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Yoga is an ancient art that many people seem to
misconstrue; they believe it's all about one thing when it's all
about another.
Few people can actually put their hands on their hearts and give
the exact origins or goals of yoga.
There are many different branches or limbs practicing different
methods, the most popular of these is tantric yoga, as it's the
one mostly based around sex, and lets face it sex sells.
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| Sara Mier in
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A little confused by the merry go round that was
yoga research, Loay Hady infiltrated the mind of one happy go lucky
yoga practicing 'duck'.
Sara Mier is a 21 year old exchange student at Nottingham Trent
University, who loves the fact the university dinner ladies call
her duck.
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Let me get one thing straight about yoga - is
it religious or is it recreational?
Neither, it's a common mistake to think of it as a Hindu tradition
but that's only cos most of the teachers have been Indian and therefore
mainly Hindu. It's used by people of that and other religions but
it belongs to no religion. To call it recreational is also wrong
because it's a lot more serious to many people than that.
Yoga's really popular at the moment,
why do you think that is?
I can only really say why yoga works for me, it helps me relax and
free my mind of everything that fills my head every day, if I need
to get a grip or concentrate, I do a session and I feel totally
refreshed. If other people are getting the same feeling from it
then surely you can see how it's become so popular.
How did you get into yoga?
It was in the winter break back home at my gran's in Michigan,
I was 14 and bored, so I started looking at her book shelf for something
interesting to read and came across a book called 28 days to yoga.
Any good?
Yeah, it stressed the fact that you should do a yoga exercise every
day, and I took it to heart and did so, I felt so calm afterwards,
from virtually the first session I was hooked, for the next couple
of years I kept repeating the same exercises I'd been doing in that
first month, but then I got a tendonitis injury in my arms so I
went in search of a yogi to get it seen to.
You went in search of yogi? Why? Did he swipe your 'pikernik'
basket?
What?
Yogi and boo-boo?
What are you talking about?
Forget it. What's your version of a yogi then?
A Yogi is a male teacher of Yoga.
What's a female one called?
A Yogini.
Sounds like a vegetable. But anyway, did you find one?
Yeah, I got in touch with one through a friend, and I ironed
out my style so I don't get the pain any more.
It is pretty dangerous isn't it? I mean I heard Sting put his
hip out while doing yoga.
Actually, it was his wife Trudi that put her hip out and that's
cos she didn't warm up.
Oh, but Sting is a great advert for yoga isn't he? He said it
helps him have sex for hours and hours? Does it do the same for
you?
Where do you get your information from? Sting said yoga helped
him hold the feeling of orgasm for hours, not have sex for hours.
But with regards to my sex life, obviously flexibility helps spice
things up, but I've never really had a tantric experience, which
is what I think you mean when you mention Sting. And anyway, there's
far more to Yoga than that.
Oh, so doing yoga doesn't guarantee you'll be able to have hour
long orgasms?
Maybe, if you do it for long enough and concentrate on that area
of yoga knowledge.
How long have you been doing it?
About 7 years.
And you haven't learnt the only good bit?
Only a narrow minded horny teenager would describe that as the
only good bit.
You know me well. It makes you healthier too, right?
Yeah, I'm really supple and toned… feel.
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Sara turned her shoulder towards me and for a split
second I wondered if she was asking me to feel her breast, until
she extended her arm, which upon feeling was rock hard. Too hard
in fact, as the hug she gave me on leaving showed, I was very nearly
crushed.
It must be said though, Sara had been doing it for at least an hour
a day every day for a year, so don't expect super strength over
night.
Yoga is still as confusing as it ever was - still not sure why people
do it but the result seems very positive whether it's for mental/
physical health or sexual supremacy, yoga can help.
Exercise's start with things as simple as breathing properly, so
head down to your local class or book store and get well on your
way onto becoming a yogi.
As for me I'm concentrating on the good bit… Karma Sutra here
I come.
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Yoga in Nottingham
Yoga classes are now commonplace at leisure centres and fitness
clubs across the county. Here are just a few suggestions...
Nottingham Buddhist Centre
9 St Mary's Place
Nottingham
NG1 1PH
Nottingham Yoga/Taichi/Qigong Centre
4th Floor
4 Castle Boulevard (next to People's College)
Nottingham
The Yoga & Healthy Living Centre
The Cottage Babworth
Retford Nottinghamshire
DN22 8EW
The Yoga Place
Unit D18,Harltley Business Centre Hucknall Rd
Nottingham Nottinghamshire
NG5 1FD
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