Raff's Brain #161: Hot Yoga Problems - Ashnavachna’s Revenge: Crow on a Bender!

Hot yoga just broke Rob Raffety. In this episode of Hot Yoga Problems, Rob recounts his harrowing encounter with what he believes to be the most difficult pose in human history: Eka Pada Koundinyasana II—a physically impossible feat that sounds more like a spell from Harry Potter than a yoga posture. With ChatGPT stepping in as his digital co-host and Scooby-Doo-style sidekick, Rob tries to trace the origins of this maddening pose, only to discover a story of spontaneous creativity, collective evolution, and good ol’ human insanity. It’s absurd. It’s painful. It’s hilarious. And it’s Hot Yoga Problems at its finest.

Outline:

• Intro: Rob meets his match on the mat
• "Ashnavachna": mythical yoga inventor or yoga inside joke?
• Attempted description of the pose… with zero anatomical accuracy
• ChatGPT identifies the beast: Eka Pada Koundinyasana II
• What is this pose? Why does it exist? WHO approved this?
• Yoga pose evolution: from ancient texts to modern Cirque du Soleil
• Rob’s philosophical moment: yoga as spontaneous order
• Existential AI dread: is Rob replaceable?
• ChatGPT assures us: Rob’s humanity is the magic
• Parting advice: Google the pose at your own risk
• Rob’s disclaimer: he's not liable for your emergency room bill
• Sign-off: Namaste, mofos. Loud and proud.

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