Perineum

In yoga, instructors often use colourful images to help you visualise your anatomy in each pose.

They range from the eccentric "plant your hand firmly on the ground, like someone has just pounded a nail through it" to the airy "pretend that you're leaning your neck against a cosmic pillow".

But tonight, our instructor Sheryl took the prize.

In describing the perineum, she said nothing other than:

"It's the tiny muscle between the fertilizer and the flower."

Playful tone, no irony. It was like being in Grade 5 sex ed. all over again. I loved it.

I would have applauded but it's hard in downward dog.