tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post4657996659205299752..comments2024-03-25T16:24:52.850-03:00Comments on Eco Yogini: Endorsing a Yoga Mat as Spiritual: Mr. Friend and MandukaEco Yoginihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10693080137196812405noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-18419218928715377212011-11-17T21:47:46.875-04:002011-11-17T21:47:46.875-04:00im confused...which mat should i get if i don'...im confused...which mat should i get if i don't want to pay too much?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-5373404095520609122011-11-13T15:29:48.218-04:002011-11-13T15:29:48.218-04:00Oh for heaven's sake....
As I said in my last...Oh for heaven's sake....<br /><br />As I said in my last post I long for a day when there are no yoga mats ;)Rachel @ SuburbanYoginihttp://suburbanyogini.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-7791085212922791232011-11-12T21:22:12.805-04:002011-11-12T21:22:12.805-04:00Jeez, yer so cynical...
Doncha know cynicism &...Jeez, yer so cynical...<br />Doncha know cynicism & yoga don't mix?<br /><br />Wait a second...YogaforCynicshttp://yogaforcynics.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-83416145411563936022011-11-12T18:41:54.276-04:002011-11-12T18:41:54.276-04:00yeah, this whole thing makes me puke in my mouth a...yeah, this whole thing makes me puke in my mouth a little too! the thing is, this kind of tasteless partnership doesn't even need to exist ~ manduka makes good mats which are respected by the yoga community; john friend is already a famous yoga teacher. neither need more promotion, and the fact that they think JF's endorsement will influence the hundreds of 1000s of people who are practicing anusara yoga is tacky (although the tragic thing is that these practitioners *will* run out and buy the mats b/c they have the JF stamp of approval).<br /><br />the "spiritual" marketing language is the worst part of this. when you watch JF in the prana video followed by his appearance in the manduka video, you see some blatant similarities. they make it feel even more inauthentic and insincere.<br /><br />JF is a skilled teacher and anusara is a good system of yoga, but the whole thing is turning into more and more of a gong show. as a (former) anusara practitioner, i'm finding myself looking for a practice that is more inline with my values and worldview.roseannehttp://itsallyogababy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2965370542440002490.post-75773090299697024642011-11-11T23:52:32.659-04:002011-11-11T23:52:32.659-04:00Spot on! There are lots of people who feel the sam...Spot on! There are lots of people who feel the same. We don't really need yogiceleb-teachers endorsing and branding mats that their students will then feel compelled to buy just so that they have one.<br /><br />Ugh. And all the marketing language? Double UGH.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com