Balls out
Ever say something charmingly inappropriate while teaching a yoga class? Really, really inappropriate?
I remember during teacher training, our instructor leading the class warned us that if we teach long enough, this is going to happen eventually. He said his worst ever was teaching a class and telling to put their arms in "T" position. "Stretch your arms out wide like Jesus on the Cross!," was the follow up cue. Yikes.
Yesterday, I came pretty close. Here's the cuing:
I have the class (mostly ladies in their early 20's) come down onto their stomachs.
"Bend at the knees, taking legs parallel. Now demi-point the feet, aka 'Barbie Toes.' You do this by pointing the feet. Now take your balls out." I mean, I meant the balls of the feet, but it sure didn't sound that way.
Extra silent pause follows.
Two ladies, who are especially giggly as is, break out into laughter. I make a terrible face, and say, "Oh shit." (Are you getting an image of what a class with me is like?) Generous laughter ensues.
I bring them into a challenging pose that requires a ton of breath focus and announce, "Who's laughing now?!"
The end.
I remember during teacher training, our instructor leading the class warned us that if we teach long enough, this is going to happen eventually. He said his worst ever was teaching a class and telling to put their arms in "T" position. "Stretch your arms out wide like Jesus on the Cross!," was the follow up cue. Yikes.
Yesterday, I came pretty close. Here's the cuing:
I have the class (mostly ladies in their early 20's) come down onto their stomachs.
"Bend at the knees, taking legs parallel. Now demi-point the feet, aka 'Barbie Toes.' You do this by pointing the feet. Now take your balls out." I mean, I meant the balls of the feet, but it sure didn't sound that way.
Extra silent pause follows.
Two ladies, who are especially giggly as is, break out into laughter. I make a terrible face, and say, "Oh shit." (Are you getting an image of what a class with me is like?) Generous laughter ensues.
I bring them into a challenging pose that requires a ton of breath focus and announce, "Who's laughing now?!"
The end.
Balls out
One of the first things Chris says to me this morning: "Hey honey, can you take your balls out?" Have to love the support.
- Begin by lying on back
- Supta Padangustasana (Reclined Big Toe Pose)
- Supta Trivikramasana (Reclined Vishnu Pose)
- Urdhva Mukha Paschimottanasana
(Upward Facing Fold Pose) - Repeat steps 2-4 on other side
- Supta Pavanmuktasana (Reclined Wind Relieving Pose). Repeat on other side
- Vajrasana (Diamond Pose)
- Gomukhasana (Face of Light Pose). Repeat on other side.
- Virasana (Heroes Pose)
- Supta Virasana (Reclined Heroes Pose)
- Gentle twist to one direction. Repeat to other.
- Take hands behind hips for gentle chest opener
- Supta Kapotanasana (Reclined Pigeon Pose)
- Kapotanasana (Pigeon Pose)
- Adho Mukha Svanasana (Downward Facing Dog)
- Repeat steps 12-15 on other side
- Tadasana (Mountain Pose)
- Uttanasana (Forward Fold Pose)
- Urdhva Hastasana (Upward Hands Pose)
- Parsvottanasana (Intense Stretch). Repeat other side
- Urdhva Hastasana
- Tadasana
- Natarajasana (Dancer's Pose). Repeat other side
- Prasarita Padottanasana (Wide Legged Forward Fold). Interlock fingers behind back to get a back and shoulder stretch as well.
- Janu Sirsasana (Seated Head to Knee Pose)
- Upavistha Konasana (Seated Wide Angle Pose)
- Repeat steps 25 and 26 on other side
- Supta Matsyendrasana (Reclined Twist). Repeat other side
- Savasana
