{"id":95447,"date":"2018-02-14T15:20:44","date_gmt":"2018-02-14T20:20:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/?p=95447\/"},"modified":"2018-02-15T10:20:14","modified_gmt":"2018-02-15T15:20:14","slug":"men-on-the-mat-how-boys-of-yoga-shatters-stereotypes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/ro\/journal\/men-on-the-mat-how-boys-of-yoga-shatters-stereotypes\/","title":{"rendered":"Men on the Mat: How Boys of Yoga Shatters Stereotypes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>The popular <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boysofyoga.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BOYS OF YOGA<\/a>\u00a0website\u2014featuring stories, videos, tutorials, and all sorts of yog-spiration is now a book!<\/em>\u00a0Sit Down, Be Quiet <em>is an invaluable resource for yoga-curious men to learn how to develop a meaningful practice that fits any lifestyle. Check out BOYS on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/boysofyoga\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a> as well.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sit-Down-Be-Quiet-mindful\/dp\/0008249652\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1518537604&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=sit+down+be+quiet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>P<\/strong><strong>re-order your copy <\/strong><\/a><\/em><em><strong>today<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em>&#8222;I&#8217;m not flexible enough.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8222;I don&#8217;t wear spandex.&#8221;<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8222;I&#8217;m not vegan, and I love beer.&#8221;\u00a0<\/em><br \/>\n<em>&#8222;Yoga is for women.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Ever hear your guy friend use these excuses for not coming with you to class? Yeah. We have too.<\/p>\n<p>When <a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaeljameswong.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael James Wong<\/a> first started traveling to Bulgaria to teach yoga in 2014, locals would chuckle. He was a man, after all\u2014and yoga, (yes, even in Bulgaria), is a woman&#8217;s game. &#8222;Fast forward four years,&#8221; Wong says, &#8222;and there are as many men as there are women at the festivals and workshops that I teach. The growth and evolution of yoga among men has been phenomenal.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The revolution of men&#8217;s yoga isn&#8217;t only happening in Eastern Europe. According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.yogaalliance.org\/Portals\/0\/2016%20Yoga%20in%20America%20Study%20RESULTS.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2016 report<\/a> by Yoga Alliance, there are more male practitioners in America than ever before\u2014an estimated 10 million men in 2016, up from 4 million in 2012.\u00a0Wong founded <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boysofyoga.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BOYS OF YOGA<\/a>\u00a0(BOYS) in 2015 to help draw attention to these oft-forgotten practitioners\u2014what he calls the uncelebrated minority of the yoga community. Through workshops, inspiring social media accounts, and an upcoming new book, BOYS is working to shift the stereotype of male yogis.<\/p>\n<p>Wong likens the idea of guys saying they &#8222;can&#8217;t go to yoga because they can&#8217;t touch their toes&#8221; to the idea that someone would refuse to shower because they&#8217;re too dirty, or refusing dinner because they&#8217;re too hungry. &#8222;When we look at it\u00a0through this lens, yoga is exactly what guys need to do,&#8221; he says.\u00a0<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_95476\" class=\"thumbnail aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-95476\" src=\"http:\/\/live-wanderlust-fest.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/dustinbrown-24-768x531.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/dustinbrown-24-768x531.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/dustinbrown-24-992x685.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">BOYS&#8217; Dustin Brown finding calm in the chaos.<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Breaking Stereotypes<\/h3>\n<p>Unfortunately these excuses are only half the story. &#8222;The idea that yoga isn\u2019t \u2018<a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/journal\/harness-your-inner-man-child-with-broga\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">manly<\/a>\u2019 is again a narrow and esoteric idea,&#8221; says Wong. &#8222;Being manly isn\u2019t about defining something to be tough, hardcore, or\u00a0aggressive.&#8221; Besides, he says, &#8222;it begs the question: What&#8217;s wrong with being soft?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>For Wong, yoga is a practice that gives you exactly what you need when you come to the mat. Guys often come to the mat\u00a0<em>wanting<\/em> something rather than respecting what their bodies are\u00a0<em>needing<\/em>, he says. &#8222;If you&#8217;re the type that lives in a high impact, high-speed, high-strung, hard-hitting, chaotic life, <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/journal\/yoga-stress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coming to yoga to &#8222;soften up&#8221;<\/a> is hardly a bad thing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Besides, like regular practitioners know, not all yoga is fluffy and gentle and full of feelings. &#8222;If you\u2019re of the mindset that a physical asana yoga practice won\u2019t give you the stimulation you get from your gym routines, HIIT classes, or weekend sports league,&#8221; says Wong, &#8222;all you need to do is spend 60 minutes in a power yoga class and I\u2019m certain your tune will change. The beauty of yoga is that there is something for everyone\u2014you just need to explore what is right for you.&#8221;<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s not just male <em>yogis<\/em> arguing that yoga is more than just floor stretching and a lifestyle of nut milk and crystals. Last year, the NFL released <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nfl.com\/videos\/nfl-films-presents\/0ap2000000259627\/NFL-Films-Presents-Yoga-and-football\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">a film<\/a> about Keith Mitchell&#8217;s journey from injury back to the field\u2014using yoga as an integral part of recovery, and the National Hockey League <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nhl.com\/capitals\/news\/yoga-for-hockey-players\/c-284641210\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">employs<\/a> yoga teachers for individual teams. We double (down) dog dare anyone to call these athletes soft.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_95477\" class=\"thumbnail aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-95477\" src=\"http:\/\/live-wanderlust-fest.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Adam_Whiting-19-768x535.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Adam_Whiting-19-768x535.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Adam_Whiting-19-992x692.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">BOYS&#8217; Adam Whiting demonstrating just how badass Dancer&#8217;s Pose can be.<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>Shifting Dynamics<\/h3>\n<p>Ironically enough, when the earliest instance of yoga was recorded it was a male-only practice. The first known woman to be invited to study traditional yoga was <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2002\/04\/30\/world\/indra-devi-102-dies-taught-yoga-to-stars-and-leaders.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Indra Devi<\/a>, in 1937. It was largely due to Devi&#8217;s outreach that yoga gained such traction in the U.S., and the rest is history. Wong notes that the wave of interest from women really helped to bring yoga to the masses, which in turn encouraged a big upswing in the early wellness movement.<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s time, now, to bring men back into the fold. &#8222;As we continue to grow in the ever changing world of yoga, I believe that BOYS is a project that is really about bringing the guys back to the conversation so that everyone can enjoy together. Yoga, much like life, is best enjoyed when everyone is involved and enjoying it,&#8221; says Wong. He hopes that one day a personal yoga practice will be as common as having a <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/journal\/go-with-the-flow-run-do-yoga-and-meditate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">walking or running routine<\/a>. And while he&#8217;s grateful for all the positive feedback he&#8217;s received as BOYS continues to shift the needle, he ultimately looks toward the day when the project will no longer be necessary. &#8222;I always believed that if the project can achieve what we set out to do, then in time it renders itself obsolete,&#8221; he says.<\/p>\n<p>The new BOYS book,\u00a0<em>Sit Down, Be Quiet<\/em>, aims to open more doors to the practice by including as much accessible information in the same place for guys ready to pick up the mat <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/journal\/first-yoga-class-know-before-you-go\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">for the first time<\/a>. Filled with hundreds of photos from men all over the world\u2014as well as stories, instructions, and sometimes-surprising confessions from practitioners\u2014it&#8217;s meant to support anyone the the journey. (Trust us, ladies: While the resources are specific for men, this isn&#8217;t something you&#8217;ll regret having on your coffee table.)<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_95478\" class=\"thumbnail aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-95478\" src=\"http:\/\/live-wanderlust-fest.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Chaddennis-11-768x564.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"564\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Chaddennis-11-768x564.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Chaddennis-11-992x728.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">BOYS&#8217; Chad Dennis parking it in Chair Pose.<\/div><\/div>\n<h3>The Larger Conversation<\/h3>\n<p>The increasing prevalence of yoga among men resonates in this current moment. Wong believes that we are &#8222;in a phase of a cultural shift where our focus is moving to respecting ourselves as human beings; acting on and celebrating what makes us happy.&#8221; Indeed, the national dialogue about work-life balance\u2014and doing what you love\u2014has never been more urgent. It makes sense that yoga would be a part of that discussion.<\/p>\n<p>&#8222;The practice<strong>\u00a0<\/strong>teaches us to become aware of our lives, choices, actions and interactions. It\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/journal\/yoga-intimacy-seeing-seen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">practice of connection<\/a>,&#8221; says Wong. &#8222;What I love most about yoga is that it asks nothing of us\u2014to be good, to be strong, to be certain. Rather it helps to create the space and appreciate to be who and wherever we are in our minds, bodies and lives.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Be a part of the larger conversation! Be sure to check out BOYS on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/boysofyoga\/?hl=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, and snag a copy of Wong&#8217;s new book to keep around for inspiration and motivation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_95473\" class=\"thumbnail aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-95473\" src=\"http:\/\/live-wanderlust-fest.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/matt-768x502.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"768\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/matt-768x502.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/matt-992x648.jpg 992w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><div class=\"caption\">BOYS&#8217; Matt Giordano making that arm balance look effortless. (It&#8217;s not!)<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"su-button-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sit-Down-Be-Quiet-mindful\/dp\/0008249652\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1518537604&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=sit+down+be+quiet\" class=\"su-button su-button-style-flat\" style=\"color:#ffffff;background-color:#82a9de;border-color:#6887b2;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color:#ffffff;padding:0px 30px;font-size:22px;line-height:44px;border-color:#a8c3e8;border-radius:0px;-moz-border-radius:0px;-webkit-border-radius:0px;text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #ffffff;-moz-text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #ffffff;-webkit-text-shadow:0px 0px 0px #ffffff\"> Pre-order your copy today!<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Sit-Down-Be-Quiet-mindful\/dp\/0008249652\/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1518537604&amp;sr=8-1&amp;keywords=sit+down+be+quiet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-95506\" src=\"http:\/\/live-wanderlust-fest.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/SDBQ_Instagram_bookpreorder_noanimation.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/SDBQ_Instagram_bookpreorder_noanimation.jpeg 240w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/SDBQ_Instagram_bookpreorder_noanimation-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/wanderlust.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/SDBQ_Instagram_bookpreorder_noanimation-185x185.jpeg 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-95479 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/live-wanderlust-fest.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/MJW-0123.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" \/><em><a href=\"http:\/\/www.michaeljameswong.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Michael James Wong<\/a> is a Global Yogi, Founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.boysofyoga.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">BOYS OF YOGA<\/a> &amp; JUST BREATHE and the recent author of <\/em>Sit Down, Be Quiet<em>, a modern guide to yoga and living mindfully in the real world. Michael is recognized around the world as a leading voice in the global wellness movement for yoga, meditation &amp; modern mindfulness. Michael&#8217;s passion is to inspire the masses about the benefits of a mindful way of living on and off the yoga mat, every single day. Born in New Zealand, raised on the beaches of Los Angeles and now London-based, Michael travels the world as a keynote speaker, yoga teacher, and meditation guide bringing the benefits of modern mindfulness into the real world. Michael\u2019s relationship with wellness spans over the past decade and half &amp; his work is heavily influenced by some of the most inspiring modern teachers, spiritual leaders &amp; global influencers around the world.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-93672 alignleft\" src=\"http:\/\/live-wanderlust-fest.pantheonsite.io\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/bio.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"250\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lisetteileen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lisette Cheresson<\/a>\u00a0is a writer, yoga teacher, and adventuress\u00a0who is an avid vagabond, dirt-collector, and energy-practitioner. When she\u2019s not attempting to create pretty sentences or reading pretty sentences other people have created, it\u2019s a safe bet that she\u2019s either hopping a plane, dancing, cooking, or hiking. She is currently the Director of Digital Community at Wanderlust Festival.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This new book is both inspiration and resource to get guys going with a personal practice.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":95504,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[778,1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-95447","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-practice","category-uncategorized"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v18.0 (Yoast SEO v27.4) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Men on the Mat: How Boys of Yoga Shatters Stereotypes<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"This new book is both inspiration and resource to get guys going with a personal 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