It’s been an interesting week, filled with some controvery for children’s yoga DVDs.
You may (or may not, due to copyright removal from the web) have seen the clip of Weirdo Hippy Farmer, a severly edited version of a ’90s TV show (EiEi Yoga). Unfortunately, it made quite a hash of the show, and mockery of Max Thomas, Yogi Oki Doki.
To set the world straight, the co-creator & producer of the show, Robin Maxwell, who proudly goes by Mrs. Oki Doki (only natural as she is Max’s wife), has come out with statements, reviews, and probably a raft of lawyers. Now you can’t find the clip on the internet and Mr. Thomas’ pride can remain intact, if not a little bruised.
I commend Robin for jumping to her husband’s defence - it truly was a strange video clip. And I probably would have done the same thing as a gut reaction to seeing my hard work, and loved one, maligned is such a manner. However, in this day and age “going viral” is something most of us hope for in an effort to promote ourselves, our products, our somewhat warped desire to be seen by the world. I see this as a wonderful opportunity to share ‘Ei Ei Yoga’ with a new generation of yogis, when bringing yoga to children is even more common than it was 10 years ago. If you really want to stand by your product, you have to take the garbage as well as the praise. Its one of the hardest things to do, because it hurts when you’re teased (every school yard kid knows this).
So if you’re inclined to see what all the hub-bub is about, feel free to snatch up a copy of ‘Ei Ei Yoga’ from Amazon.com. It currently sells for US$13.95 used, with only 2 copies available. Hey, who knows, it may just become a widely sought after collectors item.
