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Yoga Dudes

Who wears short shorts? Come on all you hairy-legged manly men…what say you?
Oh yes, women can vote too…but ladies, be fair
(polls inspired by and dedicated to @rock_my_soles and fellow #yogadorks)

Earlier…
Sexism? Yoga Instructor in Booty Shorts Reveals More Than Questionable Fashion Sense
What’s a Man to Wear to Yoga Class?
Who Created the Yoga Mat? [...]

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In our next installment of ‘Yoga is not too wussy for HS or football‘, come the Santa Monica Vikings! Let’s hear it for the boys! And Yoga. And coach Jason Battung who pushed through the snickers and giggles to help improve the team! Taking a page from the playbook of a handsome handful of pro-athlete [...]

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Now here’s something to cheer about!

By now we’ve heard lots of great news about pro sports teams adding yoga to their training regimens (LA Dodgers, Cleveland Cavaliers, Ireland’s Connacht Rugby team) and how some stars like Lebron James are inspiring kids by bringing yoga to schools. Elementary aged kids are even getting yoga in the [...]

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We love this! Whoever said yoga wasn’t a ‘workout’ may end up eating these guys’ rugby shorts. Over the pond, in the soaky pastures of Connacht, Ireland, professional rugby players are submerged in pre-season conditioning. On the regimen this year? A hefty helping of  ’strongman’ activities including log-lifting, swimming and yoga! Yes indeedy, the rough [...]

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Again, this is totally Macho Man Yoga Week…and nobody warned us!

We mentioned Jiu-Jitsu and mixed martial arts the other day. This yoga thing has really helped with breathing techniques and flexibility – important things when your face is smooshed into a mat and your arms and legs are locked around someone else’s torso. And just [...]

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Oh, we’re sorry, were you looking for a manly man who does yoga? Does a burly police officer count?
Des Moines, Iowa: Ryan Mann is a member of the local fuzz, keeping the bad boys (bad boys, whatcha gonna do) in line. He also practices AND teaches yoga while astoundingly retaining his manhood. His last name [...]

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Today is Macho Monday apparently…
Should Men Do Yoga? Yoga Journal’s Buzz Blog re-posits askmen.com’s rather absurd debate of why and why not, to a call for true stories of “how”.  As in, how has yoga positively affected you guys out there? You know, guys who actually practice yoga and aren’t too insecure to admit it.
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The word on the yoga blogs…all about keeping ‘things’ in place.
Yoga Mat Sticky Origins: Have you ever wondered who created the yoga mat? Maybe it was while you were hovering face down in plank staring at the pool of sweat gathered below your nose. We sweat on and beat up our mats so much, but [...]

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What’s a Man to Wear to Yoga Class?

by admin on January 29, 2009

in In Class, News

An article in today’s NY Times poses the eternal question, What’s a man to wear to yoga class?
It’s true, there isn’t much in the way of options for yoga dudes out there, as retailers primarily target the female bod (wallet). But is there even a demanding market? Sure, brands like prAna, Lululemon and Barefoot Yoga [...]

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As a University of Georgia freshman football player, and No.1 place kicker in the nation, Blair Walsh practices yoga to keep focused and limber for the game. Picking it up in his sophomore year of high school, he’s found that yoga practice helps his game both physically and mentally.
“You just have to get in that mindset of [...]

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