Cultural differences

I was teaching my office class today, and we were doing Prasarita Padottanasana C, when all my Chinese ladies started snickering. I didn't get it but giggles happen, so I continued on with the class. Grace told me what it was afterwards - this reminded my Chinese friends of a punishment pose that is often used in China where you're forced to bend down and your arms pulled back.

Talk about culture shocks - here I was, trying to teach a nice forward bend and a shoulder opener... They weren't offended, but sometimes it's good to get these reminders that some of these poses can have connotations you never even dreamed of.

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