Substitute Sex For...

There's just something about Yoga that makes me feel so good.

There are several health benefits. It increases flexibility, helps tone muscles and decreases stress.

I've been doing yoga off and on for the past 8 years and I love it.

But recently I went to a new yoga class with a new instructor and found out that another reason I like yoga is all the different positions.

The new instructor was more like a lover than a yoga instructor.

Downward facing dog feels good to the body, but every time I got into this pose my mind would wander.

What is wrong with me? I really do yoga to help the whole mind, body, spirit awareness. I really like to meditate.

But I don't think I'm alone in thinking of yoga and sex simultaneously. It seems that some guys take particular interest in the fact that I like yoga.

I've heard, "That's hot!"

"Are you flexible?" I've been asked.

And sir, why are you concerned with my flexibility?

But it's not just the downward dog that is similar to a sexual position.

When putting a sexual position and a yoga position book side by side there are a lot of common denominators.

There's the lying cobbler. Let me describe this position. Picture yourself lying on your back with your knees up and the bottom of your feet touching.

Then there's the pyramid pose. You squat and your hands are together at the heart.

And then there's the standing straddle forward bend, little thunderbolt pose and plow pose. The plow pose involves your buttock in the air. You hold your hips with your hand and your feet are extended over your head.

The two have many similar health benefits.

Sex relieves stress and that's a benefit of yoga. Sex burns calories and so does yoga. Sex strenghtens muscles and so does yoga.

I've been wondering if there was a substitute for sex. I think I may just have it.

Is there a substitute for sex? Share your thoughts here or e-mail me at choosingmrwrong@gmail.com.