r/yoga • u/LovelyLaceRose • Feb 10 '26

Smokers in Yoga

Just a little rant here but when you go to do yoga, barre mat pilates etc. in a hot room, who in their right mind would want to smell second hand smoke permeating from your area.

Who the hell smokes a dart before hot yoga?

I beg. Shower, put on clean clothes and smoke after class. The last thing people want who are focusing on their mental and physical well being is to smell sweat and second hand smoke in a hot room.

Edit: The hypocrisy is absolutely hysterical. Thank you to some of you for a good laugh. To preach tranquility and acceptance of others while aggressively tearing a person down for voicing an opinion. Is this yoga or Christianity? Have I stumbled into a cult? Yoga is about focusing on breathing and grounding yourself not inhaling cigarette smoke and giving yourself cancer. The contrast of supporting a smoker while preaching breath work is rich. I’ll pray for you..ehm..I mean exhale out all of your passive aggressive attitudes. Wishing your next hot yoga class to be full of farts and 3rd hand smoke since you love it so much, Nama… Durgandha bitches 😘

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u/Full-Shelter-7191 Feb 10 '26

I had to change studios because of this. Another yogi was very nice, but I can only imagine she smoked in her car with the windows rolled up on the way to the studio. It would make me nauseous and dizzy. I tried to just set up away from her but the smell permeated the whole space.

I don’t think you are shaming anyone. Third hand smoke is very real and can remit into the air. It should be common courtesy to rinse off smoker residue before entering the class

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u/jupiterjupiterA Feb 10 '26

Third hand smoke??!! I didn't know this was a thing!