Gymnastic Classes

Feats of physical prowess are a wonderful thing, but you do not need a Yoga teacher s instruction, or a sage s advice, to perform them. When I was visiting a colleague s Yoga studio, a young woman signed up for a free introductory Yoga class, and a free Tai Chi class. Before the Yoga class started, she was walking on her hands, touching her heels to the back of her head, and doing full splits in every possible direction. She also put on the same performance before her Tai Chi class. Needless to say, she did not sign up for either class. About Yoga: She claimed that one Yoga class was all she needed. She had been there and done that. She was bored by Yogic philosophy, Pranayama, and meditation. She had mastered everything about Yoga in one beginner class. My Grandfather used to say, You can t reason with a horse s tail. So, there was no point in reasoning with someone, who already has all of the answers to life s many mysteries. In my life, my Grandfather was to be the first of m …