Tonight's class was a little more intense than the past couple of days'. At one point, my thighs really felt like they were on fire. It was an intense stretch. Not surprisingly, tonight's class focussed yet again on opening the hips. While this is getting easier for me and makes a lot more sense, it's still plenty challenging.

Tonight's theme was about finding the balance between ascending and descending energies in the body. Ascending energy helps us discover our own uniqueness. Descending energy allows us to recognize and appreciate all the diversity in the world. Both of these energies are regulated by and flow through the heart. The dichotomy is similar to the inner and outer spiral, two of the five Universal Principles of Alignment in Anusara yoga. At least that's how I'm interpreting the theme from memory.

I also bought a new pair of spandex shorts to wear under my shorts to class yesterday, so my classmates won't have to worry about catching a faceful of my junk should the elasticity of my cotton boxer briefs become too loose.

And the world is better off for that.

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