Australian Yoga Journal - April 2018

MINDFULNESS FOR THE MASSES

OR MARKETING MADNESS?

DOGA

The practice involves partnering with your pooch for a session of dog training,

asana, meditation and gentle massage, and is said to create positive attachment

and greater harmony between humans and their fur babies.

DRUNK YOGA

Teachers who advocate drunk yoga claim that students are more flexible and

confident after a beverage or two (or three). These classes, often held in pubs,

are said to entice beginners to the practice, helping them lose the inhibitions

often associated with trying a class for the first time.

NUDE YOGA

Nude Yoga first appeared in the 1960s and re-emerged in the early 2000s. A clear

metaphor for self-acceptance and embracing vulnerability, the practice is inspired by

traditional yogis who considered nudity a way of rejecting material values.

STAND UP PADDLE BOARD YOGA

SUP classes are held on water while using a paddleboard in place of a mat. The

practice is said to help students become aware of even the subtlest movement and

therefore facilitate balance.

STONED YOGA

Stoned or Ganja Yoga has become a huge hit in the states, where cannabis laws are

allowing widespread use of the plant. In Hindu mythology, Law Shiva is said to have

consumed cannabis before entering into deep meditation, and modern yogis are

now attempting to follow suit.

GOAT YOGA

Goat Yoga has quickly become the latest trend, even making its way to rural

Australia. Advocates say it’s a practice that allows people to tap into the positive

effects of bonding with animals.

YOGA-LEBRITIES

@yoga_girl –2.1M FOLLOWERS

Swedish born, 29-year-old Rachel Brathen is a yoga teacher based in tropical

Aruba who has been winning hearts on instagram since the platform began

with her deeply personal stories, bikini beach shots and joyful smile.

@patrickbeach–367K FOLLOWERS

This LA based, bearded hipster athlete come yoga teacher impresses

with enviable arm balances and a jet setting lifestyle. His posts include

technical asana technique tips and philosophical musings that appeal

to the modern day yogi.

@nude_yogagirl –761K FOLLOWERS

An advanced practitioner, model/photographer Nude Yoga Girl is just that –

a naked girl practicing yoga (usually in beautiful, exotic locations).

Her account promotes her dramatic, black and white nude yoga shots,

practice insights and self-acceptance philosophies.

@yogabeyond–408K FOLLOWERS

Young, fit, yogi power couple Cladine and Honza Lafond are famous for

their awe inspiring acro yoga shots and personal reflections on love and life.

Yoga teachers for over 15 years, they teach trainings globally and are based in

Sydney with their new baby girl (who has her own personal page with 14.5K

followers).

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Nude yoga is claimed to

help release inhibitions

and foster self love.

Doga is another form

of animal therapy.

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