Good evening everybody, I have just got home from episode four of The Great Yoga Adventure (that's my episode 4 - methinks @soul is leaving @CheerBear and I behind in the number of yoga classes attended 
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We warriored in class tonight.It made me giggle when the instructor announced it because it made me think of the warrior army we are building here in Forum Land. I also giggled a LOT when we did a pose which was basically like a dog cocking its leg. I'm sorry...I really really try to be very serious and zen in my yoga class, but this one was just too funny. Methinks we may need to do it for a challenge sometime soon - you know, since we already have all the trees in the forest for the dogs to pee on. 
I'm thinking that I want to save up for a private lesson with the instructor. My quirky flexibility is freaking me out a little and I think I need some more instruction on whether I'm actually doing things right. We did this thing tonight whereby we sat on the floor with our leg outstretched and put a strap around the foot. Then you were supposed to hold the strap and gradually move your head down towards your leg. The instructor said to gradually move your hands down the strap towards your foot. I was looking around trying to figure out why people didn't just hold their foot and put their head on their leg...and I got the sense that it isn't typical for people to be able to just do this. The instructor talked about not focusing on how close you could get your head to your leg, and instead, focus on the integrity of the posture. So...I'm not sure if I was somehow "cheating" or whether it is just that I'm strangely flexible.
Anyway, how did everybody go with warrioring today? I want one of those t-shirts @soul 
@CheerBear I read your comments about the yoga chapter in The Body Keeps The Score thread. I will try and get myself organised enough to write something too. There is definitely strong evidence that yoga is super good for puddled brains. I'm so excited that we and so many others here in Forum Land are strengthening healthy neuropathways in our brains by yoga-ing.
@soul I will be very interested to hear about your floatation and infrared sauna sessions on the weekend. I have never had an adventure like that!
@CheerBear please try not to injure yourself while yoga-ing! Were you trying to hand-stand against a wall? That is how I started.
@Maggie I super love the picture of Worrier pose. That is definitely me in class. Our room has full-wall mirrors and it is hard not to be self-conscious.
@Ant7 are you the only male in your class (if you feel like sharing)? I do wonder why yoga classes seem to be so female-dominated. I really don't know why that is. Does anyone have any thoughts about it? There was one man in our class tonight. He seemed to be a bit of a pro so I was copying him.
@Shaz51 I am super excited that you have joined our Warrior Army.
@TheVorticon You made me super giggle with your comment that you had developed wood rot. I hope you stay strong and well as a warrior.
@Former-Member Giggle. I will definitely be checking in to see whether you become a vertical warrior tomorrow.
Ok, well hopefully everybody will have fun warrior-ing tomorrow. I look forward to hearing how everybody goes.
