Yoga is the new Jazzercise
Published March 22, 2005

I think it's time to declare that yoga is a fad on its way out, destined for death in a few years.
Oh sure, yoga is a tradition dating back to the Indus-Sarasvati Civilization circa 3000 B.C.
But now that your grandmother is doing the downward dog, yoga has officially reached every corner of - and every Wal-Mart clearance bin in - America, which means it's about to suffer a slow death.
Mark my words: in a few years, yoga will be to Generation X what Jazzercise is to the Baby Boomers.
Eventually, some other form of exercise will come along and become the new fad that hipsters embrace. Perhaps it's already here: bhangra aerobics, Dance Dance Revoultion, freak-dancing, cockblocking, fight clubs, etc.
To help you keep this in perspective, I've assembled this 20-year chronology of popular trends/products/people and the scientifically-precise year they became or will become recognized as outdated fads of an earlier era:
1990: Remember jazzercise?1991: Remember when everyone wore Swatch watches?
1992: Remember Capri Sun?
1993: Remember acid-washed jeans?
1994: Remember "Baby on Board" signs?
1995: Remember cocaine?
1996: Remember Arsenio Hall and the dog pound?
1997: Remember cassette singles?
1998: Remember Beanie Babies?
1999: Remember pogs?
2000: Remember grunge?
2001: Remember tamagotchis?
2002: Remember TaeBo?
2003: Remember Razor scooters?
2004: Remember Napster and free downloading without fear?
2005: Remember when Ice Cube was a militant angry rapper?
2006: Remember lower back tattoos?
2007: Remember the Atkins diet?
2008: Remember Kabbalah?
2009: Remember the Democratic party?
2010: Remember yoga?
- Yoga is the new Jazzercise
- Published: March 22, 2005
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- Filed Under: Politics: U.S., Culture: Humor and Satire, Video: Fitness
- Writer: Junichi Semitsu
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um, Buster, perhaps you have noted that this is liste under the "humor and satire" subcategory.
Thanks Junichi, yoga is SO 2nd millennium
If yoga will be to Generation X what Jazzercise is to the Baby Boomers, then yoga mats are the Mousercize of i dunno what.
Hmmmm, far from passe, Jazzercise is still going strong.
Check out a recent article in the news:
Jazzercise CEO Dances Her Way To Success




2005 - Remember Idiots who have no real experience or success at anything being able to rant and rave unchecked on the web?
Then I guess you remember Junichi Semitsu - a silly buffoon who had no clue about the role and benefit of Yoga.
Go back to your sandbox.
Dumb, attention-seeking infant.