tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18779792.post8120113164113951873..comments2009-06-23T11:25:47.218-04:00I'm Scooter, but I might be a troll.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15236323080277874167noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18779792.post-75267334589907409392009-06-23T11:25:47.218-04:002009-06-23T11:25:47.218-04:00um - walking around breathing nature and drawing about it is cool but is not necessary to the practice of yoga.<br /><br />it is very difficult to find a teacher who knows how to balance your body mechanics and the spiritual aspect. there is inextricably a spiritual aspect because the entire practice is ultimately about breath and letting go BUT the point is to get there with your body. the poses alone will lead you there. and &quot;there&quot; is different for everyone so having someone come and basically tell you what you should get out of it is . . patoooie!<br /><br />also, imho, any religion or practice or whatever, that can not see the humor in its self is worthless. so laugh away. get what you need / want out of it and leave the rest.<br /><br />and you should never never never (again imho) buy into anything without examination. the trick is that at the same time you have to let it be an open examination. realize where your own biases play. try to imagine selling the idea of jesus/christianity to someone who&#39;d never ever heard of it. so try to see where you are ridiculing because you are prejudice and where you are ridiculing cuz it&#39;s just plain silly. <br /><br />that&#39;s my two cents worth. actually i could go on and on - i&#39;ve seen a lot of bad yoga teachers out there.cassdawnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06637631152070000006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18779792.post-30517103519586556442009-06-23T09:56:42.997-04:002009-06-23T09:56:42.997-04:00Tree huggin HIPPIE!!!!Kimberhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09429679526955249898noreply@blogger.com