go to youtube.com and search “why guys go to yoga”. the first video result (a one minute animated video) is very interesting. you tell me, from your experience, if you believe the message of this video.
I don’t currently take any classes. But when I did. It was in the morning. Me - a younger guy. The Instructor - An adorable motherly indian lady. The other students - all older ladies.
Not one HOT CHICK! (is that sexist?)
To be honest, I’ve never heard of any guy wanting to do Yoga to look at chicks. When I do Yoga class, I don’t even really pay attention to what anyone else is doing. If all of a sudden the class was full of really hot chicks, it may become a little distracting for most guys, but it’s not why we do it.
Ok, I’ll jump in…and live to regret it. Although it is not the primary reason I attend a yoga class, one of the fringe benefits is being in a room full of sweating, half-naked healthy women. That appeals to me somehow.
Now I will find a place to duck.
i certainly wish for more guys in class - just to add variation to the eye candy menu, before and after class, that is.
Well it should be pretty obvious to any seasoned practitioner.
The strange paradox is that women like to be centre of attention yet alot don’t like being ogled either.So i guess you can’t win,either way…This thought has crossed my mind recently. . catch-22
That said, i often have my eyes closed and/or my focus is largely internal.
I sometimes see it as an opportunity to practice other aspects.
Like Scales, i don’t really attend classes.let us seee march,2008 was maybe the last yoga class i attended.
I have certainly been distracted by a hot sweaty guy in class a time or two myself. I can only believe that I am not the only one.
It’s definitely not the [I]reason[/I] why I go to class, and indeed it is distracting, but it can also make it an interesting class 
[QUOTE=The Scales;33290]The Instructor - An adorable motherly indian lady. The other students - all older ladies.
Not one HOT CHICK! (is that sexist?)[/QUOTE]
Can you please explain to me what’s not hot with that? Especially the instructor part. 
I actually prefer not having any hot guy in my class. I do not need the extra distraction 
[QUOTE=The Scales;33290]The Instructor - An adorable motherly indian lady. The other students - all older ladies.[/QUOTE]
Do you have any of their phone numbers? lol
For the record, I’m pretty sure the first post is marketing spam, but since so many people responded, I’ll see if this goes somewhere 
[QUOTE=David;33691]For the record, I’m pretty sure the first post is marketing spam, but since so many people responded, I’ll see if this goes somewhere :)[/QUOTE]
I like the way you think.
[QUOTE=AbdhijaKimberly;33637]I have certainly been distracted by a hot sweaty guy in class a time or two myself. I can only believe that I am not the only one.
It’s definitely not the [I]reason[/I] why I go to class, and indeed it is distracting, but it can also make it an interesting class ;)[/QUOTE]
I’ve only ever had one class with a smokin’ hot guy in it. I was definitely checking him out every time we were in downward dog! :oops: :lol:
Hahah.
There are times I get caught up in the beauty around me on yoga mats and times I do not. When I observe that I do, I go through the pertinent limbs of yoga in an effort to come back onto my mat and proceed within. Sometimes that works, sometimes it doesn’t There’s ample opportunity for practice though as it’s rare that I’ve been in a class without an attractive woman.
Aww…that must have been me(of course).
For me the classes were about learning some things which I would then go off and apply in solitude.
Lots of opportunities for distractions in a class environment. Not so much in solitude.
I used to practice in Dubai in an all-women gym. It was lovely. I was fairly new to yoga, so I was pleased to not have to worry about the size of my bottom etc.
Now I practice in the UK, and there are a few men in my class, and one of my yoga teachers is a man. I don’t even think about it any more, thankfully. I don’t care about the size of my bottom when I’m in downward facing dog - I care about rotating my arms.
But… none of the guys in my class are hot. That might test my concentration a bit.