tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472650269693325361.post3574573534941683846..comments2023-10-30T03:19:21.824-07:00Comments on Spoiled Yogi: Plastic Yoga TeacherAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04009348454148093818noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472650269693325361.post-30090793074694262012012-10-10T09:29:14.667-07:002012-10-10T09:29:14.667-07:00Is she wearing a Prana top and Lululemon pants, ca...Is she wearing a Prana top and Lululemon pants, carrying a Manduka mat and sipping Yogi Organic tea from Whole Foods? That doesn't sound familiar.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472650269693325361.post-50047796297520095072012-07-21T03:44:21.692-07:002012-07-21T03:44:21.692-07:00WOW yoga teacher barbie..I love this and want to t...WOW yoga teacher barbie..I love this and want to take training.lol.Teacher training in yogahttp://www.yogaeducationinstitute.com/home-old.htmlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472650269693325361.post-52814448754058625082012-07-04T11:28:36.300-07:002012-07-04T11:28:36.300-07:00I'm one of those folks who doesn't care th...I'm one of those folks who doesn't care that Barbie is a yoga teacher. I really just think the doll is reinforcing an already very present stereotype - that yoga is for the 'waif-like' body, the dancer, the ex-gymanast. <br /><br />I think you really have it wrong in this statement "We LOVE to tell everyone how great yoga is for all body types. But we were talking about seniors, disabled, plus size and, well, men--not waif-like blondes and their cutesy designer dogs" The reason that we love to tell everyone how great yoga is for all body types is because the folks you have listed are the UNDER represented groups of yogi's. The 'barbie's' of the yoga world are everywhere - yoga magazine covers, yoga clothing ads, yoga prop ads, yoga videos etc, etc. Barbie being a yoga teacher, so not a stretch or surprising - she fits the sterotype.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472650269693325361.post-53180898842965240042012-07-01T02:50:12.225-07:002012-07-01T02:50:12.225-07:00Oh bless, it's true. We love to vilify the Bar...Oh bless, it's true. We love to vilify the Barbies among us...I wrote about this the other day too, and one of the women who left a comment mentioned that being blonde and pretty can be really hard in the world sometimes...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472650269693325361.post-85363347857589501402012-06-22T09:35:03.231-07:002012-06-22T09:35:03.231-07:00Ha, ha! I must confess the idea of Yoga Teacher Ba...Ha, ha! I must confess the idea of Yoga Teacher Barbie makes me roll my eyes but then again it does highlight my own personal prejudices. I used to occasionally take a class that was taught by a young, Barbieish-looking woman. At first I thought, 'oh please' but then I realized that she was actually a very good and sweet teacher. Funny thing is her class usually had more men than women (including my dear husband) so I now say good for her for getting the guys out on the mat! And shame on me for assuming that a pretty, blond woman would be somehow less qualified, inspiring or able to teach.Lisa B. Minnhttp://thepragmaticyogi.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472650269693325361.post-69792230194672637222012-06-22T09:33:51.575-07:002012-06-22T09:33:51.575-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Lisa B. Minnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08183322092429098683noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8472650269693325361.post-8859359123808923562012-06-22T04:40:02.575-07:002012-06-22T04:40:02.575-07:00Ha, that made me laugh! Not sure what I think abou...Ha, that made me laugh! Not sure what I think about it really, perhaps like you say it'll serve to inspire.. :-)Clarehttp://www.time-for-yoga.co.uknoreply@blogger.com