Comments on: Yogic Flying http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:43:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: me too http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-435562 me too Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:11:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-435562 Folks - suspending disbilief for a while, you need to notice: (a) doing this actively in a group in this coordinated fashion is next to impossible - unless they practice this for years! (b) none of them seem to be exerting themselves to jump - look at their posture at the time of take off (c) the jump is quite high - so attempting to do this purely physically and for such a distance would be really exhausting. They don't look tired to me. (d) TM guys themselves say that "hopping" is stage 1 -stage 2 and 3 are what they are after. Of which a video might be much more interesting. (e) I have experienced uncontrollable surges of energy when you do some yoga practices - none of them involved jumping, but I can imagine if the same energy gets coordinated directionally, it could make you jump! So yes - it does look incredible and pointless, but I wouldn't write it off simply because I have never experienced it myself. Though the bullshit quote is hilarious :)) Folks - suspending disbilief for a while, you need to notice:
(a) doing this actively in a group in this coordinated fashion is next to impossible - unless they practice this for years!
(b) none of them seem to be exerting themselves to jump - look at their posture at the time of take off
(c) the jump is quite high - so attempting to do this purely physically and for such a distance would be really exhausting. They don’t look tired to me.
(d) TM guys themselves say that “hopping” is stage 1 -stage 2 and 3 are what they are after. Of which a video might be much more interesting.
(e) I have experienced uncontrollable surges of energy when you do some yoga practices - none of them involved jumping, but I can imagine if the same energy gets coordinated directionally, it could make you jump!
So yes - it does look incredible and pointless, but I wouldn’t write it off simply because I have never experienced it myself. Though the bullshit quote is hilarious :))

]]> By: me http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-409781 me Tue, 22 Jan 2008 19:46:30 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-409781 “All bullshit passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being bullshit.” - me “All bullshit passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being bullshit.” - me

]]> By: Jan http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-187505 Jan Thu, 16 Aug 2007 10:28:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-187505 "All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." - Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) “All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident.” - Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

]]> By: munky http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-187007 munky Wed, 15 Aug 2007 22:34:58 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-187007 That's jumping that is. It's also connected to that whole 'if frogs had wings, they wouldn't bump their ass when they jump...' thing... Flying? My arse... That’s jumping that is.

It’s also connected to that whole ‘if frogs had wings, they wouldn’t bump their ass when they jump…’ thing…

Flying?
My arse…

]]> By: Tankslappa http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-186452 Tankslappa Wed, 15 Aug 2007 12:04:29 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-186452 It's hardly what I'd call progress, I've been able to cover ground faster than this from the age of 2... I stood up. It’s hardly what I’d call progress, I’ve been able to cover ground faster than this from the age of 2… I stood up.

]]> By: furious d http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-185766 furious d Tue, 14 Aug 2007 22:38:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-185766 I hope they're having lots of fun, because that's pretty much the most ridiculous thing I've every seen. I hope they’re having lots of fun, because that’s pretty much the most ridiculous thing I’ve every seen.

]]> By: Paper http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-185530 Paper Tue, 14 Aug 2007 21:29:33 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-185530 OMG my nuts are having sympathy pains! OMG my nuts are having sympathy pains!

]]> By: Suzanne http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-185238 Suzanne Tue, 14 Aug 2007 20:12:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-185238 If this is flying then Drew Carey is Mikhail Baryshnikov. If this is flying then Drew Carey is Mikhail Baryshnikov.

]]> By: Ali S. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-185057 Ali S. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:36:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-185057 So, finally the Yogis have harnessed the power of the elusive "Retarded Bunny Hop" So, finally the Yogis have harnessed the power of the elusive “Retarded Bunny Hop”

]]> By: michael http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-185018 michael Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:04:41 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-185018 not sooo special, I do yoga for many years, I can do this too, and it has nothing to do with supernatural stuff, just with practicing for a while, no need for the knees when you can sit in a lotus.. not sooo special, I do yoga for many years, I can do this too, and it has nothing to do with supernatural stuff, just with practicing for a while, no need for the knees when you can sit in a lotus..

]]> By: Cyber http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-185009 Cyber Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:00:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-185009 They're so... majestic. They’re so… majestic.

]]> By: Simon http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-185007 Simon Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:00:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-185007 I hope they wear cups... I hope they wear cups…

]]> By: omelet http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184983 omelet Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:34:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184983 Buns of Steel - advanced course Buns of Steel - advanced course

]]> By: tiki187 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184969 tiki187 Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:20:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184969 I see... Flying, Eh? Ya. Oookay. Mmm... I see… Flying, Eh? Ya. Oookay. Mmm…

]]> By: THor http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184968 THor Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:19:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184968 LOL. There isn't one single girl in that group. No girl would be dumb enough to do that. LOL. There isn’t one single girl in that group. No girl would be dumb enough to do that.

]]> By: Mike K. http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184934 Mike K. Tue, 14 Aug 2007 17:05:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184934 Ah. Yogic flying... I haven't heard about that since the Natural Law Party of Canada advocated it back in the 90s. No. Seriously. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Law_Party_of_Canada Ah. Yogic flying…

I haven’t heard about that since the Natural Law Party of Canada advocated it back in the 90s.

No. Seriously.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Law_Party_of_Canada

]]> By: Solo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184903 Solo Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:35:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184903 Anita wins the thread! Thanks for the laugh! Anita wins the thread! Thanks for the laugh!

]]> By: john http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184879 john Tue, 14 Aug 2007 16:15:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184879 its what the rest of the world calls hopping, except they're sitting cross-legged. its what the rest of the world calls hopping, except they’re sitting cross-legged.

]]> By: Anita http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184836 Anita Tue, 14 Aug 2007 15:30:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184836 OMG, THEY'RE FLYING! OMG, THEY’RE FLYING!

]]> By: Tara http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184723 Tara Tue, 14 Aug 2007 12:56:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184723 Hahaha. This totally reminds me of the natural law party in Canada. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Law_Party_of_Canada Hahaha. This totally reminds me of the natural law party in Canada. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_Law_Party_of_Canada

]]> By: fluff http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184630 fluff Tue, 14 Aug 2007 11:09:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184630 Good luck with your knees a few years later. I guess just before surgery when the meds kick in you'll be flying though... Good luck with your knees a few years later. I guess just before surgery when the meds kick in you’ll be flying though…

]]> By: Eduo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184585 Eduo Tue, 14 Aug 2007 10:22:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/08/14/yogic-flying/#comment-184585 There is a trick... there must be. Otherwise I can't imagine how so many people would be able to do the whole scene without craking up and miss a step in a fit of laughter. There is a trick… there must be. Otherwise I can’t imagine how so many people would be able to do the whole scene without craking up and miss a step in a fit of laughter.

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