To do yoga as Briohny

So I’ve invited friends and acquaintances to come and practice Asthanga with me for four Sundays and I’m very excited. A few have already signed up (amongst them a yoga teacher that I met in Rishikesh last year. Yikes) and I have no doubt that it will be great fun to pass the yoga on.

I do worry though that my new students will be amongst the 2 millions who have seen Briohny Smyth’s amazing video for Equinox  - and will be expecting to be able to do this after the four classes:

When they’re more likely to get this (and he’s pretty good):

 Oh, to do yoga as Briohny... What a relief that yoga is not a race or a beauty competition. And that the practice is perfect no matter what it may look like.