Episode Details

The soreness showed up. The brain went somewhere else.

One day after Yoga Sculpt left him wrecked, Rob Raffety returns for Class 402—and has a suspiciously manageable morning. His body follows the instructor. His mind runs contingency plans for the day, the month, and possibly the rest of his life.

On this episode of Raff’s Brain: Hot Yoga Problems, Rob wonders whether an easier-feeling class signals progress, distraction, or an impending appointment with humility. Along the way: a reluctant headstand, an entirely unsolicited grievance against Miss Piggy, and a question that follows him off the mat: how much of the practice depends on actually being present?

The episode closes with a nonpartisan Election Day reflection on keeping your balance when the results are outside your control.

What’s inside:
• The morning after a punishing Sculpt class.
• A wandering mind in a working body.
• Why enjoying headstands doesn’t mean enjoying every route into one.
• Showing up consistently through wildly different workouts.
• Voting, perspective, and keeping an even keel.

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