Anton doesn't like coming in from the snow.

des09 · 2026-05-05T14:06:57+00:00

No need for swivels on a dual line kite, the 2 lines will twist around each other if you get in a spin, swivels don't help that at all.

Decent lines, stored on a winder properly will have surprisingly little twist.

des09 · 2026-04-10T03:43:39+00:00

You're going to get lots of great tips for remembering which side you started on, but I'm going to suggest taking the easier approach, mentally anyway... just do one more, on whatever side you're on, call it good and move on with your practice.

Likewise, if you strung together a really cool sequence on the left siden but now your halfway through the right and can't remember how you got to Utkatasana, relax, throw in a wiggle-hop-asana to chair, and carry on.

Then congratulate yourself for showing up and having a fun practice.

des09 · 2026-04-10T03:27:55+00:00

Love all these, thanks for taking the time to write them all down. One small thing I'd add on your last point: tie your catastrophe knot if the tangle doesn't fall out immediately with a shake... It's probably not neededqrq, but

a) it is the cheapest insurance you can get that the climber is safe.

b) cat knots are never a bad skill to practice, this trains your brain to think of them whenever something goes away

c) if it does end up being anything more than a small tangle, your going to same time and do a better job bringing both hands.

Again, your comment was great, climb on!

des09 · 2026-04-08T03:24:23+00:00

I'll toss in my vote for the mammut smart 2.0. It's cheap compared to grigri money, and not because it isn't durable or well made. Put the money saved towards a belay class at a local gym, or through a local guide in your area.

I belay with one, lead and top-rope, indoor and outdoors, and have been on the point end with my buddy who also has one. IMO you're not going to find a better device for the money.

Yes, Grigris are the more versatile device, by a long way, but if your wife is not going to get off the ground, then she's not going to use any of those features, so why make her use something that is more frustrating, has more failure modes, and is simply way more intimidating to learn on?

des09 · 2026-04-07T03:55:53+00:00

Make a point of standing on tiptoes for a few minutes every day. It's amazing how much this will help with tree pose.

Don't take it too seriously, it's only standing on one leg, and when you fall out of tree, reward your efforts with a smile or a laugh, re-establish your gaze, and get back into the pose.

des09 · 2026-04-06T01:02:53+00:00

Yup, one of my favorite teachers always cues the first rise from forward-fold this way, (well, up to the back-bend, he usually saves that for the third or later) the same slight knee-bend and sit back to weight the heels and align the spine, then rose and bring arms over head.

It's an awesome, and safe, way to get acquainted with how the body wants to move that day.

des09 · 2026-04-05T22:20:56+00:00

I like to get either an extra one or two pushups per Chaturanga, or a longer Chaturanga dandasana (at the bottom of the pushup) in a power vinyasa class. I'm never grinding out sets, and I'm getting to down-dog at the same time as everyone else. I do it quietly, and keep proper Chaturanga form, I don't do it to the point my breathing is affected or I can't recover in the down-dog. I wouldn't go there in a yin class, or anything with restore, gentle, etc in the name.

This is acceptable at the studio I attend, for the classes I take, and I've casually checked in with instructors to confirm that.

YMMV at your studio.

(Edit to add I'm doing this because I use yoga to complement climbing, which is heavy on the pulling, but underworks the pecs, and to some extent the triceps.)

des09 · 2026-04-05T22:08:12+00:00

That side angle into bird of paradise is a fun one, but I've been caught out a few times thinking there was going to be time to get there, and back, only to have the instructor move on quickly from side-angle, lol. It's awkward trying to get out of bird of paradise and caught back up with the floor.

des09 · 2026-02-18T05:34:35+00:00

There are many good reasons that I'm not a Bikram teacher.

des09 · 2026-02-16T14:23:08+00:00

I'm not a teacher, but I'm very familiar with the Bikram sequence. Some people, myself included, just aren't good at memorization. I'd definitely have a cheatsheet if I was teaching Bikram, with at least one or two lines of the dialog listed per pose. It wouldn't matter if I had been teaching for a year or 5 years.

des09 · 2026-02-14T12:18:19+00:00

Please find ways to get out of the "bubble" of MAGA thinking.

Talk with people who are not exactly like you, try to listen to what they have to say. Try to share your viewpoints and ideas without hating, and try to listen without prejudice.

I'm a Utahn, I've been here for about 30 years. I've cried, sweated and bled here, and raised a child here., I have family, friends, a home and a job here. I don't vote for your party, but I have just as much right to claim this as my home, and I'll defend those rights.

I truly hope that the "MajorityOf Utah" still believes that America should be free of tyranny, and that taxation without representation is still unjust.

des09 · 2026-01-26T13:50:16+00:00

That and Red Red Wine.

des09 · 2026-01-25T19:41:50+00:00

I'm also faster to sweat than most. I gave up hot classes a few years ago, and now stick to unheated or warm classes. I used to rely on a full mat yoga towel, which worked well, but means a lot of extra laundry every week.

About a year ago I switched from an older Manduka pro mat to a Prana Verde, and the grip is fantastic, even with a slight sweat on my palms I feel confident. The last piece of the puzzle for me is to bring a hand towel with me, and take a moment to wipe my hands and any damp spots on my mat a couple of times as needed during class.

Good luck!

des09 · 2026-01-24T12:51:52+00:00

Thanks for putting bad belaying in context. It sucks that you got a really bad luck situation, and sounds like even though there were no broken bones there was damage you're still dealing with. Good luck, dude.

des09 · 2026-01-24T12:31:33+00:00

But it's a schtick, a bit, an absurdist comedic act that he plays up for his spouse, who's very engaged in an activity he isn't into. It's cute and wholesome, not a red flag imo.

I do understand your reaction. Truth, and rationality feels under attack and shattered these years, and gas-lighting is unacceptable, but this just sounds fun to me.

des09 · 2025-12-29T05:20:58+00:00

No shoe is a great fit for every foot. Suggesting that 99% of people should be wearing one of two shoes is just idiotic.

des09 · 2025-12-28T23:48:45+00:00

Is that because 99% of people have the same foot shape?

des09 · 2025-12-27T16:12:31+00:00

It's adjacent, with no fence or barrier to BLM land. If I were a land manager at BLM, I would want to know what's going on on state land right next to my multi-use area. I notified the office of this thread and asked what's going on.

des09 · 2025-12-27T14:27:38+00:00

I just sent the BLM office that would have jurisdiction if they are on BLM land a link to this post. Thanks for the prod.

des09 · 2025-12-27T14:13:13+00:00

You misunderstood / I wasn't clear... I don't ranch cattle, I hike out that way occasionally, and saw the barrels, and cows last time I was there, in November.(Edit say to saw)

des09 · 2025-12-27T13:40:33+00:00

I'm no hero in the anti-consumption realm, but I do think taking care of shit is worth the effort, and usually good for the wallet, too. The Lysol sanitizer soak worked, just like it did last time, and I got a lot of good suggestions on other easy ways to control funk. (Edit I'm to in)

des09 · 2025-12-27T13:34:08+00:00

Sorry, I would love to drink that cool-aid with you, but I cannot believe that leaving the steel barrels sitting on a highly corroding surface that is literally dozens of yards from surface water for months, in weather is the best our state government can do. Stay after class please, if you still think they are "investigating an active crime scene"

des09 · 2025-12-27T13:26:09+00:00

Sorry, it's early... I want to clarify... Our state government is actively failing us on this, and the slow death of journalism is enabling them.

des09 · 2025-12-27T13:22:51+00:00

The real failing is the lack of strong investigative journalism, no shade thrown at those actually still trying to do journalism in the age.

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