Hot Nude Yoga Has It's Way

Sorry for the long delay, dear readers. I've been job hunting, scheduling performances and developing my yoga practice.

So, I finally worked up the courage to go to Aaron Star's Hot Nude Yoga, figuring it was safer to do a lunchtime class with bright, protective sunlight showing me the, er, naked truth of a yoga practice with all gay men (although all are welcome).

My reservations were not having the right body type, surrounded by snickering Chelsea boys with 'tude.

I'm very happy to say that is not the case.

Upon entering, I admitted to the instructor that I'm kind of nervous and he said in hsi gentle way, "that's part of it." I undressed, we all undressed, all eight of us. There was an overweight grey bearded Jewish man who announced that here he is with his big fat tucas.

The class was good, the pushups the most strenuous aspect, chanting while we did poses. At one point we were all grabbing our ankles in a kind of horse stance-like squat, me staring up the butt in front of me. Then I realized there was someone behind me doing th3e exact same thing. A bit disconcerting, but not a problem.

Afterwards the instructor hugged me, other men said "hi" and asked my name and there was no attitude at all.

I feel I've come upon a new, gentler world.

First Changes In My Diet

Last week I made a list of foods that I could live with and begin the diet transformation process. Okay, I really don't want to give up coffee (yet) and will honor the wishes of my body as I edge toward cleaner living.

Next stop-Whole Foods where I made my way to the skinless, organic chicken (about $3.-$4 for 4 drumsticks or 2 legs), I got Tamari gluten free, low sodium soy sauce, brown rice syrup (surprisingly delicious!) as a honey substitute, hummus, pita and organic yogurt-to have in the morning with cut up fruit and the rice syrup. I also bought an organic beer because I LOVE good beer. All my vegetables and fruits were purchased in Brooklyn while visiting my brother-so incredibly inexpensive. I will try to switch to the organic stuff when I get back to work.

Like I said, I am easing into the new lifestyle, so occasionally I will eat eggs with cheese for breakfast or have non-organic fowl like the turkey I ate today with the skin. If I eat really well for most of the week, I don't feel bad about lapsing on the weekend.

I almost forgot one of my most important purchases-Quinoa (keen-wah) a South American super healthy grain that takes on the flavor of whatever you put in it. I made mine (1/2 cup quinoa to 1 cup water) with cut up beets, Tamari and chopped garlic. It was surprisingly really delicious! When I needed to snack later after the grapes I bought didn't fill me up, I ate the rest of the quinoa.

Keeping up with my yoga practice is what makes my body want these healthy things. For the first time in my life I naturally desire the better foods.

I hear that miso soup helps when you want to suppress a craving-coming up next!