Rip In Peace
you're not a REAL yoga practitioner until you've audibly farted in class
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Heh… I went back and read this and only now reflected upon the title… Well played.
when it's downward dog / headstand day in yoga class and everyone has a communal fart experience, it kind of helps with social anxiety in a weird way
According to some of the adverts I've read of probiotics, it's possible to not need to fart in yoga class. But my personal experience tends to suggest otherwise.
"She kept saying, 'Just breathe... and listen... to your body... just breathe... and listen... to your body...' and I wanted to, but I knew that I was gonna cut one. 'Just breathe... and liste—' 'Um, YOU'RE about to listen to my body.'" — Margaret Cho
I never last long enough to become a REAL yoga guy. I curl up on my mat and wait for my wife to finish.
And for those IRL who are considering Yoga, there's almost always intro classes where you can be with folks just like yourself.
Aaaaaand if the teacher is unable to/doesn't want to work with your limitations, time to look for another one.
I am more embarrassed by the times I've fallen asleep and started snoring during shavasana.
And one of the most rested I've felt. I wish they'd bake nap time into the class
That fringe still looks a little weird on Momo.
while the fart thing may be true, the spiritual purity of elevated practitioners keeps it from stinking
I have never considered that farting during yoga could be a thing, now I'm wondering why it never occurred to me. 🤣
If it hasn't happened to you, you aren't really doing it right. :-)
I AM FARTACUS!
I am Farticus and so is my wife!
There are only two types of yoga class attendees, those who have farted in class and those who are about to. (To paraphrase monstertruck drivers and then rolling their trucks)
“What do you think the incense is for?”
Marigold isn’t used to having “you might want To ask Hanners to help you organize all that money”, but when you have cash beyond a certain point, you can afford to have a professional guide you 1 on 1 and there’s no class of people.
#LifeHack
Would May not be able to download the info required to be Marigold's yoga instructor?
I choose to believe AI consciousnesses need approximately human levels of time to really synthesize and integrate the knowledge into their consciousness and comprehend it. Downloading it would be like flipping the pages of a thick PhD thesis through your fingers in 3 seconds. “Didja get all that?” “Not really”
My first thought was "if she's embarrassed, why can't she just turn her camera off?" And then I realized there's not currently a pandemic in QC and the yoga class would probably be in person. That said, she might still be able to find an online class that fits the best of both worlds -- the structure and accountability of a scheduled class, and the privacy of her own home.
I’m loving this story of synergy 🥰 seeing May encouraging healthy habits in Marigold. But honestly if she’s making sooo much money and her main concern is peer judgement, Marigold could just hire a personal yoga coach
Some sort of fitness thing would make sense. Yoga is a plausible form of light exercise for someone very out of shape, but there are plenty of others. Were I in the QCverse, I'd suggest Marigold start by ... walking, say a 10 minute walk a day, and build up literally a minute a day until she's doing 30 minutes, and then start to add more activity.
That would be ideal, but the range of motion and whole body engagement has much to recommend it
Supportive Encouraging May makes me nervous. I'm glad to see that the old goblin is still around for fart jokes.
I think a lot of the old goblin may was bitterness at her situation, but at heart, she is the queen goblin. You can't get that out by switching hardware.
"Downwind Farting Dog"
HA!
While I'm sure robots don't need to fart, I'm also sure May is the sort that would get the add-on that enables it.
She had one in her old body: https://www.questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=3117
It is not the audibility, but the olfactory impression that kills.
THE FARTING IS THE WHOLE REASON I GO TO YOGA CLASSES!
Omg, find a body positive one! FIND A BODY POSITIVE ONE!!!!!!
As if Marigold's issues aren't 100% in her own goddamn head.
This really shows the height difference. Marigold is sitting down of course, but if Momo turned around real quick she would get her face smashed into May's New Boobs. (I felt I had to capitalize that, like they have their own title).
it is now canon. May's New Boobs shall live on.
Since Jeph hasn’t mentioned it, I’m pretty sure the fear of farting in yoga class is from his personal experience.
I wonder if fart classes would be a thing? At least there'd probably be no fear of yoga-ing in class...
Definitely not complaining, but is Jeph posting earlier now? Was 3am my time, few days ago 2:30, and now this was posted at 2am o.O
I think Jeph is still on vacation. Also, he does a D&D gig with other webcomic creators on Saturdays so he might publish this day’s comic at unusual times.
I've only done yoga once but, I can confirm that about half of my thoughts were "don't fart". The other half was just pain.
Can Marigold afford private yoga instruction? That’d be great if it’s in her budget.
That is what started this whole plot line, Marigold is making an insane amount of money from her online activities. That is why May quit her job at the convenience store to be Marigold's manager/coach/whatever.
Embrace the farts, free them to wreak their own special havoc.
Everybody poops ...and farts
Can confirm.
Finding a plus-size/Health At Every Size yoga practitioner in my time was a fucking lifesaver. The issue of "surrounded by hot people" wasn't resolved, but I WAS surrounded by hot people who were of similar shape and size to me, which also helped with body dysmorphia. I hope Marigold can find someone/something similar. A plus-size yoga instructor maybe? They're awesome.
My only issue with a plus-size yoga instructor? Marigold will be too skinny for the group and it'll be awkward. Unless you mean "plus-size", which translates to normal-size.
I really feel for Marigold here. Tried a yoga class once. I was a middle aged fat person surrounded by college age yoga practitioners. I never went back.
I tried yoga classes a couple of times and being the new really stiff person surrounded by people who'd been doing it for ages sucked. Then came the pandemic and stuff all moved online. My wife and I are lucky enough to be able afford a private session every week and it's been *excellent*. Starting off I only reach down to about 6 inches off the floor but six months later now I can get both palm flat on the ground. My advice - find a group of unfit / stiff friends and find a coach who will give you a slow gentle introduction.
Can confirm!
May as driving force/ business manager. Momo as personal therapist. This could be a good combo! We should all be so lucky.
I feel like there's potential for a business enterprise for them here.
Good opportunity to practice your ear training, farts That one's a F#!
Personally, I prefer C#, but as long as it isn't VB.Net - those are really foul...
Only in this comic can i read the sentence "don't bring up fart anxiety" and think to myself "yes, this is the status quo".
Holy shit May is SUPER GOOD at this.
She also brought Momo in. May gives the tough love and ugly truths, while Momo gives more compassion and caring. … or they switch like they do in panel 3. Still works well though.
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Sometimes I walk by the yoga classes in my gym, surreptitiously stick my ass into the door and fart to cause confusion
Also, literally none of that is true. what the hell is a gym?
In Marigold's mind, literally everyone else on the planet is a supermodel.
I’m imagining she enters the yoga class and everyone, including the yoga instructor, lets out a very long “dang.”
Tried a yoga class for a semester, one of the poses we did was deadass called “wind relieving pose”. Ain’t no shame in it
So true, ripped a huge one in yoga class, then over stretched, hospital for 2 days and physical therapist after. I feel like that's almost the same as dead lol
I have ignored so many embarrassed toots in my time as a personal trainer
If you're not squeezin' out some toots, are you even really exercising?
NOTICE ME SENPAI!
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FIRST AGAIN! TWO TIMES A CHAMPION! YESSS!