yogabeans! http://yogabeans.com Sat, 02 Apr 2011 04:40:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Purvottanasana Greetings, yogabinis! Today’s pose is purvottanasana, which translates from the Sanskrit as “intense Eastern stretch.” In yoga, the front of the body is referred to as the eastern side of the body, so this is a nice counter-pose to pashimottanasana, which stretches the back (or western) side of the body. Hey! Pretty simple.

EXCEPT [...]]]> http://yogabeans.com/2011/03/purvottanasana.html Pashimottanasana

Sulu: “Well, here we are on three-day leave and the only place Spock would beam us down to is some godforsaken planet that looks like a . . . a yoga studio.”

McCoy: “Well, according to your medical records, neither of you have had any exercise in nearly twelve years. Maybe a little [...]]]> http://yogabeans.com/2009/11/pashimottanasana.html Dandasana
Ric Flair : “Good morning everyone, thanks for joining me here today.”

Batman: “Aren’t you Ric Flair, the former world heavyweight champion wrestler?”

Ric Flair: “I am.”

The Wasp: “I adore wrestlers. So virile.”

Batman: “I thought Ghost Rider was supposed to teach this class today.”

Ric Flair: “Supposedly he had car trouble, [...]]]> http://yogabeans.com/2008/09/dandasana.html Virabhadrasana I and II
Aquaman: “Good morning, everyone, namaste! I’m Aquaman and I’ll be teaching class this morning, we’ll be learning Virabhadrasana, the Warrior pose. Would you please come to standing, Mr. Ninja?”

Storm Shadow: “Sir, my name is Storm Shadow, sir!”

Aquaman: “I see. I also see that standing may be a challenge for you. How’d [...]]]> http://yogabeans.com/2008/01/virabhadrasana-i-and-ii.html Hulk Do Yoga I meant to post this brilliant and inspiring image months ago, it’s a handmade birthday card I received from the perilously inevitable Antonia, and if you find the caption at all mysterious, a certain amount of enlightenment may be obtained here.

The other thing is, I went on a [...]]]> http://yogabeans.com/2007/07/hulk-do-yoga.html Utkatasana
Karai: “Good morning. I’m Karai, and I’ll be teaching your class. I am the highest-ranking member of the Foot Clan, archrivals of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Also, these are my weapons and that’s my extra head.”


Naruto: “Awesome! I’m Naruto Uzumaki. According to Wikipedia, I’m a [...]]]> http://yogabeans.com/2007/06/utkatasana.html Yoga Action Squad!

Click the photo to watch episode one: “Bad, Bad, Bad, Bad Vibrations.”

]]> http://yogabeans.com/2007/03/yoga-action-squad.html Ardha Baddha Padmottanasana
Spiderman: “I thought we’d have class outside today on this rustic wood plank. Any objections?”


Mr. Freeze: “As soon as I can think of a diabolical response to that question, I will impart it to you, web-slinging do-gooder.”
Flash: “Dude, is this floor made out of an old fence or [...]]]> http://yogabeans.com/2007/02/ardha-baddha-padmottanasana.html Yoga Holiday Shopping

Hello Kitty Yoga Bag. I’m speechless. Speechless at how cute this is!

I’m totally going to stop binding my mat with a bungee cord now that branded yoga accessories are finally here.

Also, I’m a wee bit jealous that I didn’t think of it first. I’m totally going to make a bootleg [...]]]> http://yogabeans.com/2006/12/yoga-holiday-shopping.html Now a Word from Not-Our Sponsor We’re taking a short break from the hilarity that accompanies learning yoga from plastic action figures to show you a bag from not-our sponsor, McDonald’s:

(We are not going to tell you how we came into possession of this bag except to warn you that you may be disappointed in our not-completely-vegetarian lifestyle. But [...]]]> http://yogabeans.com/2006/09/now-a-word-from-not-our-sposor.html