In this post I cover the main reasons why my clients prefer men’s yoga and why most men should at least consider spending some time in healthy men only spaces.

Men hate being shown up by women.

No man wants to be shown up by a woman on the mat next to them in a side plank or sweat, slip, and slide all over their mat next to the woman who effortlessly flows through the class. Sadly, this is all too common in co-ed yoga classes and often turns many men away from the practice before they really give it a solid go. In the past I’ve been there. Sitting cross-legged used to be super uncomfortable and attempting any kind of forward fold left me defeated until I stuck to a regular practice for a while. Plus, my ego had to deal with being less capable than the women around me, which is not the easiest to accept when you’re first starting out or are even just struggling on your mat some days.

Healthy masculine spaces are disappearing.

Whether we’re talking about gym spaces, team spaces, social spaces, or even therapeutic spaces men don’t have many men’s only options. Men’s only spaces that foster a healthy brothership and have healthy estrogen levels are difficult to find. Throughout time men have been coming together to propel each other towards greatness and offer support when things aren’t going the best, which is essential for healthy families and society as a whole. In my opinion, these spaces shouldn’t be disappearing in a world where what a “man” is or isn’t is being challenged left, right, and center. This is one of the core reasons I specialize in helping men be the healthiest and most authentic version of themselves that they can be in a men’s only environment.

Men have different strengths and weaknesses than women.

Men have the tendency to be powerful in their upper body and legs but are tighter pretty much everywhere than they should be. Most men also have narrower hips than women making certain poses much harder or even inaccessible, which is totally okay. For example, most men will likely never achieve the full splits or anything close to it due to their naturally tighter but strong hip flexors and hamstrings, even though many women can access such poses. However, arm balances, inversions, as well as more vinyasas come more easily to us men because of our upper body strength. These differences are honored and adjusted for in my men’s 1-1 sessions and group classes, making them ideal for men of all experience levels.

Yoga isn’t about sex.

Yoga in most of the developed world has become extremely sexualized, which distracts from the core benefits of a full yoga practice and has hurt the worldview of the practice itself. Yoga is about you becoming fully present on your mat physically, mentally, and emotionally. It is about being united within not thinking about uniting with someone else. Don’t get me wrong being a practiced yogi will very likely improve your sex life. There are even specific exercises designed to enhance that aspect of your life, however, generally speaking to get the most out of your yoga practice the focus needs to predominantly be on your well-being. Impressing the ladies or a specific lady has a time and place but it shouldn’t be on your yoga mat when you’re aiming to become the best version of you one breath at time.

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