To think this "complainer" is a twat

[mamma12]

I go to a weekly yoga class in a very middle class area of London. So there's this really cute group of old grannies who come to the class and at the end they always clap which I think is so sweet.

One of the women in the class made a formal complaint about the grannies clapping because apparently it interrupts her "yogic flow" and the teacher has banned the grannies from clapping in the class.

Today the same complainer left the yoga class early during the relaxation part and exaggeratedly stomped across the room and slammed the door behind her.

The grannies looked truly crest fallen at being informed of the ban and it's really pissed me off.

[rizlett]

I hope everyone clapped as the stomper stomped out......

[Lemonnaise]

Tell her that by stomping and slamming the door she interrupted your 'yogic flow'. She sounds like a massive twat.

[Dibbles1967]

I would have come to yoga if I knew there were cakes

[viques]

Perhaps the observers could be asked to clap with one hand only, because the sound of one hand clapping is very zen.......

[Hobbes8]

You should introduce a 90s-style doggy bark to show your appreciation. Like Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman when she goes to the polo match.

[CheeseOfHearts]

I'd love to know whether this magical combination of yoga and cake is anywhere near me...

[EssentialHummus]

I think yoga is the sort of sport where entitled/precious folk can try to pass off their entitledness as a deep-seated commitment to the purity of the activity, and this is an example of that.

[KurriKurri]

I've done loads of different yoga classes - sometimes it's namaste at the end, sometimes it's thank you, or Om Shanti. I would have no problem with clapping, but then I don;t go for any kind of yogic flow shite (anyone who uses that phrases needs to be complained about)

You can't be uptight in yoga - it is quite undignified - usually someone me topples over, someone farts, and someone snores during relaxation. I think it makes for a friendly atmosphere.

Almost all the classes I've been to have finished off by going to a cafe for cake - which definitely increases the yogi flow. Maybe you should suggest more clapping and everyone brings a sharing snack

[EssentialHummus]

cheese - my maternity yoga class is 45 minutes of yoga, 15 minutes of discussing new cramps/aches, and then everyone decamping to the local cafe in the park for coffee and sweets. Highly recommended!

[TheAntiBoop]

Tell the teacher that her stomping interrupted your yogic flow and a good round of applause would have helped restore it

[redshoeblueshoe]

Since when have they had at yoga ?
Must be time to look for a class

[FeckinCrutches]

Sorry but I wouldn't like a bunch of strangers watching me in my class and clapping (wtf) at the end hmm
Surely you realise they are participating rather than just stood in the class gawping at the people taking part

We always have a little clap at the end of ours!

[Bunlicker]

Everyone should join in with the sweet grannie claps at the end.

[Bunlicker]

Cake and cool grannies would significantly improve yoga.

[RhubardGin]

Chapterandverse

You're quite right! Read to post again and it does say they attend the class, so now it makes more sense

Sorry OP, I read it as they watch and then clap, so can I change my response

I go to a few fitness classes a week and we always clap at the end, a sort of, well done/thank fuck that's finished!

So I do think the woman is being a bit precious.

Some yoga types come across as so overly pretentious with a huge stick up their ass, which obviously yoga isn't helping with!

[SapphireStrange]

I like the sound of your class!

The stomper is a precious twatette.

I'd talk seriously to the teacher about what a positive thing the presence of the women and their clapping is and how negative you feel the ban is. The teacher could speak briefly about appreciation or society or something at the start of the next class; I'd bet my bottom dollar there's something in yoga philosophy that this could be related to.

[RhubardGin]

FeckinCrutches

I read it completely wrong! See change of response above

[KurriKurri]

One of my yoga classes was held in a church hall and one week we got invaded by church officials calling us heathens and demanding the teacher put out her (electric) candle as it was sacriligious or something. How we laughed

[FeckinCrutches]

Howling Rhurdard can you image?

[ArsenicNLace]

I'm confused by this. I do Pilates and have done yoga too. Every class I've been to we all clap each other at the end.

I thought it it was par for the course & marked the end of the class? Sort of a return to reality. I don't understand how it can spoil her zen/yoga flow as surely she finishes as does everyone else? X

[rizlett]

Sorry but I wouldn't like a bunch of strangers watching me in my class and clapping (wtf) at the end hmm

Ahhh - you're talking about the advanced hardcore yoga class Rhubardgin.

[RB68]

clapping is in appreciation of the teacher and a thank you. Stomper sounds like a real PITA

[BarbaraBitchFace]

We clap after classes at my gym. I think it shows appreciation for the instructor. Next time start a slow clap!

[MatildaTheCat]

A little clap at the end is lovely. Just start it up again, one person should not dictate to the entire class.

She needs to find herself a different sort of class if she's that serious about her karmic flows.