To think if you can't control your sphincter

[Brokenchair1]

You shouldn't go to a yoga class!

Fair enough that the odd trump occasionally pops out (never happened to me but can see that it might) but to fart on and off throughout the class at every change of position I think is fairly grim.

Bearing in mind we are trying to avoid peoples oral fumes, I don't want to spend 50 minutes breathing in their anal ones!

Before I get attacked by people mentioning physical problems that may cause gas, I have suffered from IBS in the past and would not attend a yoga class if I knew I was having a particularly bad day.

YABU - Everyone can enjoy yoga, even if they are tooting throughout the class.
YANBU - that is grim.

@PamDemic

I honestly have never gone to a farty class. I don't think it's that people are intolerant, it just doesn't happen. Maybe the classes I attend are just exceptionally repressed, with everyone having a pre-class enema a la *@Anordinarymum*

Same here. I have attended unfarty yoga classes over the years.

In 2005 Paula Radcliffe was hit by stomach cramps whilst running the London marathon. Having failed to see a toilet on the route she had no other choice but to squat and poo in the gutter of the race route.
She went on to win the race.

If a fart worries YOU so much them maybe it is you who needs to avoid sports.

I was genuinely proud of my bum that day

Not an expression one hears all that often, even on MN

A very lovely ladylike elderly relative went through a phase of really bad flatulence after a serious medical condition. I remember a particularly loud fart at an art gallery. We all learnt to be very blase about farting. I hope others with medical conditions aren't put off activities.

For those who feel i have been unfair and intolerant I would like to say that I am late 40s, have a mild prolapse from childbirth and have on occasions wet myself due to weak pelvic floors. I am a single parent because the rankness of my farts in the morning would put anyone off ever living with me. I have also suffered terrible stress induced IBS in the mornings.

HOWEVER, I still think farting loudly several times throughout a yoga class is not pleasant.That said, I would hate to think that has put people who are unable to attend classes because they worry about these things off so therefore I will continue with my classes, move my mat away from the offender and just pretend that it's not happening!

Farty yoga is go!

not sure I would have time to work an enema into my schedule

I've never heard it referred to as that before.

Maybe they should officially make it a two-pronged (or should that be two-ponged?) discipline - 'yoguff' - and then you'd get people looking daggers at you in absolute disgust if you only did the moves silently without also noisily splicing the mainbrace at the same time.

I remember a particularly loud fart at an art gallery.

Well, that would explain the look on the Mona Lisa's face.

If it's just noises then YABU

If someone is stinking the place up then YANBU

It's sad if someone has bowel problems, but it's not fair to inflict constant odours on a class of people.

A bit feeble if you can't cope with some of nature's emissions. If you are fortunate you will grow old and fart your own weight on a daily basis.

Op, are you in UK?
My classes haven’t resumed since lockdown only zoom ones.
I’m sure they can’t help it, better out than in eh? 😀

I get really bad fanny farts at yoga - put a tampon in and taken it out after the class- no fanny farts 😀

Maybe same it would work up someones bum???

I think the issue is more, do you expect the individual with the issue to just get up and leave in front of everyone? It’s a damned if you do, damned if you don’t scenario.

I personally seriously struggle with fanny farts when coming out of shoulder stands...

My classes are back, fart free so far. I don't hink anybody at a yoga class would be unkind about somebody who was an inadverent farter?
A cereal offender, however....

@ZoeTurtle

If it's just noises then YABU

If someone is stinking the place up then YANBU

It's sad if someone has bowel problems, but it's not fair to inflict constant odours on a class of people.

So if you have a bowel problem you should just lock yourself indoors and wait to die?

Why can’t the person with the oh so sensitive nose just move away if it bothers them that much. I am sure that there is no reason why you have to be so close to your fellow yoga practicers that you have to smell their farts.

YABU
One of the side effects of a 3rd degree tear in childbirth is gas incontinence. Also if a rape victim was badly damaged through being raped and sodomised, she may also develop gas incontinence.
Many women cannot control when they fart or if they fart as a result of the above injuries. You should show a little empathy. It’s a disability. It’s not anyone being inconsiderate.

God I’m glad I’m not the only shoulder stand fanny farter I’m constantly clenching in utter fear!

Haven't read the thread, so apologies if this has already 'popped' up, but there's a great business opportunity here...

Yoga Corks

Different colours, shapes, sizes etc. You could even have one with a whistle in it!
💥

How the hell has this segued into discussing rape victims?!

The classes I've attended that are old school (and populated largely with lentil weaving, elephant trouser wearing Buddhists in their 50s-70s) seem to think that's the entire point of some of the moves.

Pavanamuktaasana, Apanasana, Spinal twists (prone and seated), Bridge, Seated Forward Bend, Cat and Cow - they're all putting pressure on different parts of the digestive system - as though that's exactly the reason why they're in the practice in the first place.

Nobody is going to want to do inverted poses on a full stomach, but an empty one isn't going to prevent emissions, either..

@luckystarmaking

Maybe it was a fanny fart?

LOL

The votes indicate I am NBU, the comments suggest I am. FWIW it was a man who was farting throughout but I don't really think it makes a difference. As stated above I would hate for anyone to avoid a class due to worrying that they might let one go. However, still surprised at the amount of people on this thread who think continuous farting in an exercise class is OK. I'm obviously going to the wrong type of class .

Happens to me since I had Bowel surgery. I don’t go to any yoga classes so thanks for the warning that I won’t be welcome.

Anus Horribilis........

So if you have a bowel problem you should just lock yourself indoors and wait to die?
Yes, that is definitely the only other option besides go to a yoga class.

13Brokenchair1 People voting YANBU are probably afraid to comment because of posters like Proudboomer. Most people feel the same as you.