So, if I am in a plank position and put my butt up in the air to stretch out my hamstrings, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call it "downward dog"?agie95 said:
The poses are bad too....it is all bad.
Thaddeus73 said:
Yoga - Good or bad?
Or what if I lay down flat on the ground to relax? Is that bad? Or is it only bad if we call it "corpse" pose?agie95 said:
The poses are bad too....it is all bad.
If my knees are touching the ground and I stretch out my hands toward the east, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call that bowing towards Mecca?RetiredAg said:So, if I am in a plank position and put my butt up in the air to stretch out my hamstrings, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call it "downward dog"?agie95 said:
The poses are bad too....it is all bad.
Martin Q. Blank said:If my knees are touching the ground and I stretch out my hands toward the east, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call that bowing towards Mecca?RetiredAg said:So, if I am in a plank position and put my butt up in the air to stretch out my hamstrings, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call it "downward dog"?agie95 said:
The poses are bad too....it is all bad.
Like a child's pose? It's not bad if all you're doing is stretching and you just so happen to be doing it in a certain direction. If you're doing it to bow to Mecca, that's a different issue. agie said the poses themselves are bad. That's silly because many of them are just basic stretching poses.Martin Q. Blank said:If my knees are touching the ground and I stretch out my hands toward the east, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call that bowing towards Mecca?RetiredAg said:So, if I am in a plank position and put my butt up in the air to stretch out my hamstrings, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call it "downward dog"?agie95 said:
The poses are bad too....it is all bad.
Oh, we haven't even discussed the greatest evil, to some, to come from yoga.....yoga pants!dargscisyhp said:
Some of the things you folks fret about are silly.
dargscisyhp said:
Some of the things you folks fret about are silly.
I like to call this particular position "bowing towards Mecca." But it's just a harmless stretch. No religious undertones.RetiredAg said:Like a child's pose? It's not bad if all you're doing is stretching and you just so happen to be doing it in a certain direction. If you're doing it to bow to Mecca, that's a different issue. agie said the poses themselves are bad. That's silly because many of them are just basic stretching poses.Martin Q. Blank said:If my knees are touching the ground and I stretch out my hands toward the east, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call that bowing towards Mecca?RetiredAg said:So, if I am in a plank position and put my butt up in the air to stretch out my hamstrings, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call it "downward dog"?agie95 said:
The poses are bad too....it is all bad.
RetiredAg said:Oh, we haven't even discussed the greatest evil, to some, to come from yoga.....yoga pants!dargscisyhp said:
Some of the things you folks fret about are silly.
So this is "bowing to Mecca"?Martin Q. Blank said:I like to call this particular position "bowing towards Mecca." But it's just a harmless stretch. No religious undertones.RetiredAg said:Like a child's pose? It's not bad if all you're doing is stretching and you just so happen to be doing it in a certain direction. If you're doing it to bow to Mecca, that's a different issue. agie said the poses themselves are bad. That's silly because many of them are just basic stretching poses.Martin Q. Blank said:If my knees are touching the ground and I stretch out my hands toward the east, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call that bowing towards Mecca?RetiredAg said:So, if I am in a plank position and put my butt up in the air to stretch out my hamstrings, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call it "downward dog"?agie95 said:
The poses are bad too....it is all bad.
But pajama pants are always good.Solo Tetherball Champ said:RetiredAg said:Oh, we haven't even discussed the greatest evil, to some, to come from yoga.....yoga pants!dargscisyhp said:
Some of the things you folks fret about are silly.
Yoga pants are only bad when worn by theunelectundeserving.
Pointing toward Mecca is part of the stretch. Why is it an issue?RetiredAg said:So this is "bowing to Mecca"?Martin Q. Blank said:I like to call this particular position "bowing towards Mecca." But it's just a harmless stretch. No religious undertones.RetiredAg said:Like a child's pose? It's not bad if all you're doing is stretching and you just so happen to be doing it in a certain direction. If you're doing it to bow to Mecca, that's a different issue. agie said the poses themselves are bad. That's silly because many of them are just basic stretching poses.Martin Q. Blank said:If my knees are touching the ground and I stretch out my hands toward the east, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call that bowing towards Mecca?RetiredAg said:So, if I am in a plank position and put my butt up in the air to stretch out my hamstrings, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call it "downward dog"?agie95 said:
The poses are bad too....it is all bad.
What if you aren't pointing to Mecca? In your scenario, are you purposely directed at Mecca? If so, that could be an issue. I point towards the tv, because that's where P90X is.
RetiredAg said:But pajama pants are always good.Solo Tetherball Champ said:RetiredAg said:Oh, we haven't even discussed the greatest evil, to some, to come from yoga.....yoga pants!dargscisyhp said:
Some of the things you folks fret about are silly.
Yoga pants are only bad when worn by theunelectundeserving.
No, pointing towards Mecca is not a part of child's pose. If you have added a requirement, such as pointing to Mecca, then yes, there could be problem. The problem, though, is with you and the addition you made. It's not the pose itself that's the problem, but you.Martin Q. Blank said:Pointing toward Mecca is part of the stretch. Why is it an issue?RetiredAg said:So this is "bowing to Mecca"?Martin Q. Blank said:I like to call this particular position "bowing towards Mecca." But it's just a harmless stretch. No religious undertones.RetiredAg said:Like a child's pose? It's not bad if all you're doing is stretching and you just so happen to be doing it in a certain direction. If you're doing it to bow to Mecca, that's a different issue. agie said the poses themselves are bad. That's silly because many of them are just basic stretching poses.Martin Q. Blank said:If my knees are touching the ground and I stretch out my hands toward the east, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call that bowing towards Mecca?RetiredAg said:So, if I am in a plank position and put my butt up in the air to stretch out my hamstrings, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call it "downward dog"?agie95 said:
The poses are bad too....it is all bad.
What if you aren't pointing to Mecca? In your scenario, are you purposely directed at Mecca? If so, that could be an issue. I point towards the tv, because that's where P90X is.
So there are limits on the power of HR?RetiredAg said:
If it makes you feel better, all of my efforts at work to replace "causal Friday" with "pajama pants Friday" have been entirely unsuccessful.
So putting your knees on the ground and stretching out your hands in a particular direction is a sin?RetiredAg said:No, pointing towards Mecca is not a part of child's pose. If you have added a requirement, such as pointing to Mecca, then yes, there could be problem. The problem, though, is with you and the addition you made. It's not the pose itself that's the problem, but you.Martin Q. Blank said:Pointing toward Mecca is part of the stretch. Why is it an issue?RetiredAg said:So this is "bowing to Mecca"?Martin Q. Blank said:I like to call this particular position "bowing towards Mecca." But it's just a harmless stretch. No religious undertones.RetiredAg said:Like a child's pose? It's not bad if all you're doing is stretching and you just so happen to be doing it in a certain direction. If you're doing it to bow to Mecca, that's a different issue. agie said the poses themselves are bad. That's silly because many of them are just basic stretching poses.Martin Q. Blank said:If my knees are touching the ground and I stretch out my hands toward the east, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call that bowing towards Mecca?RetiredAg said:So, if I am in a plank position and put my butt up in the air to stretch out my hamstrings, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call it "downward dog"?agie95 said:
The poses are bad too....it is all bad.
What if you aren't pointing to Mecca? In your scenario, are you purposely directed at Mecca? If so, that could be an issue. I point towards the tv, because that's where P90X is.
Man, I forgot how exhausting you are in your trolling.Martin Q. Blank said:So putting your knees on the ground and stretching out your hands in a particular direction is a sin?RetiredAg said:No, pointing towards Mecca is not a part of child's pose. If you have added a requirement, such as pointing to Mecca, then yes, there could be problem. The problem, though, is with you and the addition you made. It's not the pose itself that's the problem, but you.Martin Q. Blank said:Pointing toward Mecca is part of the stretch. Why is it an issue?RetiredAg said:So this is "bowing to Mecca"?Martin Q. Blank said:I like to call this particular position "bowing towards Mecca." But it's just a harmless stretch. No religious undertones.RetiredAg said:Like a child's pose? It's not bad if all you're doing is stretching and you just so happen to be doing it in a certain direction. If you're doing it to bow to Mecca, that's a different issue. agie said the poses themselves are bad. That's silly because many of them are just basic stretching poses.Martin Q. Blank said:If my knees are touching the ground and I stretch out my hands toward the east, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call that bowing towards Mecca?RetiredAg said:So, if I am in a plank position and put my butt up in the air to stretch out my hamstrings, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call it "downward dog"?agie95 said:
The poses are bad too....it is all bad.
What if you aren't pointing to Mecca? In your scenario, are you purposely directed at Mecca? If so, that could be an issue. I point towards the tv, because that's where P90X is.
My heart is good and only doing what the stretch requires, not for religious reasons. Why do you have a problem with doing it in a particular direction?RetiredAg said:Man, I forgot how exhausting you are in your trolling.Martin Q. Blank said:So putting your knees on the ground and stretching out your hands in a particular direction is a sin?RetiredAg said:No, pointing towards Mecca is not a part of child's pose. If you have added a requirement, such as pointing to Mecca, then yes, there could be problem. The problem, though, is with you and the addition you made. It's not the pose itself that's the problem, but you.Martin Q. Blank said:Pointing toward Mecca is part of the stretch. Why is it an issue?RetiredAg said:So this is "bowing to Mecca"?Martin Q. Blank said:I like to call this particular position "bowing towards Mecca." But it's just a harmless stretch. No religious undertones.RetiredAg said:Like a child's pose? It's not bad if all you're doing is stretching and you just so happen to be doing it in a certain direction. If you're doing it to bow to Mecca, that's a different issue. agie said the poses themselves are bad. That's silly because many of them are just basic stretching poses.Martin Q. Blank said:If my knees are touching the ground and I stretch out my hands toward the east, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call that bowing towards Mecca?RetiredAg said:So, if I am in a plank position and put my butt up in the air to stretch out my hamstrings, that's bad? Or is it only bad if we call it "downward dog"?agie95 said:
The poses are bad too....it is all bad.
What if you aren't pointing to Mecca? In your scenario, are you purposely directed at Mecca? If so, that could be an issue. I point towards the tv, because that's where P90X is.
No, it comes down to the heart. It comes down to the motive behind it. If you're unable to do child's pose without adding things to it, such as pointing towards Mecca, then don't do it. Are you doing the stretch because your lower back hurts and you need to stretch it out, or are you doing it to pray toward Mecca? Same general position, but entirely different motives. Goodness. You know this, but I forgot that this is what you do.
agie95 said:
The poses are bad too....it is all bad.
I'm not talking about child's pose, but bowing towards Mecca. It's a great stretch.RetiredAg said:
Okay. Just so you're aware, direction has nothing to do with child's pose, so you're free to do it in any direction. Not sure why you feel the need to point towards Mecca, but that's you being you I guess.
Okay, so you may want to start a new thread. This thread is about yoga, not whatever it is you're doing. In yoga, we do child's pose, which I guess is similar to whatever you're doing towards Mecca. Of course, when my wife and I do it, the intent is to stretch and relax after a good workout. I'm not sure what your intent is in bowing to Mecca, so that may require some introspection on your part.Martin Q. Blank said:I'm not talking about child's pose, but bowing towards Mecca. It's a great stretch.RetiredAg said:
Okay. Just so you're aware, direction has nothing to do with child's pose, so you're free to do it in any direction. Not sure why you feel the need to point towards Mecca, but that's you being you I guess.
Athanasius said:
Is Yoga that thing where we go and move around in weird positions and try not to fart?
dargscisyhp said:
Some of the things you folks fret about are silly.