i have no idea exactly what hubris means but it
seems to be the right heading with this
topic.<br><br>All obnoxious behaviour at yoga admitted, and put
aside, (by me) to say this: Some people freak out if
someone does a handstand before class. That seems so
weird to me - sure it is not everyone who can do it
without the wall but we are not talkin tripple back
somersault ala circe d'soleil or anything. What is the beef
(carrot) with a hand stand before class - wall or no wall?
<br><br>It is great to get some blood to the head, goes a
long way in allaying the tedium of waiting for class,
beats chatting....<br><br>Does it seem to showy? Is it
inappropriate - why?<br>Sometimes simple stretching in a seated
position can overawe a newcomer. Does that mean no-one
should move before class begins? That is so
nazi.<br><br>Sure some warm-ups that some advanced people do make
my eyes bulge in fascination...but we are in this
line of movement. And sometimes a little doubt creeps
in whether this person may be enjoying this
accomplishment and its effects, but so what. One gets over
it.<br> It is hard to determine where innocent stretching
ends and doing things that are more ego induced start
....But does that mean it is more appropriate to never do
anything - it is so goooood to stretch before
class.<br><br>Maybe it is better to not assume something is always
negatively motivated.<br><br>ps<br>(this is not a commentary
on bandawoman's justified line of thought.It is a
separate thought)<br><br>pps<br>(To Okgr1 -did you muzzle
your fingers? You have been awfully quiet.)

hubris noun [U] FORMAL <br>very great pride and
belief in your own importance <br><br>&lt;&lt;did you
muzzle your fingers?&gt;&gt;<br>a while back, i read a
good quote from the "favorite quote" slot on a new
member's profile. it went, "when was the last time you did
something for the first time?" i thought about that for a
long time. it is a very intriguing mindset. last week
i decided i would try to do something brand new,
never tried before. so, i exercised some restraint.
<br>harder to do than i thought. there were a lot of topics
i would have liked to have pontificated
on--especially the light banter between loulou and homer. but,
being tougher than woodpecker lips, i held out--for the
most part. <br><br>not really. i was out of town