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Started by Salty, May 09, 2013, 05:40:55 PM

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May 09, 2013, 05:40:55 PM Last Edit: May 09, 2013, 05:43:41 PM by Alty
Here for your ctrl-5ing pleasure I present:

NEWAGE SCUM.

First up,
Yin Yoga.

I have been reading up on yoga a lot because its a possible career direction and I really like it. It is, however, heavily steeped in hogwash, fuzzy logic, and plain old snake oil. Yin Yoga or Taoist Yin or Taoist Yoga is the first suspect, and with good reason.

LOOK http://pauliezink.com/

Firstly, I've been recently made to understand that teachers or Yogic masters or whatever are not supposed to "perform" for people to entice them into practice. Secondly, LOOK AT THAT SHLUB. Watch as he stakes his claim to putting two words seperated by lands and cultures together in such a hamfisted way it makes me want to puke, in EVERY FUCKING PARAGRAPH, ON EVERY PAGE.

JESUS, what a cockhole.

Anyway...so as far as I can tell, some.of this practice involves ligament and joint work, stretching, a lot of stuff that sounds useful to me, IF I CAN SIFT THROUGH THE BULLSHIT. The other part of "Taoist Yoga Healing" is using the breath to push "life force" to various parts of the body.

Now, this is where your imagination CAN help you. The imagined sensation of "pushing air" to areas of pain will probably induce the same effects as any other carefully executed relaxation technique, possibly more so as it is targeted and the brain is being guides along very carefully.

Are you doing anything metaphysical? Have a seat while you think about that.
:barstool:

Anyway, that guys is a dumbass, but typical for his type. Gotta make that money.
The world is a car and you're the crash test dummy.

The Good Reverend Roger

#1
May 09, 2013, 05:59:09 PM
:bob: approved.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Q. G. Pennyworth

#2
May 09, 2013, 06:05:00 PM
How much bullshit is an acceptable amount if it produces a beneficial effect?

Cain

#3
May 09, 2013, 06:08:30 PM
None, if any bullshit free alternatives are available.

Junkenstein

#4
May 09, 2013, 06:20:48 PM
I look forward to seeing what this kind of stuff looks like without the nonsense.

If it makes anyone feel any better I'm sure we could pay Roger to scream random things for 90 minutes and pass it off as an exercise aid.

Nine naked Men just walking down the road will cause a heap of trouble for all concerned.

Junkenstein

#5
May 09, 2013, 06:22:41 PM


There's something about the moustache that adds an odd level of self satisfaction here.
Nine naked Men just walking down the road will cause a heap of trouble for all concerned.

The Good Reverend Roger

#6
May 09, 2013, 06:32:03 PM
Quote from: Junkenstein on May 09, 2013, 06:20:48 PM
I look forward to seeing what this kind of stuff looks like without the nonsense.

If it makes anyone feel any better I'm sure we could pay Roger to scream random things for 90 minutes and pass it off as an exercise aid.

I'm down.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Junkenstein

#7
May 09, 2013, 06:40:49 PM
This is coming together nicely.

Alty creates the programme, Roger provides a voiceover and it's presented by Waffles.

I'll take 10%, Thanks.
Nine naked Men just walking down the road will cause a heap of trouble for all concerned.

The Good Reverend Roger

#8
May 09, 2013, 06:41:05 PM
"Sweating to the Holies™"

" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#9
May 09, 2013, 06:42:32 PM
Quote from: Queen Gogira Pennyworth, BSW on May 09, 2013, 06:05:00 PM
How much bullshit is an acceptable amount if it produces a beneficial effect?

It produces the same beneficial effect if you scrap the bullshit and call it what it is, though.

Like how certain poses can build confidence and make you more outgoing and likable not because of letting your chi flow, but because they trigger the brain to produce hormones that relax you and make you more confident and outgoing.

Like how having your titties sucked on isn't pleasurable and relaxing because of a magical psychic bond between mother and child, but because it triggers the brain to release relaxing and pleasurable chemicals into your body.

Knowing the real reason things work doesn't make them stop working, so there's really no reason to cling to the woo.
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

The Good Reverend Roger

#10
May 09, 2013, 06:42:43 PM
I am having visions of me screaming into the camera, with a 20 piece chainsaw orchestra in the background.

"YOU AREN'T SERIOUS ABOUT THIS, ARE YOU, YOU BASEMENT-DWELLING PONY-FUCKER?
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#11
May 09, 2013, 06:43:00 PM
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

EK WAFFLR

#12
May 09, 2013, 06:43:52 PM
I'm in. I make a good presenter!
"At first I lifted weights.  But then I asked myself, 'why not people?'  Now everyone runs for the fjord when they see me."


Horribly Oscillating Assbasket of Deliciousness
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The Good Reverend Roger

#13
May 09, 2013, 06:44:45 PM
Quote from: M. Nigel Salt on May 09, 2013, 06:43:00 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on May 09, 2013, 06:41:05 PM
"Sweating to the Holies™"

:lulz: :lulz: :lulz:

I'm gonna wear a sweatband and those 1980s gym shorts.  You know the ones.
" It's just that Depeche Mode were a bunch of optimistic loveburgers."
- TGRR, shaming himself forever, 7/8/2017

"Billy, when I say that ethics is our number one priority and safety is also our number one priority, you should take that to mean exactly what I said. Also quality. That's our number one priority as well. Don't look at me that way, you're in the corporate world now and this is how it works."
- TGRR, raising the bar at work.

Mesozoic Mister Nigel

#14
May 09, 2013, 06:45:51 PM
"I'm guessing it was January 2007, a meeting in Bethesda, we got a bag of bees and just started smashing them on the desk," Charles Wick said. "It was very complicated."

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