tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28555295.post4626938757747885612..comments2023-09-30T07:02:42.218-05:00Comments on Grounding Thru The Sit Bones: Reflections from an Old-TimerBrenda P.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15706976926804565629noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28555295.post-60122340809918077002011-07-15T22:47:49.918-05:002011-07-15T22:47:49.918-05:00I started writing in March of 2005...how many othe...I started writing in March of 2005...how many other yoga blogs were around then, seriously? who really IS an old-timer? <br /><br />so I'm calling out Roseanne and Carol regarding the yoga blogging thing in Canada: where is their discussion going to start from? from the past or the present?<br /><br />inquiring minds want to know....Linda-Samahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664989345039365084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28555295.post-67815205107496814112011-07-14T06:45:37.412-05:002011-07-14T06:45:37.412-05:00March of '07...ahh, the good ole' days whe...March of '07...ahh, the good ole' days when there were only a few yoga stars to pick on...:)Yogadawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06862022808279104780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28555295.post-56688307354111611232011-07-13T09:09:57.727-05:002011-07-13T09:09:57.727-05:00I was recently interviewed for a book and the auth...I was recently interviewed for a book and the author found me via my blog -- turns out he is a long time reader (and writer/photographer.) <br /><br />One of the topics we talked about was yoga blogging and it was his opinion that like in everything else pop culture, there's a lot of yakking out there, but not very much substance. lots of knowledge, not too much wisdom.<br /><br />In our interview it was his belief that what separates the good yoga writers from the bad, so to speak, is whether a yoga blogger makes the readers think or whether it's just another post about trying to get a leg behind a head. He felt there was a lot more of the latter than the former. <br /><br />We both agreed that blogging is the new journaling or diary -- and we both did not want to read everyone's diary. <br /><br />Actually, Brenda, I think the yoga world is also enthralled with its own celebrities -- we are lulled into the belief that somehow just because it's yoga, that we are immune from that. uh, not. look at John Friend, Tara Stiles, etc. there is a dearth of commentary on my three post series of trauma sensitive yoga -- not sexy enough -- but plenty of comments about Tara Stiles.Linda-Samahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07664989345039365084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28555295.post-8529695753497410582011-07-12T17:34:19.556-05:002011-07-12T17:34:19.556-05:00Thanks for you thoughts. Let's hope something...Thanks for you thoughts. Let's hope something was learned--I wonder, tho. The rest of the world still seems in the thrall of reality TV, Snooki and "celebrity" this and thats. Maybe the News of the World hacking scandal will inspire some introspection or at least a bit of awareness of the shamelessness of the 24-hr news cycle, but I doubt it.<br /><br />However, it does seems like the conversation is getting a bit more interesting yoga-wise. I'm ready for something different and more thoughtful...something you all provide!Brenda P.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15706976926804565629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28555295.post-90863135949165713062011-07-11T19:34:06.151-05:002011-07-11T19:34:06.151-05:00btw, I really agree with Carol that the commercial...btw, I really agree with Carol that the commercialization conversation peaked last summer. It was an interesting time to be involved in the community, and I think everyone (not just bloggers, but marketers and teachers and product companies) learned a lot. I'm hoping the conversation isn't over, but it's definitely evolved.roseannehttp://itnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28555295.post-29849315141743499892011-07-11T19:31:31.165-05:002011-07-11T19:31:31.165-05:00I would love to see some kind of timeline or infog...I would love to see some kind of timeline or infographic for the evolution of the yoga blogger. I think the "old-timers" voices are important and they offer perspective. One thing that I've noticed after my 6-month hiatus is how there has been an explosion of new yoga blogger voices (and, tbh, many many of them sound the same). It's nice to see, but at the same time, it's a little overwhelming.<br /><br />All I can say is: keep it up, Brenda! I love what you have to contribute! :)roseannehttp://itsallyogababy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28555295.post-44807395412467612682011-07-11T12:23:59.197-05:002011-07-11T12:23:59.197-05:00Happy Daisy Yoga - alive and kicking since Februar...Happy Daisy Yoga - alive and kicking since February 2008. How can that be? I, it sounds like you, had started my yoga related blog so innocently...just wanting to put little useful information out there. Unlike you I couldn't hang with all the discussions over the past several years. At a time when my family was experiencing our own personal upheaval, the last thing I wanted was to face controversy in the discussions of the practice to which I turned for reprieve. <br /><br />I still enjoy writing my blog and reading a few of my long standing favorites, but find myself visiting fewer and fewer yoga related social communities. I guess honestly part of me likes living in my own little bubble. Doing my study. Teaching my classes. Occasionally sharing my thoughts. On the other hand being selective with my readership/involvement has been about finding balance in life between a life online...and a life.<br /><br />Maybe the journey my blog/practice/teaching business has taken is just the natural course of such an undertaking. Maybe it's a reflection of finding peace with a truer sense of myself over the years and searching for less outside validation. Whatever it is I am but one small pixel in the whole picture of the online yoga community. The discussions will continue whether I choose to participate or not. And I will continue to study/practice/teaching and occasionally share my thoughts (or not) on my blog. And the world will keep spinning.<br /><br />Thanks for being one of those voices I've always enjoyed hearing through the years!Jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07478907565207389300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28555295.post-34480717340667214072011-07-07T16:04:20.426-05:002011-07-07T16:04:20.426-05:00Interesting that it seems that yoga blogging has p...Interesting that it seems that yoga blogging has perhaps become more commercial (or at least professional), even as the conversation that it got rolling reached a fever pitch over issues of commercialization! My sense however is that that debate peaked and in a sense concluded last summer - which was only my starting point, so I don't have the long-term perspective - but I wonder if others agree.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06954595575931726418noreply@blogger.com