Nuts, glands and heads November 18, 2014
Posted by ajoyfulpractice in Changing Perspectives, Fitness, Food, Healing Stories, Health, Love, Men, Minneapolis, Minnesota, Music, Philosophy, Science, Women, Yoga.trackback
Thanks to Ms E, on the Sunny Side, for continuing the conversation!
Sunday, in yoga class, right as we were moving into shavasana, Yogi M talked about self screening. “Feel your balls and know your balls, men. Just like women do a monthly self breast exam, figure out what your testicles should feel like and pay attention to changes. Just start paying attention.” Unusual for a yoga class, not unusual for Ms. M.
We spent the hour talking about Movember. My teach pasted on a fake black moustache and spoke very frankly about men’s health. This Sunday class is made up of men, mostly older than me who are arguably pretty in tune with their bods and probably pretty open to new things. They most likely wouldn’t be doing yoga if they weren’t. So Yogi M had a captive male audience and she captivated the rest of us too. Captivated because I have never heard of men doing self screening tests of…
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Fun reading for my bus ride and an important message – thanks! I hope you’re well
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