ASIA
Yak Zine Bali-Australia 2011
POSTED on the 22nd DEC 2011
CAGE FIGHTER TURNED CELEBRITY YOGA MASTER DUNCAN WONG KICKS IT AROUND WITH DENNIS SWEENEY.
Rumour has it you are half Scottish and half Chinese - is it true that half of you wants to get drunk and the other half doesn't want to pay for it?
This is not a rumour. I'm actually one part Scotch, and that's not a drink: the good part (laughs).
You mix yoga with martial arts and massage ... would yoga be yin, martial arts yang, and massage a bit bisexual?
Well, as you know, everyone is a little gay, don't you think? What I mean is that all men and women alike enjoy watching a beautiful woman. And everyone can appreciate a fit man, at least out of respect for the care and work it took to achieve wellness. And of course anyone who practices martial arts needs yoga and everyone who practices yoga and martial arts needs a good massage. The trinity of our ancient wisdom cultures on earth share common ground that dates back to prehistory as it were. It's all a mystery that we will unfold together at my Yoga Fun in the Sun Beach Retreat in Sanur in October.
A lot of blokes won't do yoga because it looks a bit gay. How do you dispel this myth?
Blokes listen up: bars are full of mental cases that chain smoke cigarettes, wear layers of clothes and make-up, and talk about their hair. Yoga classes, on the other hand, are full of scantily clad, sweat soaked, skin tight garments ... all warmed up with, like, one gay guy in a packed and proximal group of juicy females in animal poses. With their hormones and pheromones flowing like a river. Difficult math? Wellness has its benefits. I myself found yoga as a place of tenderness from a life of ring fighting. Many cage-fighting friends blow off steam and awaken their feminine side with yoga.
I wanted to do yoga but went to a Bikram hot yoga class and all the blokes were wearing Speedos. Is this really necessary?
Yes. You must wear Speedos when you practice Bikram yoga. That's the Bikram Yoga rules. Or, you could probably get away with sporting a traditional lungi yoga diaper, which is pretty hot ...
If I do yoga will I meet more chicks?
If your intention is respect and you come with a correct demeanor this is guaranteed.
Is yoga good for your sex life?
Is there a difference? Real yogis learn first to control their body, which is what refines a proper lover, and then they learn to control their hearts and minds, which defines a grown man. Is yoga about being a circus contortionist and bending yourself like a pretzel? If that's what you're into. Yoga, by definition is a state of being, and the yogic practice can provide the tools and a vehicle to get you into the right space and time in your life. It all depends on what aspect of the practice you focus on. The yoga body is comprised of five koshas, or layers, being the body, mind, heart, energy and spirit. Addressing every part of ourselves is the least we can do.
Blokes listen up: bars are full of mental cases that chain smoke cigarettes, wear layers of clothes and make-up, and talk about their hair. Yoga classes, on the other hand, are full of scantily clad, sweat soaked, skin tight garments ... all warmed up with, like, one gay guy in a packed and proximal group of juicy females in animal poses. With their hormones and pheromones flowing like a river. Difficult math? Wellness has its benefits. I myself found yoga as a place of tenderness from a life of ring fighting. Many cage-fighting friends blow off steam and awaken their feminine side with yoga.
I wanted to do yoga but went to a Bikram hot yoga class and all the blokes were wearing Speedos. Is this really necessary?
Yes. You must wear Speedos when you practice Bikram yoga. That's the Bikram Yoga rules. Or, you could probably get away with sporting a traditional lungi yoga diaper, which is pretty hot ...
If I do yoga will I meet more chicks?
If your intention is respect and you come with a correct demeanor this is guaranteed.
Is yoga good for your sex life?
Is there a difference? Real yogis learn first to control their body, which is what refines a proper lover, and then they learn to control their hearts and minds, which defines a grown man. Is yoga about being a circus contortionist and bending yourself like a pretzel? If that's what you're into. Yoga, by definition is a state of being, and the yogic practice can provide the tools and a vehicle to get you into the right space and time in your life. It all depends on what aspect of the practice you focus on. The yoga body is comprised of five koshas, or layers, being the body, mind, heart, energy and spirit. Addressing every part of ourselves is the least we can do.
Do yogis only eat rabbit food and why?
Some yogis live by the ahimsa, or non-harming path, which includes a vegetarian diet. I try to live a sustainable diet and lifestyle that creates the least harm whenever possible. Of course we are each entitled and accountable for our moment by moment choices. The ultimate yoga is to smile to strangers, I sense.
If yoga is so beneficial to your disposition then why is India such a mess?
India, like yoga, is the perfect paradox: at once the most superficial and spiritual experience one can possibly have; like life itself!
You recently taught in Germany. The Germans have a very logical way of thinking and have difficulty understanding irony and sarcasm. Do they understand and appreciate the subtleties of yoga or is their approach very machine-like?
German yogis are fun loving and possess depth of spirit, just as the Japanese yogis do; in other words, out of every culture on earth, there is always a population of conscious spiritual athletes who call themselves yogi.
Japan is going through some hard times at the moment - do you see yourself living there forever or would you consider moving somewhere different ... like Bali?
I relocated my new family to the farthest southern point and opposite coast from the (Fukushima) nuclear disaster, but one is never too far from plutonium. I am thinking about Hawaii as another island community to develop in the near future. Bali is paradise and always a welcome location for lifetime sharing.
Some yogis live by the ahimsa, or non-harming path, which includes a vegetarian diet. I try to live a sustainable diet and lifestyle that creates the least harm whenever possible. Of course we are each entitled and accountable for our moment by moment choices. The ultimate yoga is to smile to strangers, I sense.
If yoga is so beneficial to your disposition then why is India such a mess?
India, like yoga, is the perfect paradox: at once the most superficial and spiritual experience one can possibly have; like life itself!
You recently taught in Germany. The Germans have a very logical way of thinking and have difficulty understanding irony and sarcasm. Do they understand and appreciate the subtleties of yoga or is their approach very machine-like?
German yogis are fun loving and possess depth of spirit, just as the Japanese yogis do; in other words, out of every culture on earth, there is always a population of conscious spiritual athletes who call themselves yogi.
Japan is going through some hard times at the moment - do you see yourself living there forever or would you consider moving somewhere different ... like Bali?
I relocated my new family to the farthest southern point and opposite coast from the (Fukushima) nuclear disaster, but one is never too far from plutonium. I am thinking about Hawaii as another island community to develop in the near future. Bali is paradise and always a welcome location for lifetime sharing.
