Although its origins are from India, one can find more yoga studios in white neighbourhoods such as Kitsilano or Orange County than in Kolkata. Participation in this activity requires large amounts of money and time, both of which white people have a lot of. Yoga is basically the practice of stretching for one hour. Stertching should only take five minutes, other peoples would rather spend the extra fifty five minutes playing in an actual sport or spending time with their families and friends.
Yoga is also an expensive activity. It gives white people the chance to showcase their $80 pants. The cost of four yoga classes is equal to the amount of money it would take to pay for uniforms and travel costs of an AAU Basketball team in the inner city. Lastly like other stuff that white people like, yoga feels exotic and foreign (ties into post #2 about eastern religions) and deep down in some way, white people feel that participation makes up for years of colonial rule in India.
Please note that opening up Yoga studios in Brampton or Surrey will yield little success
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I teach dualism and Raja Yoga. I don’t teach people to resolve to non-dual reality, but to let spirit resolve to spirit and matter resolve to matter and not to take the whole thing so seriously. Patanjali, of whom you speak, didn’t teach non-dualism either. Remember Purusha and Prkriti? So, clearly — there’s no one cornering the market on actual righteousness here, just righteous indignation. Rather than bark at others for their experience, I’d suggest just having your own experience and observe them having theirs. In the end, what does it matter to you? OM.
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[...] mind that this should be an entry on the blog “stuff white people like.” indeed it is! #15. not only have i yet to see a person of color at the yoga center, but classes are priced in such a [...]
At my studio you can get a 90 day unlimited pass for $300-something, with a student discount it comes out to $270. That’s $3 per session if you do it daily, $6 if you do it 3.5 times/week. Not bad.
Yeah, there’s a local Kundalini Yoga studio run by white Sikh converts – crackers with turbans, fake Indian names, and gross looking beards. That’s too much for me.
My gym membership cost $55 per month. A Bikram session cost $20 in my small town. Your math is suspect, and your mind shouldn’t be at ease because you are likely paying a lot more.
I have probaly lost 10 pounds from yoga, it totally puts my mind at ease, and it is cheeper than any gym membership you will find. What the heck, if it’s to expensive just go on youtube and take an online class.
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