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This is the crux of the matter right here. I would never attend a class led by anyone who smokes. Her (or his) use of tobacco would conflict with any positive, healthy message they could convey.
Thanks for understanding....it's hard when you like the instructor and have been involved with the class for some time, yet feel uncomfortable with certain aspects...hard to put into words... but I think you "got" it.
It would be best if the yoga teacher has no vice, who doesn't smoke and drink too much alcohol as he or she teaches a good way of living and it doesn't makes sense that you can see him or her doing those things that could contribute to an unhealthy one.
It is it good quit? It depends, if he or she has a good class it is okay, it is on our will and decision.
Books, DVDs and YouTube videos work if they are used in conjunction with attending an acutal class taught by an actual qualified and certified yoga instructor. Or, if you have a few years experience already in a particular form/type of yoga and already have a good understanding of the foundation/basics.
People who know yoga (like me) say find any other instructor to learn from because that gal is obviously NOT a true and qualified yoga instructor.
People who know jack diddly squat about yoga will say "oh dont hold it against her", or "dont be so high and mighty with your high standards.....blah blah blah......".
Taking yoga classes from a smoker is like going to dental school being taught by monkeys.
Taking yoga classes from a smoker is like going to confession at whorehouse.
Taking yoga classes from a smoker is like taking brazilian jiu jitsu lessons from Ghandi.
Taking yoga classes from a smoker is like getting tax and estate planning advice from a blind kid with Downs syndrome.
If the OP or BigDgeek wants to stretch, then just go do pilates, but yoga is soooooooo much more complex than that. But if you folks dont want to bother understanding the principals, history, philosophy and deeper meanings of yoga, then fine, but it still doesnt make it okay for someone like who the OP describes to be a teacher of the art.
Wow, coming from an expert yogi I'm surprised you would say or think that. Obviously you know nothing about pilates if you think it's just stretching (and ironically yoga has more stretching poses than pilates). Makes me question your credibility overall.
Because I hope for a teacher I can learn from--who is as--or more--along the path of enlightenment than I am. Yoga is more than exercise to me, it's a spiritual practice, too.
Okay, got a chuckle out of that.
I'm in it to enlighten myself. That f---ing skank bi--- has the audacity to f---ing smoke.
Obviously got a ways to go there.
Pick you vice, and there's someone who's got a militant objection to it in the yoga world. Smoking, coffee, meat, alcohol. Maybe it's just not my type of spirituality. If someone wants to smoke, have a cup of coffee, and eat a fish, I don't see the big deal. I'd more look at the whole picture. Which is to say, I think its bunk that eating a cheeseburger will throw one into a murderous rage and incite animal tendencies. Since I think that's bunk, I think the rational behind a vegetarian diet is bunk. To each his own.
^Stop throwing your unnecessary exclamation points everywhere.
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