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Tag Archives: yoga studio
Where The Girls At?
I primarily go to yoga for the awesome spiritual insights but many of my less enlightened male friends go for the girls. So which kundalini yoga studio has the hottest chicks wearing the tightest outfits? Golden Bridge by far over … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, JConnect LA, Yoga
Tagged chicks, golden bridge, high school graduates, jewish populations, male friends, observant jews, orthodox judaism, orthodox synagogue, spiritual insights, yoga studio
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I Am A Success
"I’ve never seen anyone wearing tzitzit in a kundalini yoga studio. "In fact, I’ve never seen anyone wearing tzitzit in any yoga studio." I get my hot tea and turn around. She has short hair and a big silver nose … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged dreary weather, kundalini yoga, silver nose ring, toga parties, yoga instructor, yoga studio
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Is Yoga Kosher?
Report: Jerusalem – Aware that many observant Jews prefer to stay away from a Hindu-based practice that might smell like idol worship, California native Aviva Schmidt opened what she says is Israel’s "first kosher power yoga studio." "Yoga is very … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Yoga
Tagged bona fides, countless variations, eastern philosophy, eastern tradition, hindu sex, power yoga, rabbinical judaism, sex goddesses, spiritual elements, torah jew, yoga studio
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Yoga By Candlelight
It was on my 18th spine-roll that I made the rude noise. It reverberated around the yoga studio like the sounding of the gong. I try so hard yet spiritual enlightenment and smooth digestion still escape me. My afternoon began … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Yoga
Tagged candlelight, gong, spine roll, spiritual enlightenment, stuffed animals, yoga studio
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I Am Happy
At my yoga studio last night, this old hippie said to the director about me, "He looks happier than you do!" Today, my left sideview mirror fell off. I picked it up and screwed the bolts back in. I can’t … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged greasy fingers, Jacob Neusner, john updike, lucky woman, oil and water, old hippie, rabbi jacob, shabby clothes, sideview mirror, yoga studio
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I Feel Like The Whole World Is Opening Up To Me
I took my first yoga class tonight. I’ve been walking past this yoga studio for a decade. Tonight for the first time I walked in. I met a nice bloke named Siri. He offered me a free cup of tea. … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged good vibes, heart chakra, nice bloke, sexual organs, yoga class, yoga studio
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