Yoga fix

I had a bit of a revelation in yoga class this week: I was able to get my heels to the floor in Downward-facing Dog, and I very nearly got into Crow! I took yoga twice a week for nearly two years, several years ago. In '09 I got back into it, and am enjoying it now more than ever. (Though I'm still constantly trying to resist the temptation to compare myself to my neighbors, which is always discouraged.)
A couple of funny stories:

Years ago I was in a particularly quiet classroom, and in the middle of the session, someone in the room farted. There was silence; then my instructor, Debz, said something like, "Don't be embarrassed, everything that comes out of your body is natural." And THEN everyone burst out laughing.

Similarly, last week Britten was leading the session, and the 20 of us were in the pose below, facing the mirrors. Balanced precariously on our backsides, feet up in the air, fingers hooked around our big toes, arms quivering from the tension. Suddenly Britten said THIS in a completely deadpan voice:

which called attention to how ridiculous we looked collectively, and I had to struggle to maintain the pose as I laughed out loud. I must have been a little slap-happy, because I continued to crack up every time I thought of it. I ♥ unexpected fun.

3/8: Another classic Britten-ism: we were all in either Happy Cow or Double Pigeon (depending on our own personal flexibility or lack thereof) and she said, "Now you should be feeling a deep stretch here. If you're not feeling anything, raise your hand and I'll come over and MAKE you feel something." Her delivery makes these comments irresistibly hilarious.