To think that doing yoga in a public place is just attention seeking?

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Several times this year I've seen people crack out a mat in the middle of a public place and start doing yoga.
When I say public place, I'm not talking about a park or a beach, but an airport, bus station and a waiting room.
It seems to be a trend on Instagram too, the culprit usually kitted it in something very reveaking.
I love yoga and it's great for being a "portable" exercise but AIBU in thinking that doing it in a place where you stand out is just showing off, and is a little bit wanky?

Super wanky, annoying and irritating, attention seeking

Doesn't bother me if they do it. Not harming anyone.

I do have issues with the 'gym equipment' that has appeared in most public parks. We even have some in our village park. The most action I've ever seen near it is some old guy letting his dog wee up it. Total waste of money in my opinion.

@dullandold

I don't recall. Tbh everywhere I worked there's been at least one person who does yoga or tai chi or something in the local green space....the Gordon Square lady wasn't a colleague though, I was in the area for a meeting.

I only don't because I like to hive off exercise from the working day, but I do sometimes go in the copier room and do some stretches and dance moves...only if no one is in there!!

I'm probably on a few TFL cameras having a little bop on Tube platforms . It's not for attention, I just like my music!

X post...everyone is using the gym equipment in my local park!

I’m guilty of needing a good stretch and doing the odd squat, lunge or a few jumps in all sorts of (public) places. But I draw the line at getting a mat out and doing a full on yoga session

Live and let live. If they're not hurting or inconveniencing anyone, why not leave them to get on with it? In fact, if they're doing it for attention ignoring them is the best thing you can do. I dont see why yoga at a station or airport is any worse than playing a piano - and those are sometimes provided.

Ha - I totally agree. There is guy that does it on my morning train commute! When it's still quiet,it really distracts me from my marking!

Peak public yoga would be doing it at the Sistine Chapel whilst crying.

On the train! OMG That’s magic. Pure magic

But why is it wanky?
Take an airport. You're about to be/just been cramped up for hours and hours. You're waiting with nothing to do. There's space.
From a practical POV, it's eminently sensible.

I haven’t seen anyone doing tai chi in unlicensed for a long time. Is it not trendy anymore?

Unlicensed? In public!

The woman on Tooting common in a tiny bikini doing yoga right by the road (main bus route). Because of course she had to do it right there, I mean there was a whole common she could have used. 🙄

Do they take selfies?

I have often seen over the top public yoga combined with selfies. That I think is what makes it wanky...

Not having a little stretch out before getting on a plane in a quiet corner obviously!

I popped into Waterstones earlier.

not really

I have a weekly personal training session in the park, and that feels ok - apart from the dogs that like to come up to me when I do 'planks'.

However, yoga in a normal day to day space = twit

Peak public yoga would be doing it at the Sistine Chapel whilst crying.

I snorted at this

But why is it wanky?
Take an airport. You're about to be/just been cramped up for hours and hours. You're waiting with nothing to do. There's space.
From a practical POV, it's eminently sensible

Because stretching out from a long flight doesn't involve a display of advanced yoga positions.

Typically when I get off the plane I'll stretch out my arms, perhaps arch my back.
I can do a forearm stand, full wheel, Crow pose etc etc but I wouldn't dream of doing it in public. It's not needed.

We spent the summer at our beach house over Christmas. Being up with the DCs early in the morning we used to see a young woman across the canal in her skimpy clothing doing yoga at 6am. She’d set her mat up on the deck and pose away (while the rest of her household probably slept off their hangovers).
In passive aggressive retaliation we’d sit on our deck with our cups of tea and coffee and dunk out delicious calorific rusks into our cups and thoroughly enjoy them.
Or let the DC onto our beach to swim and play. DC1 very loudly asked “what’s that lady doing so early in the morning mummy?”

Sigh.
I wish I was young, fit, slim and could get up without a hangover to do yoga at 6am during my summer holiday...
I blame the children

I know i am going to regret this but moose knuckle?

I use the gym equipment in parks but only because a) I am too cheap to join a gym and b) it gives me something to do while my 9 year old is off playing.

Well, Camel Toe is the female version, Moose knuckle is the male...

I actually prefer when they do it in a crowded place like an airport.

It's acutely embarrassing when walking on the marshes to come across someone doing the downward dog or something when you are the only people in sight. I never know what the etiquette is and normally settle for an awkward nod if they have their eyes open. Then usher DS away shouting "why is she upside down mummy? I CAN SEE HER BUM BUM."

OK on the beach, agreed. When I arrive at my office every morning there's a man doing his exercises near the entrance and he is doing a really bad plank. I feel like saying lower your bottom. He makes me think of alan partridge cross with mr Motivator.

It’s a whole lot more ‘wanky’ to give a fuck about what anyone else is doing in a public space if it’s not dangerous/disgusting/disturbing the peace etc. Who fucking cares? They’re doing yoga not lighting fire to your clothes or farting in your face...

(I do calf stretches and stuff to kill time in the school playground. It’s not to make you look at me, it’s because I want to stretch my calf muscles out and that’s often the time I remember it and have the time/space to do it)