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Namaste All -

 

This is an odd question but it is a problem so don't laugh too hard.

 

In my yoga practice, there are some positions that don't lend

themselves well for people with male anatomy. In other words, the

family jewels get in the way, and that can be very uncomfortable.

 

My yoga instructor who is a woman who teaches mainly women. She

doesn't seem understand the problem or offer a solution. She told me

to adjust my positions to compensate. This works until I forget my

maleness and find myself in a posture that causes pinching or

compression. There are also positions for balance sake need tightness

in and around the body core.

 

I've used spandex bicycle pants but that isn't working as well as

hoped. I'm sure that this issue has occured with others and there is

a solution to it. How do the men you know handle such a problem? If

any of you would be kind enough to share them, it would be

appreciated. Please be kind.

 

Sincerely,

 

Eric

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Oh, Eric! I know quite a few women and several men

who would like to meet you. Do you have photos of

yourself in your spandex bicycle pants? ;-)

 

Undoubtedly your Yoga teacher has had an occasional

female student who was better "endowed" than average

in the chest area. Seems to me to have a similar

problem, no?

 

-- Len

 

 

--- Eric Otto <eottoe2001 wrote:

>

> Namaste All -

>

> This is an odd question but it is a problem so don't

> laugh too hard.

>

> In my yoga practice, there are some positions that

> don't lend

> themselves well for people with male anatomy. In

> other words, the

> family jewels get in the way, and that can be very

> uncomfortable.

>

> My yoga instructor who is a woman who teaches mainly

> women. She

> doesn't seem understand the problem or offer a

> solution. She told me

> to adjust my positions to compensate. This works

> until I forget my

> maleness and find myself in a posture that causes

> pinching or

> compression. There are also positions for balance

> sake need tightness

> in and around the body core.

>

> I've used spandex bicycle pants but that isn't

> working as well as

> hoped. I'm sure that this issue has occured with

> others and there is

> a solution to it. How do the men you know handle

> such a problem? If

> any of you would be kind enough to share them, it

> would be

> appreciated. Please be kind.

>

> Sincerely,

>

> Eric

>

>

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

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, Len Rosenberg

<kalipadma108> wrote:

>

>

> Oh, Eric! I know quite a few women and several men

> who would like to meet you. Do you have photos of

> yourself in your spandex bicycle pants? ;-)

>

> Undoubtedly your Yoga teacher has had an occasional

> female student who was better "endowed" than average

> in the chest area. Seems to me to have a similar

> problem, no?

>

> -- Len

> --- Eric Otto <eottoe2001> wrote:

> > Namaste All -

> >

> > This is an odd question but it is a problem so don't

> > laugh too hard.

 

 

"Odd Question"

Come on Eric! You've been here long enough. Nothing is Odd for us. I

wanted to say: We have seen them all, but nay! we have not. There's

still more odd to come our way, and are we prepared?

 

 

"spandex bicycle pants?"

 

This I MUST see!

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Len -

 

No, and definitely no! No bicycle pants pictures. LOL It's more

problem of atanomical position rather than an issue of personal

grandeur. Though I wish it were personal grandeur.

 

Eric

 

 

 

, Len Rosenberg

<kalipadma108> wrote:

>

>

> Oh, Eric! I know quite a few women and several men

> who would like to meet you. Do you have photos of

> yourself in your spandex bicycle pants? ;-)

>

> Undoubtedly your Yoga teacher has had an occasional

> female student who was better "endowed" than average

> in the chest area. Seems to me to have a similar

> problem, no?

>

> -- Len

>

>

> --- Eric Otto <eottoe2001> wrote:

>

> >

> > Namaste All -

> >

> > This is an odd question but it is a problem so don't

> > laugh too hard.

> >

> > In my yoga practice, there are some positions that

> > don't lend

> > themselves well for people with male anatomy. In

> > other words, the

> > family jewels get in the way, and that can be very

> > uncomfortable.

> >

> > My yoga instructor who is a woman who teaches mainly

> > women. She

> > doesn't seem understand the problem or offer a

> > solution. She told me

> > to adjust my positions to compensate. This works

> > until I forget my

> > maleness and find myself in a posture that causes

> > pinching or

> > compression. There are also positions for balance

> > sake need tightness

> > in and around the body core.

> >

> > I've used spandex bicycle pants but that isn't

> > working as well as

> > hoped. I'm sure that this issue has occured with

> > others and there is

> > a solution to it. How do the men you know handle

> > such a problem? If

> > any of you would be kind enough to share them, it

> > would be

> > appreciated. Please be kind.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> >

> > Eric

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005

>

>

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Nora -

 

You are no better than Len! :-)

 

Although if I ever have a spandex bicycle pants picture taken you will

be the first on my list to send it to!

 

Eric

 

>

>

> "spandex bicycle pants?"

>

> This I MUST see!

>

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, "Eric Otto" <eottoe2001>

wrote:

>

> Nora -

>

> You are no better than Len! :-)

>

> Although if I ever have a spandex bicycle pants picture taken you

will be the first on my list to send it to!

>

> Eric

>

>

"spandex bicycle pants?"

> >

> > This I MUST see!

> >

 

 

 

MAybe this will motivate you to have the pictures taken. I might

convince the other moderators to put it in our group home page. Just

imagine the Front Page of Shakti Sadhana: Eric Otto in his Spandex

Bicycle Pants!.

 

A change of pic will do us all good. Hahhaaaa

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which asanas are u speaking about?

 

Eric Otto <eottoe2001 wrote:Len -

 

No, and definitely no! No bicycle pants pictures. LOL It's more problem of

atanomical position rather than an issue of personal grandeur. Though I wish

it were personal grandeur.

 

Eric

 

 

 

, Len Rosenberg

<kalipadma108> wrote:

>

>

> Oh, Eric! I know quite a few women and several men

> who would like to meet you. Do you have photos of

> yourself in your spandex bicycle pants? ;-)

>

> Undoubtedly your Yoga teacher has had an occasional

> female student who was better "endowed" than average

> in the chest area. Seems to me to have a similar

> problem, no?

>

> -- Len

>

>

> --- Eric Otto <eottoe2001> wrote:

>

> >

> > Namaste All -

> >

> > This is an odd question but it is a problem so don't

> > laugh too hard.

> >

> > In my yoga practice, there are some positions that

> > don't lend

> > themselves well for people with male anatomy. In

> > other words, the

> > family jewels get in the way, and that can be very

> > uncomfortable.

> >

> > My yoga instructor who is a woman who teaches mainly

> > women. She

> > doesn't seem understand the problem or offer a

> > solution. She told me

> > to adjust my positions to compensate. This works

> > until I forget my

> > maleness and find myself in a posture that causes

> > pinching or

> > compression. There are also positions for balance

> > sake need tightness

> > in and around the body core.

> >

> > I've used spandex bicycle pants but that isn't

> > working as well as

> > hoped. I'm sure that this issue has occured with

> > others and there is

> > a solution to it. How do the men you know handle

> > such a problem? If

> > any of you would be kind enough to share them, it

> > would be

> > appreciated. Please be kind.

> >

> > Sincerely,

> >

> > Eric

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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why not we have a picture gallary of members????

 

NMadasamy <nmadasamy wrote:--- In

, "Eric Otto" <eottoe2001>

wrote:

>

> Nora -

>

> You are no better than Len! :-)

>

> Although if I ever have a spandex bicycle pants picture taken you

will be the first on my list to send it to!

>

> Eric

>

>

"spandex bicycle pants?"

> >

> > This I MUST see!

> >

 

 

 

MAybe this will motivate you to have the pictures taken. I might

convince the other moderators to put it in our group home page. Just

imagine the Front Page of Shakti Sadhana: Eric Otto in his Spandex

Bicycle Pants!.

 

A change of pic will do us all good. Hahhaaaa

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Good idea. The men must wear spandex bicycle pants, only then the

pic wil go in our gallery?

 

 

 

, sankara menon <kochu1tz>

wrote:

>

> why not we have a picture gallary of members????

>

> NMadasamy <nmadasamy@s...> wrote:--- In

, "Eric Otto" <eottoe2001>

> wrote:

> >

> > Nora -

> >

> > You are no better than Len! :-)

> >

> > Although if I ever have a spandex bicycle pants picture taken

you

> will be the first on my list to send it to!

> >

> > Eric

> >

> >

> "spandex bicycle pants?"

> > >

> > > This I MUST see!

> > >

>

>

>

> MAybe this will motivate you to have the pictures taken. I might

> convince the other moderators to put it in our group home page.

Just

> imagine the Front Page of Shakti Sadhana: Eric Otto in his Spandex

> Bicycle Pants!.

>

> A change of pic will do us all good. Hahhaaaa

 

>

>

>

> Visit your group "" on the web.

>

>

>

>

> Terms of

Service.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.

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If male members choose to post a close up , can they wear the pants on

their heads??

 

I guess color of the pants will not matter - at sahasrara SHE is Sarva Varnoba

Shobitha.

 

 

, "NMadasamy" <nmadasamy@s...> wrote:

>

>

> Good idea. The men must wear spandex bicycle pants, only then the

> pic wil go in our gallery?

>

>

>

> , sankara menon <kochu1tz>

> wrote:

> >

> > why not we have a picture gallary of members????

> >

> > NMadasamy <nmadasamy@s...> wrote:--- In

> , "Eric Otto" <eottoe2001>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > Nora -

> > >

> > > You are no better than Len! :-)

> > >

> > > Although if I ever have a spandex bicycle pants picture taken

> you

> > will be the first on my list to send it to!

> > >

> > > Eric

> > >

> > >

> > "spandex bicycle pants?"

> > > >

> > > > This I MUST see!

> > > >

MAybe this will motivate you to have the pictures taken. I might

> > convince the other moderators to put it in our group home page.

> Just

> > imagine the Front Page of Shakti Sadhana: Eric Otto in his Spandex

> > Bicycle Pants!.

> >

> > A change of pic will do us all good. Hahhaaaa

> >

> >

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Hi Eric:

 

I am wondering if the problem might also have to do with the

position or angle of your pelvis. I have had difficulty with my

pubic bone jutting into the floor and I know that it has to do with

the angle of my pelvis (which angle is changing since I stopped

taking yoga "flow" classes and started seriously working with a

hathayoga teacher who is well-grounded in body mechanics as well as

the relationship of same to the rest of one's being).

 

What about a "sports cup" for yogis, would that be totally

uncomfortable? It could be extremely fashionable for men the way

thongs under sweatpants are for women in yoga classes...it would be

a thong for men.

 

Mary Ann

 

 

 

, sankara menon <kochu1tz>

wrote:

>

> which asanas are u speaking about?

>

> Eric Otto <eottoe2001> wrote:Len -

>

> No, and definitely no! No bicycle pants pictures. LOL It's more

problem of atanomical position rather than an issue of personal

grandeur. Though I wish it were personal grandeur.

>

> Eric

>

>

>

> , Len Rosenberg

> <kalipadma108> wrote:

> >

> >

> > Oh, Eric! I know quite a few women and several men

> > who would like to meet you. Do you have photos of

> > yourself in your spandex bicycle pants? ;-)

> >

> > Undoubtedly your Yoga teacher has had an occasional

> > female student who was better "endowed" than average

> > in the chest area. Seems to me to have a similar

> > problem, no?

> >

> > -- Len

> >

> >

> > --- Eric Otto <eottoe2001> wrote:

> >

> > >

> > > Namaste All -

> > >

> > > This is an odd question but it is a problem so don't

> > > laugh too hard.

> > >

> > > In my yoga practice, there are some positions that

> > > don't lend

> > > themselves well for people with male anatomy. In

> > > other words, the

> > > family jewels get in the way, and that can be very

> > > uncomfortable.

> > >

> > > My yoga instructor who is a woman who teaches mainly

> > > women. She

> > > doesn't seem understand the problem or offer a

> > > solution. She told me

> > > to adjust my positions to compensate. This works

> > > until I forget my

> > > maleness and find myself in a posture that causes

> > > pinching or

> > > compression. There are also positions for balance

> > > sake need tightness

> > > in and around the body core.

> > >

> > > I've used spandex bicycle pants but that isn't

> > > working as well as

> > > hoped. I'm sure that this issue has occured with

> > > others and there is

> > > a solution to it. How do the men you know handle

> > > such a problem? If

> > > any of you would be kind enough to share them, it

> > > would be

> > > appreciated. Please be kind.

> > >

> > > Sincerely,

> > >

> > > Eric

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Mail - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005

> >

> >

 

> Traditions Divine

>

>

>

>

>

> Visit your group "" on the web.

>

>

>

>

> Terms of

Service.

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

> Music Unlimited - Access over 1 million songs. Try it free.

>

>

>

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Just what exactly do you mean by "male member" ... ?? :-P

 

, "ganpra" <ganpra@r...> wrote:

>

> If male members choose to post a close up , can they wear the

pants on

> their heads??

>

> I guess color of the pants will not matter - at sahasrara SHE is

Sarva Varnoba Shobitha.

>

>

> , "NMadasamy"

<nmadasamy@s...> wrote:

> >

> >

> > Good idea. The men must wear spandex bicycle pants, only then

the

> > pic wil go in our gallery?

> >

> >

> >

> > , sankara menon

<kochu1tz>

> > wrote:

> > >

> > > why not we have a picture gallary of members????

> > >

> > > NMadasamy <nmadasamy@s...> wrote:--- In

> > , "Eric Otto" <eottoe2001>

> > > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > Nora -

> > > >

> > > > You are no better than Len! :-)

> > > >

> > > > Although if I ever have a spandex bicycle pants picture

taken

> > you

> > > will be the first on my list to send it to!

> > > >

> > > > Eric

> > > >

> > > >

> > > "spandex bicycle pants?"

> > > > >

> > > > > This I MUST see!

> > > > >

> MAybe this will motivate you to have the pictures taken. I might

> > > convince the other moderators to put it in our group home

page.

> > Just

> > > imagine the Front Page of Shakti Sadhana: Eric Otto in his

Spandex

> > > Bicycle Pants!.

> > >

> > > A change of pic will do us all good. Hahhaaaa

> > >

> > >

>

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ROFL - sorry no pun intended - I meant the members of SS who are of

male gender!!

 

, "Mary Ann"

<buttercookie61> wrote:

>

> Just what exactly do you mean by "male member" ... ?? :-P

>

> , "ganpra" <ganpra@r...>

wrote:

> >

> > If male members choose to post a close up , can they wear the

> pants on

> > their heads??

> >

> > I guess color of the pants will not matter - at sahasrara SHE is

> Sarva Varnoba Shobitha.

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I am trying to understand what's the problem this is all about.

Whats the fuss? We have many members : there's men and there are

women. So there are male member and there's female members. What's

the problem with that? Unless there's also an androgenous type,

please do tell us.

 

Well if there are women who uses spandex bicycle pants, do send it

to me. I can create a gallery : 108 ways of wearing the spandex

bicycle pants.

 

 

, "ganpra" <ganpra@r...> wrote:

>

> ROFL - sorry no pun intended - I meant the members of SS who are

of male gender!!

>

> , "Mary Ann"

> <buttercookie61> wrote:

> >

> > Just what exactly do you mean by "male member" ... ?? :-P

> >

> > , "ganpra" <ganpra@r...>

> wrote:

> > >

> > > If male members choose to post a close up , can they wear the

> > pants on

> > > their heads??

> > >

> > > I guess color of the pants will not matter - at sahasrara SHE

is

> > Sarva Varnoba Shobitha.

>

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Warn me not to read your posts while finishing

breakfast -- I giggled and sprayed coffee out my nose!

 

-- Len/ Kalipadma

 

 

--- Mary Ann <buttercookie61 wrote:

> Just what exactly do you mean by "male member" ...

> ?? :-P

>

> , "ganpra"

> <ganpra@r...> wrote:

> >

> > If male members choose to post a close up , can

> they wear the

> pants on

> > their heads??

> >

> > I guess color of the pants will not matter - at

> sahasrara SHE is

> Sarva Varnoba Shobitha.

> >

> >

> > , "NMadasamy"

>

> <nmadasamy@s...> wrote:

> > >

> > >

> > > Good idea. The men must wear spandex bicycle

> pants, only then

> the

> > > pic wil go in our gallery?

> > >

> > >

> > >

> > > , sankara

> menon

> <kochu1tz>

> > > wrote:

> > > >

> > > > why not we have a picture gallary of

> members????

> > > >

> > > > NMadasamy <nmadasamy@s...> wrote:--- In

> > > , "Eric Otto"

> <eottoe2001>

> > > > wrote:

> > > > >

> > > > > Nora -

> > > > >

> > > > > You are no better than Len! :-)

> > > > >

> > > > > Although if I ever have a spandex bicycle

> pants picture

> taken

> > > you

> > > > will be the first on my list to send it to!

> > > > >

> > > > > Eric

> > > > >

> > > > >

> > > > "spandex bicycle pants?"

> > > > > >

> > > > > > This I MUST see!

> > > > > >

> > MAybe this will motivate you to have the pictures

> taken. I might

> > > > convince the other moderators to put it in our

> group home

> page.

> > > Just

> > > > imagine the Front Page of Shakti Sadhana: Eric

> Otto in his

> Spandex

> > > > Bicycle Pants!.

> > > >

> > > > A change of pic will do us all good. Hahhaaaa

> > > >

> > > >

> >

>

>

>

>

>

>

>

 

 

 

 

 

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Okay now I understand. Somebody send me an email to explain what's

this whole thing is all about. For the benefit of those who are blur

like me, I think this is some American Slang, perhaps : Male member

Im told refer to the male organ.

 

"If male members choose to post a close up , can they wear the

pants on their heads??"

Now this is hilarious.

 

 

 

, "NMadasamy" <nmadasamy@s...>

wrote:

>

>

> I am trying to understand what's the problem this is all about.

> Whats the fuss? We have many members : there's men and there are

> women. So there are male member and there's female members. What's

> the problem with that? Unless there's also an androgenous type,

> please do tell us.

>

> Well if there are women who uses spandex bicycle pants, do send it

> to me. I can create a gallery : 108 ways of wearing the spandex

> bicycle pants.

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Oww, that sounds painful! But I'm glad I made you laugh, with the

help of Eric and ganpra, and Nora, too. Your humor on-board has been

much appreciated :)

 

Mary Ann

 

, Len Rosenberg

<kalipadma108> wrote:

>

>

> Warn me not to read your posts while finishing

> breakfast -- I giggled and sprayed coffee out my nose!

>

> -- Len/ Kalipadma

>

>

> --- Mary Ann <buttercookie61> wrote:

>

> > Just what exactly do you mean by "male member" ...

> > ?? :-P

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Hello Nora,

 

This expression "male member" is not actually American slang, it is

an old expression of Latin origin - anglicized form of "membrum

virile".

 

The word "member" used to be applicable to parts of the body in

general, not only that part.

 

The double meaning of "member" has its funny side, but is based on

an ancient, widespread and deep metaphor, identifying a society or

group with the human body.

 

Eg the word "organization" is related to "organ". "Corporation" is

related to "corpse", for both come from the Latin word "corpus".

 

Similarly, the Sanskrit word "angam" can mean either a part of the

body, or a division of an army (not to mention various other

meanings).

 

There is a Sukta of the Rig Veda (10:90) that says the four major

Hindu castes come from four sections of the body (mouth, arms,

thighs and feet) of one primeval person (the Purusha).

 

Om Shantih

Colin

 

, "NMadasamy" <nmadasamy@s...>

wrote:

> Okay now I understand. Somebody send me an email to explain what's

> this whole thing is all about. For the benefit of those who are

blur

> like me, I think this is some American Slang, perhaps : Male

member

> Im told refer to the male organ.

>

> "If male members choose to post a close up , can they wear the

> pants on their heads??"

> Now this is hilarious.

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