13 No-Nos During Yoga Class

  • Saying, “No thanks, babe. I’ll just stand here and watch."

  • Inserting toes into mouth while in Happy Baby pose

  • Mooning during Sun Salutation

  • Foaming at the Oms

  • Snatching lavender eye pillows for use as crotch prop

  • Farting

  • Expecting not to fart

  • Using Downward Dog to tinkle on neighbor’s Tree

  • SuperPoking neighbor during Warrior pose

  • Flossing

  • Spanking someone’s crooked Plank

  • Setting water bottle on neighbor’s Table (use a coaster!)

  • Smoking during Savasana

Comments

Anonymous said…
I'm back, loved this post and will be linking it.

I'm busy doing 3 longer comic stories as well as moving my operations from a blog host to my own website (so I get the ad revenue) so not much doing at Boggart Blog blog just now.
October 01, 2008
P.L. Frederick said…
Oh boy, thanks Ian! Wishing the best for you, your website, and your ad revenue. Although Small & Big is now splattered with Google ads, it has landed me a grand total of $0.47. Some day. Google doesn't pay until totals reach $100. May I live that long.
October 01, 2008
Dave said…
Oh dear. I know nothing about yoga so I'm frightened of putting my foot in my mouth by making some crass yoga joke.
October 01, 2008
P.L. Frederick said…
Yogaists are a pretty forgiving bunch. As long as you don't walk in eating a non-organic, non-free range, non-vegetarian corn dog, you'll be okay.
October 01, 2008
Dave said…
But what if someone catches me staring at their foaming Ohms? Or spanking my own crooked plank?
October 01, 2008
P.L. Frederick said…
Just nod and say "Namaste" (na-mos-tay) after everything you do. They'll be dazzled by your politeness. Even if you chose to devour that corn dog after all, a simple "Namaste" could save your life.
October 01, 2008
Anonymous said…
Some Yoga videos you might enjoy:

http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/yoga-action-squad-defeats-doctor-badvibes/
October 21, 2008
P.L. Frederick said…
Thanks, Chris! The Yoga Action Squad is awesome. http://www.martialdevelopment.com/blog/yoga-action-squad-defeats-doctor-badvibes, people. Go give it a whirl.
October 21, 2008
Young Yoga Masters said…
Fun stuff!

I once had a yoga student bring their Starbucks coffee into class. But never anyone light up a smoke.

Aruna
October 21, 2008
P.L. Frederick said…
Nothing says “I’m against this whole relaxation thing” like a jolt of psychoactive stimulant.
October 21, 2008
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