tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796354866116498246.post562572090808178156..comments2023-05-08T04:14:52.129-07:00Comments on THE RELUCTANT ASHTANGI: Yoga for the 100%Kaivalyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08706519542278960007noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796354866116498246.post-77645493166106784682011-12-29T17:47:41.500-08:002011-12-29T17:47:41.500-08:00First time to comment on your blog :)
The biggest...First time to comment on your blog :)<br /><br />The biggest expense for me has been the search for the right mat combination. I'm no where near a shala, so one DVD at the moment...and a book or two.<br /><br />I believe Bloomberg lumps a Yoga practice into a boutique business. I'm sure it does fit for some, for those who think that yoga class is a fashion show.Muldoonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12105108463482961241noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796354866116498246.post-11295893005949008202011-11-24T03:00:33.481-08:002011-11-24T03:00:33.481-08:00My favourite yoga blogger of all times is back! Ni...My favourite yoga blogger of all times is back! Nice :-)Spinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13884463865932601298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796354866116498246.post-64920744772005256042011-11-22T04:27:12.442-08:002011-11-22T04:27:12.442-08:00Okay, 2011 is by far my most expensive yoga year e...Okay, 2011 is by far my most expensive yoga year ever, since I did YTT and bought a bunch of new clothes for that (after way too long practicing in a small cozy shala in beat up too-thin Target tights). There was also a long reading list for which I purchased a dozen or so books. <br /><br />YTT was a two hour drive and an international border away, so I took about a dozen trips this year to wrap up all my class requirements. I also did three other workshops. So I think I went well beyond "all out" and still came in at right around $8000, even with my usual studio fees at home and including my lodging and parking in Large Expensive YTT City.<br /><br />In a normal year (i.e. monthly passes, one weekend workshop somewhere nearby, a few new yoga pants on sale somewhere), I am at around $2000.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796354866116498246.post-11696998094567872262011-11-15T10:25:35.378-08:002011-11-15T10:25:35.378-08:00The comparison with a Starbucks coffee sounds very...The comparison with a Starbucks coffee sounds very familiar; I do that kind of math all the time! I'm so far from being a spender, yet I hate hearing all the penny-pincher comments against spending a few dollars more for *things that matter*. Realistically, the question most people should ask themselves isn't: "Can I afford this?" but: "Where do I choose to put my money?"<br /><br />I am also a little disturbed by the implication contained in the phrase "going all out". Should I feel like my practice is worth less because I don't spend every money I can on yoga? If someone is determined to spend, they will do it whatever the field/area; it has nothing to do with yoga as such.asiamorelahttp://bjjandyoga.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796354866116498246.post-82644678957012066882011-10-31T06:53:26.253-07:002011-10-31T06:53:26.253-07:00It is so telling that the corporate world sees yog...It is so telling that the corporate world sees yoga as a commodity -- and "going all out" means buying in.<br /><br />I love your itemization... All of my public teaching is donation based - our studio offers 20 such classes a week for whatever they can afford in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, NY ... Some come in loose shorts or old gym shorts, some come in tights. <br /><br />Keeping it real. Thank you for sharing this! Like an antidote to the commercial construction.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17294155888851413252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796354866116498246.post-40029957077040813492011-10-29T01:29:32.873-07:002011-10-29T01:29:32.873-07:00Wonderful to have you back Kai, been away too long...Wonderful to have you back Kai, been away too long.Grimmlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00301656317399292135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796354866116498246.post-65781440692076328842011-10-26T02:32:22.564-07:002011-10-26T02:32:22.564-07:00I think you are right in not adding the TT. Yoga i...I think you are right in not adding the TT. Yoga in your case is your business after all, and I do not even think the Bloomberg article added it...<br /><br />Then the cost is soo low compared to what they were thinking!<br /><br />Good to read from you Kai, and thanks for the link.Claudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06609779915009954933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796354866116498246.post-30067760279087640292011-10-25T17:56:39.261-07:002011-10-25T17:56:39.261-07:00I just quit Starbucks (finally! hopefully!), so yo...I just quit Starbucks (finally! hopefully!), so your post is very timely. $10,000 is insane. This year I paid for shala fees, a tiny mat cubby fee, and my mat (Manduka). My yoga clothes are also my street clothes -- I change into my yoga pants as soon as I get home -- and I wear a t-shirt that I'll wear to work too (shhh). I paid for a few workshops. That's really it. I think if you're in the 1%, you might spend that much. But the rest of us just don't need to. <br /><br />So glad to see/read you and that I happened to see you tweet this post. :)Haley-Ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15061149693012152410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5796354866116498246.post-13518860643122573712011-10-25T17:55:30.685-07:002011-10-25T17:55:30.685-07:00Whoo hoo! You are so right about the daily breakdo...Whoo hoo! You are so right about the daily breakdown. People spend 7 to 10 bucks on a snack or a cocktail and do not give it a second thought. <br /><br />I want asana talk Kai! It's been too long.sereneflavorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01918585302744520840noreply@blogger.com