The Downwards-Facing-Dog Yoga Promise of 2007

Holding your arms outstretched in a New Year’s day (or any day) yoga class for 11 minutes is painful. But the arm pain was supposed to symbolize toxins and anger that you were purging from your body and that you wouldn't take with you to the next year. I was definitely more relaxed after yoga, but we’ll see if it’s an anger and toxin-free year... I remain guardedly optimistic rather than flat out skeptical.