This brings up something I've been pondering about "yogic flying" which of course isn't flying at all. Although I've had the sutras for many many years, I would like to hear some explanation of exactly what bouncing around, or shaking, or whatever else people are doing has anything to do with levitation.
I've always had the feeling that if tomorrow MMY said, okay, all this hopping around isn't really necessary, then all of a sudden people would stop hopping around. What's the point? > > Not only can't they get any lift, but they're > > having to use some of their energy to keep from > > landing too hard, so they can't get up any > > momentum from hop to hop. > > > > I'd love to see them try it on our foam, and I'd > > also love to see the yogic flyers try it on the > > gymnasts' mat. I'm guessing there'd still be a > > difference, but it wouldn't be nearly so stark. > > > > Thicker foam would provide far less support for the initial push- off. And no-one woulkd > want to fall from two feet up onto a regular wrestling mat. >
