April 06, 2004
Steve,
In Direct Lines today Student Tim referenced an article in Mountainbike.com that cited the NY Times as saying yoga was dangerous. If one reads the article it can be seen that the author referenced an article that dealt specifically with Bikram yoga and it's use of heated rooms. You have mentioned, and I concur, that Bikram and "hot yoga" can lead to injury. I think it is important to see the actual article and how the author who referenced the NY Times goes on to say exactly what any wise or thoughtful person would say, yoga is not a competitive endeavor and it demands the utmost in personal responsibility.
While I am no yoga master I have been doing yoga poses and breathing since I was a child, although I had no idea they were asanas, I was just doing what felt good ( karmic unfolding?). It's no big deal, and I don't work for mountainbike.com, but I think the statement of Student Tim misrepresented the editorial. To be fair to mountainbike.com it might be nice to mention this fact.
Great training going on in Georgia right now and we are all looking forward to watching the Tour De Georgia unfold on our home turf.
Keep up the good work.
Peace,
Steven Blondeau
Winder, GA
"I have lived on the lip
of insanity, wanting to know reasons,
knocking on a door. It opens.
I've been knocking from the inside!"
Rumi