Yoga makes me fart.

In all the hustle and bustle of the holidays, dealing with a sick husband, catering to a dog that needs to be walked and a heaping pile of work that needs to be done before going on my holiday leave, there is little time for exercise. But, I made a commitment to myself that I WOULD NOT regress over the holidays and MUST continue my workout regimen. So…with the dog walked, and Eric snug as a bug on the couch with a thermometer in his mouth and packed full of medicine, I tried to sneak in a few minutes of yoga. I don’t know about any of you, but yoga makes me fart. I just can’t help it. In my transition from upward to downward facing dog, gases were flowing and it had to go somewhere. Thinking Eric’s NyQuil had kicked in and he was fast asleep (come to find out that was the dog snoring), I may have fluffed a little bit. In response, Eric yells, “Ewe do you do that in your yoga classes?” I want to state for the record, that NO, I have NEVER farted in the middle of a yoga class, BUT there have been many yogis who have and I can only bet that my time is a coming.

This made me consider my digestive normalness, so I Googled it and was blown away with the number of search results – 410,000 to be exact. And (drumroll please), me and my flatulence are normal! There is even a video, “How to Handle a Fart in Yoga Class” which is worth checking out: http://www.howcast.com/videos/459415-How-to-Handle-a-Fart-in-Yoga-Class. There are also articles that address yoga class vaginal farts (totally nasty), farting etiquette, and poses to help you let ‘em rip. I did not tackle all of the articles, but get the general drift. With all the twisting, bending and stretching, you are bound to feel a little pressure. How you react to it is what matters. In the words of my niece, Berkley, “Boys fart, girls poot.” So in full princess style, I will poot with grace and style my next yoga session and not feel bad about it.

Happy Holidays everyone! From me and Mr. Hankey.