Seattle yogi Matt Meko and photographer Hawk Jones have created a 2008 calendar of buff men practicing yoga. Meko says the calendar isn't just about beefcakes: called the "Guru Calendar," he hopes it will encourage men to embrace yoga. Ten percent of the sales will go to The Phoenix Society for Burn Survivors. "We should all feel comfortable in our own skin," Meko says. For more information, visit www.mekosun.com/section_store/calendar08_info.htm. What do you think: is this just another way of using sex appeal to sell or a celebration of the male form?

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According to entertainment news sources, "Saturday Night Live" alumni Mike Myers was kicked out of an L.A. yoga class because he couldn't stop laughing. Why? The yogi on the mat next to him was gassy. The actor explains, "This guy kept farting and I am not very mature . . . I'm the youngest of three boys and if somebody farts, it's funny." The yoga teacher was not amused, however.

Would you have wanted Myers to leave if you were in the class, or does the teacher need to lighten up?
How would you have handled the situation if you were the teacher?

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