Comments on: Pollo Gigante de Plástico!

By: karen

karen — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:27:07 +0000

I hear you! But once you admit you were wrong, then you’re right again!

By: Lauren

Lauren — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 01:03:40 +0000

But wait…while I would never call you a big lug, perhaps you were feeling “big luggish” when you said it…like, maybe you were remembering your lat pulldowns from yesteryear…think…were you in “I, Muscle Woman” mode when you described Waylon as such?

(While I suffer from theory failure on a regular basis, my even bigger fail is failure…admitting it is always an epic fail in and of its meta self)

By: karen

karen — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:01:00 +0000

I suffer theory failure quite often.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:33:57 +0000

Oh dear! No theory is perfect, especially my theories!

By: karen

karen — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:20:01 +0000

Hmmm. Last thing I called Waylon was “a big lug.” Are you calling me fat?

By: Lauren

Lauren — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:28:54 +0000

“For being such a small dog, she surely packs a punch!”

I always think that people are describing themselves when they describe their pets.

By: Liz

Liz — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:36:54 +0000

Hi Karen! or am I addressing Pollo Gigante? Is that your new nickname? I’m jealous!

I love that you tell it like it is: that it makes you feel good about yourself. I get so tired (even of myself) of hearing/reading people being so critical of themselves and self-deprecating. There’s a lot in Ashtanga that makes me feel good about myself. It’s fun. It’s a thrill to feel strong!

Interesting that there are prep poses for Nakrasana. I kind of thought it was just one of those “be ridiculous until it magically happens one day” poses. It was for me! Now I want to know the prep poses! I’m very tempted to get the Kino DVD. Thanks for writing about it.

By: (0v0)

(0v0) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 17:59:27 +0000

Yes, this is why I don’t watch yoga videos. That and the narcolepsy thing.

I agree with Lew’s teacher that it’s often totally no problem to do some research on the mat in Mysore. And, as long as you can do them extremely well, quietly and without a wall, it’s no problem to toss in some handstands after backbends. It seems like other people prefer not to faff around… there is so much strong energy in that room that it’s a thrill to just ride it out. It’s kind of a unique zone–practice there is unique and has a different rhythm than elsewhere.

By: V

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:18:13 +0000

Yup, she totally can. In fact, the other day my brother gave her a lobster carcass to chew on and five minutes later, when he checked on her, it was gone. He searched the kitchen and when he didn’t find it, decided to take Petra to bed with him in case she started getting really ill.

She was absolutely fine. For being such a small dog, she surely packs a punch!

By: karen

karen — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:56:12 +0000

Hi Lew! For some reason, the word “spurious,” used in the context of practice rules, totally cracked me up. I will have to try to use it in the shala when I get a chance!

Owl, I wonder if the perfect-poses aren’t all in our minds (and on the cover of YJ)? When I see the old films, I am always surprised at how HUMAN the practitioners look. I guess a still shot with lighting and makeup and post-production refinishing makes for a different experience than watching a moving human…

Arturo, Yes, Kino seems very open and authentic. Very endearing.

V, Little Petra can fully consume El Pollo Gigante? Haha! Good work, little bullgod! Shatkarma practice!