Happy Hour Yoga at Walt Whitman has achieved the celebrity status of a mention in Time Out Chicago!  Check it out - we're famous!!!  Thanks so much to the blabbermouths who helped make it happen.  NOW take the link and spread it around just like you did that wicked flu we all got last week.  What's that?  You don't know how that happened?  Well, truly, most contagions spread just fine by doing nothing.  Nonetheless, let's review the small non-actions you can take to get this bug BIG.

1. Not covering your mouth.  Say you are standing in line at the Jewel, and you overhear someone talking about yoga... "Excuse me, you with the organic lettuce-flavored soda?  Did you say yoga?  You may be glad to know that the bestest yoga class ever is Happy Hour at Walt Whitman!"  When someone says "yoga", you say "Happy Hour!"

2. Not leaving no trace.  Yelp! is a great place to leave behind a little snotty tissue of your experience.  Some of us don't like Yelp! because it's so full of complainers, so let's BE THE CHANGE we want to see and post something worth talking about.  We're got 2 reviews so far.  Write your review here!   (And if anyone knows how to get us on Citysearch, please share.)

3. Not washing your hands for 20 seconds in hot hot water.  After yoga class, this time skip the shower!  What are you trying to hide?  Get out there in the world looking freshly yoga-ed and let your appearance speak for itself.  Nothing says "yoga" like wet underarms, bare feet and a wide-eyed grin of delight.

4. Not quarantining. Doing yoga at home is great if you're into personal consciousness-raising, but what about everyone else?  Don't be selfish about your spiritual evolution.  Bringing someone else along is the single most effective thing you can do to bring someone else along. Keep in mind that Mon, Wed & Fri (free, free, and donation, respectively) are cheap dates. See the sidebar for schedule details.  

5. Not preventing cross-contamination.  The Mitchell School yoga class is now buzzing about starting a BOOK CLUB in Ukranian Village!  This means your sporty yoga friends and your nerdy hermit friends can get to know one another!  We are making this happen soon, so if you are itching for a literal epiphany, email me. 

6. Not getting rid of the virus yourself.  To ensure maximum wide-spread effect, you must not lose your yoga buzz!  Stay connected, keep practicing, make friends who do yoga (or make your friends do yoga) and you'll stay feverish all year long. See the inner workings of the yoga virus here.