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Ramesh Klinkert answers:

Do the tour! What’s it going to cost you but a little of your time. They can answer any and all of your questions at that time. Really, what did you think were the chances that anyone in here would be able to quote you the cost of a Fitness Trainer course at Ashmead College?
Take the tour, it’ll be worth it.

Ramesh Klinkert answers:

This is an excellent question.
I’ve been doing yoga for 17 years; it is my way of life. Though I am spiritual, I follow no religion.
Ancient yoga may have required being Hindu, because of the environment it was in, but like many spiritual disciplines, it has evolved to embrace the modern world. The difference between yoga & many other spiritual paths, is that it does not need to be attached to any certain sect, cult or church, such as Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Taoism, etc. This transition was very evident during the early 1900s when Paramahansa Yogananda indroduced his style of yoga (a very spiritual form) to the west. He often quotes the Bible in his book “Autobiography of a Yogi”. Yogananda himself was a Hindu. As you can see here, Yoga was already accepting other ways of thinking way back then – remember that back in those days, the vast majority of the western world was still Christian.
Yoga today can be attached to any belief system, & any one of any type of race, creed, religion, etc can practice Yoga. I personally know Yogis that are Muslim, Hindu, Sikh, Atheist, Christian, Buddhist, Gnostic, Taoist, New Age, Spiritual, Wiccan, Positivist, Quantum Physicists, & probably many more. In short, Yoga has now become a part of mainstream society.
Its origins are actually Vedic, not Hindu (the word Hind means “India”; Hindu means “inhabitant of India”, a word that was created to describe Indians themselves). Vedanta had its own set of gods until the Hindu gods replaced them. The Vedic gods were shifted around on the Pantheon (Kind of similar to what the Romans did to the Greek gods), and some extra Deities were added to form the Indian Pantheon. The Vedic version of Zeus (Indra, who is interestingly also a thunderbolt god) was supplanted by Brahma (who is more like the Christian God) as the king of the Gods, but it is a lot more complicated than this, & I won’t go into it here.
It is true that Sanskrit is the language of Yoga, but think of it like Latin; it is now only used in yogic texts, just like Latin is only used on the Bible (also some scientific texts). It is also true that often the Sanskrit texts honour various sages & deities before getting to the meat of the matter. Personally, this part of it is not my cup of tea, but I’ve always believed in showing respect to these elements, yet not taking them on as a belief.
Hatha Yoga, when done properly, is an extremely balanced way of doing yoga (Hatha means “Sun & Moon”,which is akin to “Yin & Yang”). Unfortunately, in the West, a lot of Hatha Yoga has been thought of as ‘Posture’ Yoga. In fact, there are Eight aspects, poses being but one of them. Look up the word “Ashtanga” (means 8 limbs, which are the “Eight Limbs[stages] of Yoga”), but make sure you look up the section meaning 8 limbs, rather than Ashtanga Vinyasa, which is the popular form taught by Pattabhi Jois.
None of these Limbs even suggests any form of religion, although the last of the Niyamas (Limb 2) suggests a need to surrender to God (Ishvara). If you don’t believe in God, then replace it with surrender to the Universe (I call it the “Great Spirit”, but that’s just me).
Good luck on your quest!
Namaste

Ramesh Klinkert answers:

My first tip is determination….if you don’t apply yourself to exercising and eating a healthy diet then you are going to waste your time more than anything else.
I jog for 15 minutes daily, chest on mondays followed by biceps, triceps, back/shoulders, squats.
Diet is the most important factor that affects the weight so I stay away from fats and junk foods.

Ramesh Klinkert answers:

I don’t think that those are negative by themselves. It’s good to loose weight (many people in the world need to) and be healthier so they get more energy. What they do need is realistic role-models and not models who lucked into genetically perfect bodies. I believe Fitness magazine stopped having actors and models as their cover models, and started using real readers who had lost weight. Magazines are also getting better at using real researched based studies in their articles, and talking to real experts about the things they are writing. I think they realize that women today aren’t just going to do anything that we see on a magazine cover anymore, it needs to be backed up by facts too.

Ramesh Klinkert answers:

I’ve just searched for motivational diet quotes and I found the following. Some may be useful as a name for your diet and fitness journal.

“If you wish to grow thinner, diminish your dinner.”

“The rest of the world lives to eat, while I eat to live.”

“Hope is a very thin diet.”

“CAUTION: HUNGRY DIETER, MAY BITE IF PROVOKED.”

“TAKE CHARGE, DON’T BE LARGE”

“Wishfull shrinking”.

“THICK and tired of it”

“Life is full of ups and pounds”

“Winning and thinning”

“Getting my rear in gear”

I’ll try to find some more later

Ramesh Klinkert answers:

- The Sand Gazelle is not a leaper, but instead eludes predators with incredible bursts of speed, sometimes reaching 60 miles/hour.

- Stotting is a specific gait used by gazelles and antelopes when being chased by predators. It involves a high, stiff-legged jump and actually slows the gazelle down, increasing their risk of being caught. Scientists have surmised it may act as a boast or taunt of the gazelle’s actual fitness. Whatever the reasoning, it seems to work as most cheetahs will break off a hunt when a gazelle stots.

- Most gazelles give birth to one fawn, but it is not uncommon for the Cuvier’s Gazelle to have twins.

- The Dama Gazelle is the largest of the species, weighing about 190lbs and standing about 42″ high at the shoulder.

Gazelles are antelopes of the genus Gazella. They are generally small, delicate herbivores with tawny coloring, white underbellies, and heavily ringed horns. Most of the 19 species of gazelle inhabit Africa, but some can be found in Southwest and Central Asia. The majority of gazelles prefer open, grassy plains, living in herd sizes as small as 8 individuals to hundreds of animals. Their diet of grass, scrub and leaves keeps them constantly grazing and they have little need for water, being able to extract moisture from their food.

The gazelle is a predominant food source for all of the major predators in Africa, including man. Their coloration and the open savannahs in which they live make them rather easy to spot. The gazelle’s horns are no protection against attack and they must rely upon agility, speed and their impressive leaping prowess to avoid becoming a meal.

Even with all the predation, the Thomson’s Gazelle and Grant’s Gazelle thrive with impressive numbers. The Grant’s Gazelle inhabits a wider range of territory in Africa while the Thomson’s Gazelle has a larger population. Both species share grazing ground and the herds frequently intermingle. Even so, to tell them apart is fairly simple. The Thomson’s Gazelle or Tommie, is smaller and has a striking black band, stretching from shoulder to hip, bisecting their tan and white coloring. Tommies are exceptionally alert and rely heavily upon their impressive senses of hearing, sight and smell to detect any threat.

Some gazelles, especially those that live in desert regions, are critically endangered. The Sand Gazelle, Cuvier’s Gazelle and Dama Gazelle are among those who have seen their populations drastically decline in the last few decades. Drought, habitat destruction and poaching are all to blame. Laws and regulations have been passed to protect these species, but they are infrequently enforced so these gazelles continue to reduce in number.