By Miss Bite Size
The Obama administration’s long search is over. The President’s promise to Sasha and Malia has finally been fulfilled. The White House announced today that the new yoga teacher to the First Family is Bo Read more »
by Jim Catapano
As you know, I am an avid student of the intense and violent martial art known as Yoga (pronounced “cheez-bur-grr”). Many have asked, “Jim, what’s Yoga like?” Well, now that I have this forum on the World Wide Net I thought I’d give you a primer on the basics.
1. Yoga was invented in 1968 by Dr. Timothy Leary (father of Dennis Leary from that show about the red truck). Dr. Leary invented the ancient art as a supplement to his LSD practice. His philosophy: “Turn it on, Drop it In, Yoga it up.”
2. Yoga is a Sanskrit word meaning “My body can do amazing things. Wanna buy me a drink?”
3. Yoga is about bringing the “Chaka” into alignment with the Nannies and
By Bo Chang, aka Miss Bite Size
First, Miss Bite Size would like to clarify this: When folks talk about ashtanga yoga, they may not be talking about the same thing!
When you go to practice Ashtanga on a mat in a studio or a gym, you’re practicing Pattabhi Jois’s system of Ashtanga Yoga, a school of Vinyasa Yoga. It’s a specific school of physical practice (an awesome, challenging and beautiful one).
The ashtanga I’m talking about here translates as “eight limbs” and comes from Patanjali’s Yoga Sutras.
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From Wiktionary
Etymology
From Sanskrit आसन (”’sitting down’”) < आस (”‘to sit down’”)
Noun
asana (plural asanas)
A body position, typically associated with the practice of yoga.
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Big Gay Ice Cream Truck T-shirt
Miss Bite Size bought an awesome fun T-shirt to support her friend, Doug in his quest to spread much joy via his ice cream truck.
Stories of fun adventures aboard Big Gay Ice Cream Truck will follow soon. Meanwhile, check out www.biggayicecreamtruck.com!
From Merrian-Webster’s Online Dictionary
Main Entry: yo·ga
Pronunciation: \’yō-gə\
Function: noun
Etymology: Sanskrit, literally, yoking, from yunakti he yokes; akin to Latin jungere to join
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From: Miss Bite Size
To: Our daaah-ling readers (as opposed to Our Dear Leader),
Super lovely Shelley Adelle shared her practice of Tadasana (Mountain Pose) with Bite Size. Yay! Thanks to Shelley!
Shelley’s Tadasana
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