Avi Rothman aka The Inappropriate Yoga Guy first came to my attention after I read about his You Tube sensation short on one of my favorite L.A. yoga blogs, The Accidental Yogist. In fact, Rothman’s comedic sketch about a lecherous yoga enthusiast who cruises classes for dates inspired an article in the New York Times about yoga pick-ups.

So I called Rothman and found out he is neither a lech, nor has he ever asked anyone out from yoga class. Instead, he has a Yoga Works annual pass and practices flow or ashtanga almost every day – a nice respite from the stresses of being an actor/writer who spends his working hours navigating traffic to auditions and meetings.

His inspiration for The Inappropriate Yoga Guy was an exaggerated composite of real-life characters he’s witnessed in his own yoga classes. “Yoga happens in hot rooms where people are wearing practically nothing. Whether you want to admit it or not, yoga is sensual so of course, you’ll be attracted to people there,” he says. And since he’s a comic, he found the funny in the situation. “I knew I might offend someone but I had to get over that. Besides, sometimes I feel like people are too scared to laugh at yoga, that they think you have to take it so seriously. I just wanted to bring to light the humor.”

When he’s not doing yoga, writing or acting, Rothman, who is 29 and single, can be found at the bulk food bin at the Santa Monica Coop stocking up on Goji berries and dreaming up Inappropriate Yoga Guy II. What can we expect from the sequel? “I’m not at liberty to say,” he teases. I guess we’ll have to stay tuned.