Thursday, November 13, 2008

The Tibetan Yogas of Dream and Sleep (ILL of the day)


Captain ILL has been taking yoga classes recently. He never realized that his body could bend itself into so many strange and interesting positions. He's no Plasticman or Mr. Fantastic, but after a couple of months he can finally do a halfway decent down dog. One of the strange and interesting things that the Captain learned about yoga is that in the city of Marysville, it's only practiced by women; he was surprised to arrive for his first day of class and find only women in the class. Of course he's used to being around women, working for the library and all, but he couldn't help remembering those TV commercials for women-only gyms and then wondering if he was in the wrong place. But he was welcomed by the instructors, and found a place in back for his mat where he hoped his inability to bend properly wouldn't be noticed. Eventually, he was able to bend more than usual, and he didn't break any bones, so he counted the experience a positive one. Captain ILL would definitely recommend yoga to anyone, especially if they like to bend.

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