Passin' the gassssssss

Picture this:  you're in your yogi zone.  Breathing deeply and connected.  You are uncharacteristically focused and somehow keeping your mind from wandering.  It's a rare yoga experience, because while you do well with the physical challenges of yoga, the whole mind thing is just WAY beyond you at this point.  So you're in your zone moving quite easily from one pose to another.  And then...you let one rip.  It came out of no where...no warning at all.  No chance to clench your butt cheeks together in an attempt to silence this embarrassing bodily function.  Nope - full force.  As if that isn't mortifying enough, the yoga instructor decides to take advantage of your gas-ness and explain that true Yogi's not only embrace gas, but encourage it.  It's only in our society that passing gas is a no-no.  And we should not be embarrassed by this body movement.  Really?  We shouldn't be embarrassed?  It might not have been quite as embarrassing if we'd all just pretended to ignore it.  But no...it becomes a learning moment for all of us aspiring yogis.  I'm so glad I could contribute to the lesson.