Yoga Class I Tried to Explain to Our Health and Wellness Crewmember That Hood Island Was Named After the Same Man That Mount Hood Was Named After
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Inside: B2, CommunityI B6, NeighborsI B7, HappeningsI B8, ClassifiedsI B12, Holiday Music Wednesday, November 28, 2012 B1 HOOD RIVER’S HISTORY TOLD BY YYOOGAA Local lawyer uses exercise to teach about Hood River’s past Story by TIMOTHY MB FARRELL Photos by JIM DRAKE This past April, my parents invited my brother and I on a cruise through the Galapagos Islands aboard the National Geographic Endeavor. On the second night we anchored off of Isla Espanola, also known as Hood Island. The island is famous as an albatross breeding ground. As a maritime at - torney and local Hood River history buff, the island was significant to me. After a yoga class I tried to explain to our health and wellness crewmember that Hood Island was named after the same man that Mount Hood was named after. She was from Ecuador and her English was not very good, so I tried explaining it to her with yoga, using the Sanskrit terms I had learned from my swami (instructor). I wanted her to understand where the name came from and the history of Hood River. I The first thing I said was “tadasana,” or mountain pose, with my feet together and hands at my side, and told her that Mt. Hood was 11,250 feet above sea level. Next, I said “urdhua hastasana,” or upward salute, Submitted photo putting both hands together and above my head to indicate TIM FARRELL , right, in the that Mt. Adams, which is 1,030 feet taller than Hood, is just Galapagos Islands last April. to the North. Next I moved into the warrior pose, or “virabhadrasana,” with my arms out stretched and one leg bent. I told her that Mt. Hood was named after Admiral Hood, who later became Other poses a parliamentarian and supporter of the explorers and traders who lived in Fort Vancouver. tell a story Then I got down into the plank pose, or upright push up A pigeon pose, or eka pose, to explain that Admiral Hood developed a naval mili - tary strategy called “crossing the line.” pada rajakapotasana: I leaned forward on one bent knee with the other leg behind me stretching The mountain pose my hip and explained that about 30 miles representing Mount Hood. north of the mountain, as the pigeon flies, is a town along a river once known as the Dog River, that flows into the Co - lumbia. I A tree pose, or vrik - shasana: Standing on one leg, the other leg on my thigh, I told her that Hood River County was once mostly tall pine and massive oak trees. After standing on the other leg and making TIM FARRELL , above, gets assistance from yoga instructor Laura Munn for the triangle pose, sure she understood, I “invoking the image of the triangular sails on the sailing ships of the era.” sat down and rolled my feet over my head into a I half plow and told her kneeling on the floor and sit - Currently, I am working how Mrs. Coe cored an I stood up sideways to her ting on my feet. I told her with Flow Yoga Studio in and got into the archer pose that at the battle of Trafal - downtown Hood River to de - apple and planted the (akarna dhanurasana), with gar, Lord Admiral Nelson, velop these poses into a rou - seeds that became Hood one hand pointed forward with his British fleet’s supe - tine for the Hood River His - River’s orchards. and the other pulled back rior sail handling skills, suc - tory Museum’s winter pro - behind my ear as if holding cessfully crossed the Span - gram. a bow and arrow, then bend - ish line and defeated the ar - The Hood River History ing my front leg and keeping mada using Hood’s strategy, Museum has expressed in - my back leg straight to ex - making Great Britain the terest in using it to host Cemetery plain that instead of lining most powerful navy in the classes in their newly ex - management up across from one another world for hundreds of years. panded building. and firing broadsides, I It is a healthy way to start sparks interest Hood’s theory was to cross Ecuador also calls its the day and a great way for the enemy’s line and fire his navy the armada. Knowing people to learn about the in HR history broadsides at the defenseless something of Spanish histo - history of our state, just as I bows and sterns of the ry, my wellness instructor taught the yoga instructor In addition to being enemy. understood the significance aboard the Endeavor while an attorney, I am also I then moved to triangle, of the battle of Trafalgar. anchored off Hood Island. the manager of the or “utthita trikonasana” With the help of Sanskrit Perhaps you have a story historic Mountain pose, by straightening my and yoga, she now also un - about Oregon history that View Memorial Ceme - legs and spreading my arms derstood the importance of can be expressed in Sanskrit tery in Hood River. while bending to one side, Admiral Hood and why the with yoga. It’s a great way Buried at the ceme - The upward salute invoking the image of the British would name an is - to learn about history while tery is the county’s indicating Mount Adams. triangular sails on the sail - land after him. staying fit. founder, Nathaniel ing ships of the era. Coe. I Mr. Coe was from a From there I moved to prominent New Jer - hero, or “virasana” pose, sey family and studied law. He became a suc - cessful merchant and put his law degree to use in the New York Before you try state legislature yoga: where he served for • Most sources ad - many terms. vise starting with a Eventually, he was teacher to guide you elected state auditor A seated pose representing the on basic positions. (treasurer) and came Books or videos can to know all of the boats used in the British fleet. help you get started. most famous politi - • Consult a health cians of his day. Presi - professional before dent Filmore took no - tice and offered him starting yoga, espe - the position of special cially if you have cer - postmaster in Oregon. tain medical condi - When his appoint - tions. ment expired, he got a • Avoid potential land grant for proper - injury by knowing ty along the Columbia your body limits. River. • Expect to spend After he died, he 30 minutes a day on was buried in the cemetery that I man - yoga poses. A warrior pose representing Another warrior pose age, hence my interest Lord Admiral Nelson. representing Admiral Hood. in Hood River history..