The second place winner of the 2008 Asana New York regional championship, Courtney Mace.
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fallenmorningstar99
on December 31 2009
how ridiculous….. …
how ridiculous…..making a sacred art like yoga competitive-against all teachings..shame on the west..they have a great way of spoiling eastern traditions.ignorant to the extreme..but anything goes in kaliyuga.
almapoetica1
on December 31 2009
Yes, these are …
Yes, these are only exercises, but… they demand the big knowledge of own body and to have strong will. This girl – true master, knowing secrets of breath.
And the true yoga – the spiritual philosophy, very deep subject, it have been understood by very few people even in India.
soundsofyoursoul
on December 31 2009
very nice athletic …
She might have used asanas, but really, can you call a performance YOGA?? I think that s misleading explanation for people who don t know yoga yet, and kind of offensive for yogis….
very nice athletic performace, great flexibility…but has a little to do with the real meaning of yoga…
fqpunk
on December 31 2009
you said “attack …
you said “attack the CHampion” not the competition. and if u feel the need to explain a joke, its not a good one. ; ]
i understood it well enough, its just that it wasnt very funny. but still, yoga comps, are still just an oxymoron.
bigmike7maccom
on December 31 2009
I was employing …
I was employing heavy irony and sarcasm to mock the Championship. No need to apologize except now you’ve made me explain my own joke– you can apologize for that if you’d like
fqpunk
on December 31 2009
yes, every time i …
yes, every time i put on that one peice them thighs look like cottage cheese. . .lol.
sorry if i came across too critical, i forgot i even wrote that comment. its been so long. I appoloqize for ever attacking a person who is cleary a dedicated athlete, if you will.
But the only sourece of inspiration and improvement on for MY yoga is MYself, and finding out that there are these yoga “championships” just thakes away from the sacredness of it.
bigmike7maccom
on December 31 2009
fqpunk– why you …
fqpunk– why you always need to attack the Champion? Is it because SHE mastered yoga and you did NOT? Is it because SHE can wear the sexy bathing sujit with no wrinkling around thigh?
bigmike7maccom
on December 31 2009
They must always do …
They must always do that in any type of competition to make sure there are no artificial pads stuffed in the bathing suits. It’s like in a dog championship they have to bounce the scrotum lightly to see if there are BOTH testicles or if they are fake. Get over it.
edc18rc
on December 31 2009
conducting this …
conducting this yoga asana concept is i think 1 way of promoting bikrham.
99yoga99
on December 31 2009
How come Bikram …
How come Bikram people win competitions by rounding their backs in forward bends. I guess its all about touching your toes in this style. Too bad for the heart an lungs.
tassosa67
on December 31 2009
Court is beautiful …
Court is beautiful in a sensuous sense. What we see and what it makes us feel. But that’s a performance. There is no integrity. She has little or no alignment, and therefore the mind is also ’sloppy’.
lesdigerati
on December 31 2009
I was sitting right …
I was sitting right next to the videographer during this routine. The whole thing literally brought a tear to my eye… was so inspirational! You can actually hear me and the end of the video when she’s finished yell “yeaaah!”.
Now, a year later, she’s the reining World Champion!
Magpiephotos
on December 31 2009
Beautiful Response.
Beautiful Response.
Magpiephotos
on December 31 2009
You’ll understand …
You’ll understand when you are ready to compete, however, based on the mind set you are currently in, competition is clearly not on your mind so, in the mean time, what gives you the right to judge us?
kofianonym
on December 31 2009
it’s a way of …
it’s a way of celebrating yoga. it’s not only about flexibility. It’s about strenght, control, grace. It’s also a way for students to inspire eachother and set goals for themselves. Of course it’s not about who’s better . Yoga is a like a never ending dance with your body and the universe. Wether you are doing it for a couple of months or eighty years you are never done learning
ffour
on December 31 2009
i don’t even …
i don’t even understand why there’s a need to have YOGA competition ! U mean u want to judge how flexible these pple can be? Or u think u can judge the knowledge of a yogini just by that few sec on the stage? Any yoga master can do those poses, so on what basis do u judge the champion of such a competition?
koans19
on December 31 2009
y que tiene que ver …
y que tiene que ver esto con el yoga?
MattBL
on December 31 2009
Nice bod.
Nice bod.
TachiRdiesDirty
on December 31 2009
exactly…
im …
exactly…
im new to yoga and even I can see the error in many of these comments.
if some of these people were more, commited to thier own yoga then videos like this would not bother them, it would inspire them to improve.
tasanica
on December 31 2009
Sjajno!
Sjajno!
mastermoviewatcher
on December 31 2009
there must be a …
there must be a whole bunch of dudes there going: yayeeeeeeeee
josieocal016
on December 31 2009
I have to agree …
I have to agree with donmjuan. Stick figure? Nobody would honestly argue that she is in incredible shape. Of course yoga does not need to be exhibited, but there is absolutely nothing wrong with these incredibly talented people sharing their passion. It is not about ego at all. If anything, this woman is an inspiration to those of us practicing.
donmjuan
on December 31 2009
I can only surmise …
I can only surmise that some people have an aversion to the concept of ‘competition’ in a healthy and supporting way. If you knew these people and the love and devotion they put into their art/discipline, and how supportive and instructive they are to each other during the ‘competition’ you wouldn’t adhere to misinformed and skewed concepts. Competition against ones own self, is both healthy and helps hone ones skills, spirit and sense of self. Get lives, all you naysayers.
donmjuan
on December 31 2009
To fqpund. You …
To fqpund. You don’t see the hypocrisy of your post. Your comment shows a lack of enlightenment in itself. Why would YOUR ego feel the need to personally attack, by making disparaging observations, someone whose soul and motivations you don’t have a clue about?
SwitchFoot2007
on December 31 2009
As a practioner of …
As a practioner of yoga, as I have been for the last 10 years, it’s disapointing to me how commercialized yoga has become. Very disappointing. Its a mockery against the very union in which yoga stands for.