Yoga with no thought for the day please?

[NoFun21]

Why do these teachers think I want to hear their bullshit about being gifted energy” Yadda yadda yadda when all I desperately need is an hour of mental peace and physical exertion without having to listen to the Instagram philosophy of a 30 year old I Paid £17 for this when I am at breaking point at the constant chatter In my daily life and lack of mental peace . How do I find yoga classes where the teacher gives instruction on poses but no metal/ verbal diarrhoea?

Yes was just going to say yoga with Adriene has got seriously more woo woo as the years have gone by. This one is constant!

What about something like tai chi or qi gong? Some similarity with yoga in using the breath and focusing on the flow of energy but less of the waffy stuff.

I like some breathing exercises to settle you at the start so you are more body focussed when you start to exercise. But otherwise steady movement.
I use some of Paul Lay on youtube videos, she's australian.

Try a body balance class, it's yoga based but more like a typical exercise to music class, no philosophy just a couple of mins relaxation at the end. Or depending on the teacher an ashtanga class might work - you move between the poses quickly so there's not much time for chat!
Personally I love all of the breathing, meditation and chat but I keep it to a minimum when I teach - I teach in a gym where most of my attendees just want a workout and some stretching.

I totally get this - it’s just about finding the right teacher. I go to two different yoga studios now and I love both because they focus solely on the physical aspects of yoga - here is the description from one class ...

Zahir was asked what someone can expect from his class. He said; "No Chakras. No Chanting. No Gimmicks and no
gobbledygook".

I’ve been doing yoga for a long time and have tried lots of different classes and teachers. Sometimes I don’t mind the philosophy stuff but only from older teachers interestingly. I find young teachers talking about life and inner peace makes me want to throw my yoga block at them, which I realise is not a good thing 🤣.

I do sometimes go to a class with a youngish (I’m guessing early 30’s) Canadian teacher who sometimes focuses a lot on spiritual aspects but she is one teacher that doesn’t irritate me when she does it. She’s quite quirky so maybe that helps.

Just search around for a class with a teacher who doesn’t do what annoys you or try the Pilates! Or less mills body balance classes could be worth a try too!

As far as I know, yoga is always combination of poses, breathwork and meditation.
Yoga classes don't always contain meditation, by any means.
It is a matter of shopping around for teachers; individuals' styles and approaches vary hugely.

Also, as suggested, Iyengar or (my favourite) astanga tend to attract teachers who are more about physical form and a practical approach to breathwork and meditation.