1. Dogs. What is with yoga people and their dogs? We tend to become obsessed with their wisdom, loyalty, and general warm fuzziness.
2. Tofu, Goji Berries, Kombucha, and lots of other weird miracle foods and drinks that sound so exotic grandmothers everywhere are bewildered by their very mention.
3. Hiking (and so-ugly-they’re-cute “outdoors” shoes).. like these! I have two pair.
4. The beach and sometimes surfing.
5. Showing off their bods in expensive, stretchy clothes. I know it’s a little shocking, but I really do love yoga clothes..
6. Incense and Essential Oils (Lavender or Eucalyptus..MmmmHmmmm!)
7. Protests and Boycotts. We yogis like to vote with our dollars—and boy do we hold a grudge! BP? Never again!
8. Making sure everyone knows what chemicals could cause cancer. You aren’t going to eat that are you!? Don’t you know that burnt marshmallow could give you cancer?
9. Michael Franti, Krishna Das, Jai Uttal, MC Yogi, and Snatam Kaur.
10. Babies. There’s a reason every yoga studio offers prenatal yoga… Yoga people LOVE babies.
11. Indian Culture. Hindu goddess statues, Om T-shirts, Henna tattoos… When I spot any of these things, I know I’ve probably met another member of the club. (Actually, it’s not much different from gang colors, come to think of it.)
12. Naps. If we didn’t like resting, most of us probably would’ve signed up for Zumba instead of our first yoga class. (What is Zumba, anyway?)
13. Running. Bicycling. Swimming. Rock Climbing. Dancing. Hula Hooping. Yoga people like other kinds of movement, too.
14. Giving to charity.
15. Sharing yoga with anyone who will listen. It’s no coincidence that yoga has grown so rapidly in the last decade. Everyone who gets really into yoga eventually enrolls in a teacher training—and then, we pass it on.
It won’t be long before we take over the world.
I only like about two of those things. I'm gonna lose my cred!
wow, have we met? 😛 I seriously just put on lavender/eucalpytus body oil less than 5 mins ago! hahaha not to mention every single thing on this list (no really, everything) applies!
Ann, How can that be? Which 2?! I have a hard time believing you don't like babies, dogs, AND the beach (that's 3).
Anahita, I put on lavender at my desk a while back and my co-worker said to me: "That's so YOGA of you!" I was like.. Hmm.. "I guess you're right!" 🙂
Lol I like 3 4,12,,13,14,15
That is quite a list.
The whole list is really fabulous and I am sure that most of all people will like it. I have no numbers to say that I like this because I like all of them.
yoga clothing
I have to admit I fit into that list as well although – 4. the beach is nice but I adore the mountains 6. Peppermint is my favorite scent, and on number 13. I just dont have the hips for hula-hooping.
I think we need to send @aboutyoga a stuffed Snoopy so she feels more included.
Dogs…check
Beach with dog…check
Sandalwood incense, lavender oil & meditation perfume oil…triple check
Parabens, sulfates, petrochemicals & any other those other pesky things in my cosmetics as well as animal testing…checked to obsession
Awesome music…sound check, 1, 2, 3
Baby puppies…check
Indian culture…OM check
Naps…super check
Charity…hello, check!
Sharing yoga….yoga teacher CHECK!
Yeah, right? what IS Zumba?
16. Coffee – who says we just drink green tea? If we're getting up at 5.30am to practice we need the black stuff!
17. Cake – see above.
18. Tattoos…having been a hater up to age 30, at nearly 32 I am seriously thinking of getting one after all the beautiful yoga ink I see on others in the club. If I still want the same thing by the time I turn 35 I might even get it.
Oh and should 1B be cats? UK yogis seems to be more about the cats than the dogs for some reason, or maybe that's just London-based yogis (where not many people have lifestyles that are best-suited to canines…)
Nice blog! Its even better since the last time I dropped by. Dogs, babies, and Indian culture are my favorites. FYI, I have aspirations to keep my yoga blog and my baby blog active, but am still thinking about how to pull that off.
I do like babies, especially those who sleep through the night. And the beach. And spreading the yoga love. And….sorry, not dogs.
I'm down with 11 of these, but I have to voice my strange hatred for naps. No naps for me. No thanks. I don't even like sleeping at night. Sleep, to me, robs me of time to be living my life and DOING something. lol But it's required, so I get it anyway. Interestingly, I don't have anything against savasana.
In contrast, my biggest love of the 11 I agree with – is the beach. Give me ocean meets land and I am one happy happy girl.
Love this!! Yes us yogis are a bit crazy but in amazing ways, we are out to better this world!!
I sent a mom friend a link to Yogadork's yoga mom demographic blog http://tinyurl.com/3aozc3e She replied that it was SCARY how she could be targeted so easily.
That's how I feel about this list-SCARY how you could figure out what I like so easily!!!
i love this post! i think we have already taken over the world. which if anyone was going to take over the world, wouldn't you prefer them be yogis?! i know i would 😉 hugs!!
Don't care for yoga clothes. In class, I wear what I have to wear. As for babies: that may be a woman thing. They don't do anything for me.
But somebody finally made the Indian culture as gang colors connection. Brilliant! You got me there.
I love this.. I do all of these.. Most of them. and even know what Zumba is too. 🙂