--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Sal Sunshine <salsunsh...@...> wrote: > > On Jul 25, 2010, at 10:09 AM, tartbrain wrote: > > Starts with a classic photo of Marylin Monroe doing asanas in 1948. > > > > As sideways answer to Turq's (I was going to say back door -- but thought > > Curtis's gunas might get whacked out of equillibrium) here are famous women > > involved in yoga (promotion). > > > > "Arriving in Hollywood in 1947, Devi almost immediately enlisted Greta > > Garbo, Gloria Swanson and Jennifer Jones, along with others who, as Syman > > puts it, "were under constant pressure to look radiantly youthful." Soon, > > Marilyn Monroe was claiming that yoga improved her legs." > > > > [Also, in more direct answer to his question -- Joni Mitchell] > > > > Here is the article -- Interesting stuff. > > I've always found it interesting that while various people > constantly try to convince others of the benefits of > meditation, and how it supposedly does this or that, > and how you "need" to do it, or else!~~ > nobody's had to do that with yoga. It's not only > made a big splash over here, but it's popularity > continues to grow~~with nobody touting "scientific > studies" (fake or any other kind) to try and convince > the ignorant masses they need it. Interesting, > isn't it? > > Sal >
I find asanas and pranayam good -- relaxing. And just sitting afterwards can bring about a mantra-less sort of meditation. The relaxation, and perhaps clearing of some physical circuits -- just cause one to let go, I find. And I would think this happens over time to many who practice just asana and pranayam. And / or the practice eventually brings them to other yogas -- mediation and all. And Hatha yoga I think has changed the culture -- so many things that were "esoteric" in the 60's are common place - soccer mom talk today. a small example. When I went to college I early on read Adelle Davis and really got into nutrition. And while this was a good, on the cutting edge of research type of university, there was no health food store in town -- and the supermarkets were primarily crap. I had to drive 20 miles to a hippy type coop. And it was like I was from Mars "you eat health foods???!!" Now, the same university town has a huge huge health food "super market" and a number of smaller ones. Its part of the culture. And upscale hosts will without blinking and buy pricey ingredients for entrees and side dishes at Whole Foods -- or equivalent, its part of the gourmet scene -- fresh and healthy foods. And organic gardening seems to be taking it to the next level. I run into lots of ordinary people talking about their compost piles, growing as much as they can them selves -- or buying locally. I would think meditation will "soon" become just a natural thing people do -- not big thing. And extension of yoga -- something that immediately makes them feel better. (of course I thought that 30 years ago -- but hey this time its for real, right? (ha!).
