"Gourmet" Thai Food & Yoga Massage

This post might be placed more appropriately under "Other Culinary Chat" since it's more for a laugh than to than to convey helpful event information, but just in case there anyone's interested...

I just got the email announcement below from a yoga studio in Wilmette at which I sometimes attend workshops and classes. The subject line was, "Date Night at Generations." If you're part of the crowd wearing "f%#k yoga" t-shirts, you may chuckle at the mere concept of a date night at a yoga studio (I'm a dedicated yogi, and it made me really embarrassed), but please pay special attention to the references to food in the announcement (the highlighting in red is mine):

Thai Yoga Massage for Couples with Paul Fowler

Thai Massage & Gourmet Meal
Friday, November 2nd, 7:00pm-10:00pm
Fee: $145 per couple
(includes catered meal / limit 15 couples)

Thailand has many wonderful gifts to offer this world. Among the greatest are Thai massage and Thai food. On a Friday night in November, Generations Yoga will combine these two amazing offerings into one perfect evening.

Paul Fowler, Registered Thai Massage Therapist (RTT) with the Thai Healing Alliance, will be presenting an evening for couples to share the amazing experience of Thai massage. Using gentle movement and easy stretching, you will learn how to do a simple Thai massage on your partner. After you've worked up an appetite, you will be treated to a tasty catered Thai meal. All the while Paul will share stories and slides of his journeys in Thailand and Laos. A unique and fun-filled experience is guaranteed!

Wear comfortable, yoga-like clothing. Bring a sweatshirt if you tend to get cold during massage.

About Paul Fowler

Paul began practicing Iyengar yoga in 1995 while teaching middle school in the Chicago Public Schools. He found that the yoga helped to relieve some of the stress that came from teaching teenagers. After seven years of teaching...

Visit www.thaimassagechicago.us to learn more.

Reading the announcement, I was suspicous of the "gourmet meal" since there were few details included about it, so I emailed the studio to ask who would be catering the dinner. I received a prompt, two-word reply...

Cozy Noodle.

Granted, it's near the end of the day, but I almost fell out of my chair laughing. Yet more fodder for the people who hate yoga... To be somewhat constructive, the space at Generations Yoga is beautiful, and while I've not met Paul Fowler, I'm a big proponent of Thai yoga massage and practicing with a partner. It can be very sensual and restorative.