Do many men attend yoga classes?

[Favourite Son]

I want to start learning yoga and from what I read it is far better to be taught in a class rather than try and learn it from a dvd etc.
Do many men attend these classes?
I don't want to seem like a weirdo or there just to hit on women

It probably varies, but I took classes through a local high school's community education program. At two different high schools, and the classes were very mixed between men and women and of a wide variety of shapes and ages. Very fun and enjoyable and relaxing. I might mention it was super cheap as well.

Where you live may not offer that. That time I lived around Minnetonka Minnesota and the library and school systems there make where I live now in Texas seem barbaric and antiquated.

Not at all.

The women often finds it comfortable with men that seems to be serious in their practice. My experience of doing yoga in different kind of studios and classes is there's on average 85% women attending and sometimes I have been the only man doing postures in the room.

I've done the DVD approach home alone and but found in time that in order to expand my knowledge of doing the postures 100% correct and bring it more into a lifestyle and communion, a studio became way more prefered. Lest to say that the computer choice of yoga is great when there's lack of time and mony.

Cheers! :-)

[Favourite Son]

Thanks to both of you

I will start looking for somewhere

While in a department store in Dallas last week I overheard a guy who looked to be in his mid-30s or so enthusiastically telling someone else how he had physically benefitted from yoga. Don’t worry one bit about being perceived as just being there to hit on women or whether you might be the only male in the class.

You could use both a DVD & classes. A class would likely give you the benefit of an instructor or classmates who could help you w/ technique. A DVD might be useful when you wanted to practice at other times than the class.

[Native spirit]

I used to go to yoga there were only women in that, but they opened a different day up just for men it was very popular. my kids go to yoga now and there are 2 men in their class.



Namaste

Men seem to be in the minority in classes. It really depends on you. I am one of the very few men in my class, but I make a point of talking to many of my classmates regardless of age. In other words, I make sure that it doesn't seem like I'm just talking to the young, pretty classmates. I liked the comment from sleepygrass. It really does help if it seems you are serious in your practice.

Hey buddy I am a guy and I do lots of yoga! The ladies don't care. They kicked my butt at power yoga and and one time one said, you still complaining about that! No worries buddy, why you all up in the fear? quite limiting... go!!

One time I came out of the hot room and just as I did a lady said do guys come to this class much? as she was in her underwear and bra, and I said yep! and don't worry I take my shirt off after class I'll hit you back, just jokes, but sa'll good man get out there.

[Kiran]

In my yoga class there is only one boy, but he is well integrated in our group... I see no problem in men attending yoga classes.

If you are really serious about starting yoga, the higher procentage of women in class shouldn't bother you.

[raphael]

I used to attend to yoga classes and usually there were more women. Let's say 70%. But that shouldn't stop you!
There is one weird thing - sometimes when there were too many women the whole place was overwhelmed by female energy- it is strange feeling for a man- but it is useful experience!