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Mat class: optimism and the art of body maintenance

Emphasising the benefits of a sound mind and an optimistic attitude. If you’ve got those, you can solve most of your physical fitness problems!

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Bruce Thomson
Jul 29, 2025
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Optimism and the Art of Body Maintenance is inspired by the classic novel:
Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values (1974), by Robert M. Pirsig

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Free mat class excerpt:

This free 3-minute excerpt demonstrates variations of the spine stretch forward, including “rolling forward like a lion going for a stroll”, and Yoga’s “Seated Posterior stretch pose” (Paschimottanasana)

(Full-length mat class follows).

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