'Tis the season to give the gift for the person who has everything, the present that will leave them saying "And...why did you give me this?", the one sure to go down in the books as the oddest present ever...that's right, have K & E do their freak show yoga demo for your family member, loved one, or sworn enemy. It's also the perfect gift for weddings, baby showers, bachelor(ette) parties,
bah mitzvahs, singing (stretching) telegram
s - you name it and your favorite yoga couple is more than ready to whore themselves out.
It was just such a show at superyogi Pete McDermott's party for the 30th anniversary of his construction company this Friday. Now, it's clear what you're thinking: a yoga demo at a construction company anniversary party - what could be more natural? Yet, as logical as it seems, it was a bit odd rolling in, mats under arms, weaving through the slacks, pantsuits, and jamtrack jazz. It was immediately clear that at the very least, it might be wise to nix any chanting.
As we started, it occurred to me that if "wtf?" can in fact be classified as an emotion (recent scientific evidence says it can), it was exactly that emotion that filled the room and the chatter died away. They really seemed to like the floating, and it was clear that most of them had never considered the benefit in putting your _______ above/behind/around/through/between your _______.
But they know now.
The best moment was definitely at the end, after some startled applause, when the crowd broke into "Pete! Pete! Pete! Pete!" demanding to see the host's skillz. Luckily, he was wearing a brand new Gucchi sweater that simply could be risked. Instead, the jazz returned, and the moment passed.
Shout out to the yogis who were there. We're pretty sure they came for us, and that the free beer had nothing to do with it. Even though it was Fat Tire. Ice cold. On tap. Did we mention free?
And then, as we were leaving, K fell ass first on the ice, first step out of the place. Namaste.
ALSO....
Saturday's Vinyasa III continues to set the standard for advanced yoga in the area. If you've ever wondered what the full breadth and depth of the
asana system has to offer, stop on by and see what's what. Today (as every week) we partnered up for
Adho Mukha Vrksasana (Downward Facing Tree pose
aka Handstand). Other highlights included
some deep backbending:
Kapotasana (shown here in an...uh...
assisted version) and
Chakra Bandhasana (demonstrated in B&W by Dharma Mittra); arm balances, including
Bakasana from
Sirsasana, and lots of forward bending - while lying on the back, strangely enough. We don't all manage to pull off every pose - far from it, in fact, but trying them all is a great time. It's both humbling and motivating. uplifing and calming, as any good yoga whoopin' should be. Good times, good times. It all culminated in a Quotastic:
"I can only do one thing at a time - panic or breathe."
The shala will be closed 12/24 (Wed) through 12/27 (Sat) and will reopen for Sunday class 12/28. You can always drop us a line here or at info@tapasyogashala.com. Holla back!
