Try some yoga!

[FeeHutch]

I think ridiculing others is often a sign that we don't understand something and it makes us feel uncomfortable.
Also I wonder if it is a cultural difference too, the British are seen as not liking to betray any emotion or do anything out of the ordinary. I am aware the latter is a broad stereotype but stereotypes are accepted rightly or wrongly, at least when we are younger.

You have a more open mind so it didn't occur to you to laugh perhaps?

[BioSattva]

I think these things need to be done in sufficiently large groups when performed within public view in order to be accepted - and often by realitively healthy-looking 'normal' types in order to not to be laughed at. Aerobics would probably look just as ridiculous if only a couple of people were doing it on the beach. I would probably even laugh at that.

There are enough of these types of people around in the UK, that's for sure though, lol: Adam Buxton as 'The Jogger'

[FeeHutch]

It scares me how down with the chi he is

[Medway Tai Chi]

I teach Tai Chi in a local park - there's only a small group of us at the moment, but we've never had any heckling from passers by..

[piedwagtail91]

i was riding into sedbergh a few years ago. it was fairly early in the morning. when i got to a bend in the road i could see down to the river, a small patch of grass surrounded by trees, just a small clearing right next to the river. there were a couple of people there in the 'suntrap' practicing what i now know as tai chi. it looked fantastic and made me think of taking it up.
we do some shibashi(?) in one of our mindful movement sessions and it feels good, much softer than yoga.
it's always one of the favourites in the reunion meetings.

[Vixine]

I have had trouble making it to a yoga class since my son was born, but a couple weeks ago I downloaded a yoga app on my phone and started doing 15 minute sessions every day, or 30 minutes if I have the time. It feels sooo good to be doing yoga every day and is a good opportunity to be mindful.

[BioSattva]

we do some shibashi(?) in one of our mindful movement sessions and it feels good, much softer than yoga. it's always one of the favourites in the reunion meetings.

Imagine doing that kind fo stuff for 6 hrs a day in the countryside . That's what I'm up to at the moment - every day for the next week

The people here at the 'academy' do that nearly every day of the year though!

...and they also use it as a martial art... Here is a short vid about the place: YiQuan - Empty Mind Films.

[piedwagtail91]

sounds like a dream come true - who needs the lottery?
i practice an hour and a half of yoga everyday,well six days!
shibashi makes a nice change.
it's hard to believe something that appears so gentle (video) would end up as 'fighting'!

[BioSattva]

sounds like a dream come true - who needs the lottery?

Indeed - I left a much better paying job to come to China to learn this kind of stuff. I think it's priceless.

i practice an hour and a half of yoga everyday

Great stuff - sounds like you're on your way to becoming a teacher. Do you plan to teach it?

[piedwagtail91]

i'm probably too old and don't have the transport to get to the classes.
my (paid for) teacher has been teaching for about 30 years.
my ex therapist , now mentor has just qualified after goodness knows how long and covering lots of miles, and i geta free hour with her as part of 'staff yoga' one lunchtime per week.
if i was younger i'd probably give it a go.