When I attend a yoga class I'm content with a positive, accomplished instructor, a clean hardwood floor and a few scattered candles. Just enough ambiance to transport participants into the New Age. Now how about combining a triangle pose with deeper appreciation of a piece of modern art?

Imagine yoga in an art museum. No strolling through a hollow museum section by section, trying to absorb as much of the art as possible for your admission fee. No walking around with a docent-led group, nudging your way up front to hear what this art expert is sharing about multitude pieces. Those are both truly wonderful experiences, but I would love to try focusing in depth on only one room's surrounding art while physically challenging mind and body in yoga poses.

Every Third Thursday University of Texas's Blanton Museum of Art offers a yoga class. The instructor leads yoga while discussing works of art on walls enveloping the room -- a recent focus piece was an abstract expressionist painting. The Austin community has responded with many regular attendees. Mixing art appreciation with the healthy aura of yoga sounds divine -- an intellectually intriguing experience definitely worth trying. Not sure if yoga art is available beyond this Austin, TX opportunity, but successful museum programs spread fast. Please share if you've ever attended one!