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Yoga 4 (Badass) Blokes

Men of all ages are slowly waking up to the benefits of yoga.

Men only yoga classes are beginning to crop up everywhere 4. I’m not into all the spiritual stuff associated with yoga.
and Yoga4Blokes™ have made it their mission to get more men Not all yoga contains chants or spirituality in any way, shape
to the mat. or form. Some yoga will just focus on developing strength,
They want to get men moving. They want men to know yoga is a stability and mobility.
fantastic low impact way to get fit and healthy. It will challenge What will do for you?
you in ways you won’t have even thought of. Their approach to • It will help relieve stress and tension, not only through
yoga is heavily informed by the instructor’s experience as an ex- physical movement but also learning breath control.
Army physical training instructor and heavy mining equipment • It will help you increase flexibility, balance and stability,
mechanic. In Yoga4Blokes™ they draw on the influence of all of which will have positive impacts, such as increased
martial arts and ancient warrior strength and conditioning strength and muscular durability.
practices such as using clubs and maces to create uniquely • Yoga will help you shred and lose weight. There is a lot of
warrior flavoured yoga classes. science that the West is only beginning to catch up on, but
Guy, from Yoga4Blokes™ has been practicing yoga for 10 years. in short, yoga will kick-start your metabolism, balance your
“I’ve heard all the reasons why men don’t do yoga”. cortisol levels and release healthy hormones into your body.
At the top of the list are: • Now for the big one. One of the greatest things you can
1. Yoga is for women. Yoga was developed in India by men. In do as a man and Father, is lead by example. Our children
many cultures around the world yoga is equally practiced mimic what we do, not what we say. Yoga provides the
by men and women. As usual we are a bit slow to catch opportunity for you to exercise regularly without pounding
on in Australia. What do the women know that we don’t, I your body like you’re eighteen again.
wonder? There have been some fantastic reviews:
2. I’m not flexible enough. Exactly why you should be doing “It relieves stress”, one of our younger participants said.
yoga! One of the reasons we do yoga is to develop flexibility “I’m glad my boy loves coming along and we can do something
within our own capability. I’m pretty sure you didn’t bench together”, said one of the fathers who attends classes.
press 150 kg the very first time you went to the gym, why “It gives me time to bond with Dad”, one of the sons who does
would yoga be any different? yoga with his dad said.
3. Yoga is too easy. It’s not really exercise. HAHAHAHA, so
not what the men are saying one day after their first class. Where to find Yoga4Blokes™ Classes
Tuesday 6.30 – 7.30 PM – Redcliffe Yoga and Massage
General soreness is common as you start using your body Wednesday 7.15 - 8.15 PM – Ohana Health and Wellbeing
in a new way and switching on muscles you never knew Thursday 6.30 - 7.30 PM – Redcliffe Dolphins
you had. “It felt like we held a bridge for five minutes, my
guts are killing me”, one participant said after a challenging For more information contact:
session – we held the pose for ten breaths. fifthelementyoga@mail.com or 0438 380 334

“ I firmly believe you should be
challenged every time you come to the
mat. Whether that is from a hard-core
Power Yoga session or the challenge
of just sitting with your monkey mind.
The biggest challenge we face is taking
what we learn on the mat and applying
it to our everyday lives. ”
Guy Gibson
5th Element Yoga™
Yoga4Blokes™