarten up and get serious, girl!
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GreenJello
Posted 2006-03-29 12:08 PM (#48176 - in reply to #48165)
Subject: RE: Asanas and male genitilia


*Fifi* - 2006-03-29 10:39 AM

This thread isn't as funny as the other one

aaahhh.... now I'm not funny.... guess I'll go eat worms.... (shuffles off)
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Bay Guy
Posted 2006-03-31 10:26 PM (#48472 - in reply to #48169)
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Cyndi - 2006-03-29 10:57 AM I know Fifi, I think smashing penis's is kinda fun don't you???

 ...now you've got the right idea...

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bondiguy119
Posted 2007-06-05 1:58 PM (#88532 - in reply to #39066)
Subject: RE: Asanas and male genitilia


I have no problem! It's probably a good idea to wear something supportive when practicing Yoga. Although I know that nude Yoga is popular with some people. Maybe they have the answers!
Good Luck!
Peter
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yogabear
Posted 2007-06-06 5:45 AM (#88623 - in reply to #39066)
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I have the same tripod problem with the added issue of being pierced with a 00 gauge ring (yes, down there...) These together make it virtually impossible to wear anything binding like a jockstrap. I wear boxer briefs and regular shorts (sometimes bermuda, sometimes cargo, sometimes swim trunks) & I rarely have a problem till I go into navasana. I think this is because of the added material down there. It is quite comfortable. Then I just reach down and adjust. If you do it quickly enough no one notices. In bow you can always do the drag queen tuck, albeit temporarily (that was a joke, guys).
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Orbilia
Posted 2007-06-06 10:07 AM (#88646 - in reply to #88623)
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Only just re-read this thread this morning and then found this whilst looking for a new Avatar :

Fee



(Yoga Hazzards.jpg)



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fechter03
Posted 2007-06-06 9:27 PM (#88745 - in reply to #39066)
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of course you weren't actually thinking of using that as your avatar were you???
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Orbilia
Posted 2007-06-07 6:51 AM (#88780 - in reply to #88745)
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Actually, no

Strangely enough, it wasn't until after posting it as a graphic of the hazzards of possessing the larger chest, that I noticed the farting.

I'm sure Freud would have something to say, don't you?

Fee
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belle vie
Posted 2007-06-17 9:48 AM (#89605 - in reply to #88780)
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As an avatar she looks pretty content so why not try her. Is her contentedness due to being female, the support for larger breasts, the relieving fart or years of psychoanalysis? I'd say your "Freudian slip " sounds anal retentive to me
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