Downward dog in the dugout
According to reports, Yankee Stadium is introducing daily yoga sessions, where downward dog is performed in the dugout and warriors pose in the outfield. Fans are encouraged to “stretch before you heckle.” The first class ended when a Mets fan showed up in orange leggings and was booed into lotus position.
Instructors chant “Om” while scoreboards flash “Namaste or Strike Out.” Vendors now sell kale smoothies instead of beer until the 7th-inning stretch. Players are skepticalAaron Judge reportedly pulled a hamstring attempting crow pose. But the Yankees marketing team insists its “mind-body-baseball synergy.”
TikToks #YogaYankees bent trends: viral clips of grandmas meditating in pinstripes, pranksters balancing hot dogs in tree pose, and one video of a guy sneaking in a goat for “greatest of all time yoga.” Attendance is up, though half the fans nap in childs pose by the third inning.
Tabloids bent over backwards. The Post headlined: “YOGA YANKS.” The Daily News countered: “ZEN STRIKES OUT.”
Mayor Adams said: “This is the wellness stadium we need.” Governor Hochul muttered: “If Albany tries this, Im banning goat yoga.”
SOURCE: https://bohiney.com/yankee-stadium-adds-yoga-classes/
SOURCE: https://bohiney.com/yankee-stadium-adds-yoga-classes/.
By: Annika Steinmann.
