Exercise: Yoga?

There is this little studio not far from where I am staying, and every time I drive past, I wonder what it would be like to go inside. To go there a s a guy, when I would perceive that most of the rest of their clientèle would be women. To go in dressed in a pair of shorts and a tee shirt, when everyone else is dressed in yoga pants and fancy workout outfits. To rent a mat for a buck instead of bringing my own. To try to find a spot on the floor, without offending the existing and pre-authorized layout of regular neighbors, sight lines and alliances. To start to stretch in a way that I have never stretched before, while everyone else in the class breezes into the first position with the confidence borne of practice and the lackluster accomplishment of endless routine. To sweat – and I mean really sweat – while everyone else in the room works up a healthy glow, or at least the phony makeup equivalent. To drag my ass home afterwards, knowing both that I have pushed myself and made an ass of myself.

I know, men do yoga. And no, the Lulu Lemon gear is not a prerequisite. And yes, I know it’s not a competition with anyone else in the room, but a chance to find balance and push your body at the same time.

All that being said, I’ve never ventured anywhere near the studio, and I doubt I ever will. Their fees, reasonable for a yoga studio, are still pretty steep for a newbie who isn’t willing to pay for the opportunity to look the fool when he has already found so many ways to do it for free.

Am I missing out? Should I man up and try yoga?

Let’s get a few things straight

Right off the bat, I want to make sure I have a few points made.

• I am not a doctor, physical trainer, professional athlete, therapist, nutritionist, trained homeopath or anything even remotely connected to something that would resemble someone who would be offering professional advice to you regarding healthy living or weight loss. I am simply a guy who lost a lot of weight. I feel great, and I want to share what I have learned.
• I am not selling anything. No diet pills, food plans or anything else. The site that I blog on here will run some ads between my posts, but please keep in mind, you’re under no obligation to click ’em, and I only endorse their presence, not their product, and only as far as it allows me to blog for free. Now, that’s not to rule out writing a book one of these days, but it’s not something I have planned.
• If you have concerns about your weight and your overall health, go see your doctor first. Don’t trust the internet to give you solid medical advise, as 90% of the sites you will Google will be trying to shill you a product over trying to cure what ails you.

That’s it for now. Thanks for visiting, and I hope to be able to start posting some meaningful content in the very near future.