Yoga is a fad
On the back cover of the latest issue of Yoga Journal (Feb 2007), Lululemon Athletica printed the following ad, that made me smile. I'm in no way supporting Lululemon, nor am I being paid to print this. I just found it timely, amusing, and worth sharing here:
"Yoga is a fad. We give it another, say, 6000 years, tops. The pundits are right. It's something that has recently picked up steam. Why, it was only in 1500 BC that it became codified in an ancient text called the Rig Veda. Hardly a track record. Sure, it's been around for some 7000 years. But will it last? Aside from the fact that it's a form of activity that increases flexibility, strength, concentration, reflexes, balance, mental alacrity, stress control, and self awareness. But does it really have anything substantial to offer? So, if you're like one of the tens of millions of people who've hopped on the yoga bandwagon over the past 70 centuries, don't be surprised when you may find yourself in the year 8007 putting your yoga mat in a garage sale."
Namaste!
"Yoga is a fad. We give it another, say, 6000 years, tops. The pundits are right. It's something that has recently picked up steam. Why, it was only in 1500 BC that it became codified in an ancient text called the Rig Veda. Hardly a track record. Sure, it's been around for some 7000 years. But will it last? Aside from the fact that it's a form of activity that increases flexibility, strength, concentration, reflexes, balance, mental alacrity, stress control, and self awareness. But does it really have anything substantial to offer? So, if you're like one of the tens of millions of people who've hopped on the yoga bandwagon over the past 70 centuries, don't be surprised when you may find yourself in the year 8007 putting your yoga mat in a garage sale."
Namaste!
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