Yep, that know-it-all-wanna-be yoga guru is headed in your direction.

WITH THE UPSWING in the popularity of yoga, it seems that wherever you go in the world, you’re bound to run into this guy:

Yep, Inappropriate Yoga Guy strikes again. Ok, ok, I lived in San Francisco, so I’ve been subjected to more than my fair share. But watch out, they’re multiplying.

Interested in what the yoga/new-age/cheese-muffins are like just north of San Francisco in Marin (quickly exporting to cities across the globe)? Then check out one of my favorite videos, The Man From Marin.

And, good luck with that.

Feature photo: tourist_on_earth

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Christine Garvin

Christine Garvin is a certified Nutrition Educator and holds a MA in Holistic Health Education. She is the founder/editor of Living Holistically...with a sense of humor and co-founder of Confronting Love. When she is not out traveling the world, she is busy writing, doing yoga, and performing hip-hop and bhangra. She also likes to pretend living in her hippie town of Fairfax, CA is like being on vacation.

  • http://www.expatheather.com Heather Carreiro

    I was taking a Tai Chi class once but quit when the instructor started making comments to female students like, “Wow, look at those legs, you must be skier. Let me ‘help’ you do that position better.” This class was taking place in Morocco. Totally sketchy.

  • http://thefutureisred.com Leigh

    Too funny! Thankfully, I haven’t run into too many of this type. Other types, yes. But not this particular variety.

  • http://www.deliciouschaos.com/ Nick

    Genius videos! I’m friend with dolphins and stingrays – brilliant!

    They both (esp. The Man From Marin) kind of remind me of a song by Alabama 3 called “Ain’t going to Goa” – which is hilarious and totally spot-on. Def worth checking out.

  • http://www.candicedoestheworld.com Candice

    “I’m friends with dolphins and stingrays” – Bahaha!

  • christine

    My favorite part is when Laura says what needs to be said around 3:16.

    Nick, gonna go check out that song right now!

    • http://www.deliciouschaos.com/ Nick

      Cool – let me know what you think!

      • http://www.holisticwithhumor.com/ Christine Garvin

        Just read the lyrics and listened to the song…so true, especially this part:

        “Cos the righteous truth is, there ain’t nothing worse than some fool lying on some Third World beach wearing spandex, psychedelic trousers, smoking damn dope
        pretending he gettin’ consciousness expansion. I want consciousness expansion, I go to my local tabernacle an’ I sing with the brothers and sisters”

  • http://nancythegnomette.com Nancy

    Hahahahaha-Goji. Hilarious video. Can’t say I’ve come across an inappropriate yoga guy yet, but I am in the South, so there are hardly any guys anyways. lol.

  • Jake

    wtf!..what a creepy little idiot

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