--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "pranamoocher" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> The problem I have seen with YF Exhibitions and the public perception > of this is simply that the same physically built people are always > chosen: skinny or lean, flexible enough to sit in full lotus and hit > the mats again and again. Heavier and inflexible hoppers are never > shown simply because they can't physically "lift off" to the same > heights and with the same finesse their lighter counterparts can. Tme > and again, from Sidhis courses to WPA's, to group flying sessions, it's > always the lighter flexible people who move the most. From what I've > seen over the years, the heavier inflexible people can seriously injure > themselves by "hopping" with the same effort as their physically > superior counterparts do, flopping their half lotus or trailing legs up > and then crashing down. I'm not doubting the inner experience of sidhas, > but it is apparent that weight, flexibility and body dynamics factor the > most in "flying" appearances. Anyone seen different? > ********** There is a relationship between yogic flying ability and body weight, but it's not a mechanical thing based on weight -- fat guys like Bevan don't fly, not because they are just fat, but because they have minds that can't support eating normally or flying -- coherent people don't pound food into their face. In the youtube video, the gymnasts who try to imitate Yogic Flying give a very poor imitation of YF, and are exhausted after only 5 minutes, in contrast to the clear height and length advantage of YFers, who can continue for 20+ minutes without experiencing fatigue (the new standard for length of flying session at the Invinciblity course at MUM is one hour, repeated two or three times a day). These gymnasts are slim, of course, which shows that body weight is not relevant to hopping. Bob Brigante http://geocities.com/bbrigante/updates2006.html
