The past year served up a whole lot of nonsense, but it seems — at last — that 2018 is making up for it. Why, you ask? Well, because chocolate yoga is a thing. (Yep, you read that right!) A London class beginning in February called "Soothing Chocolate Meditation and Healing Restorative Yoga" [1] guides yogis through a meditation infused with chocolate and then a mindful restorative yoga practice to help reach them their own sweet-toothed bliss.

Much of the class (a partnership with British chocolatier Love Cocoa [2]) sounds like an elaborate excuse to just, you know, eat chocolate, but we're not about to complain about it. Read the description for yourself:

Using ancient Buddhist techniques of mindful awareness, we will shift your attention to the present moment and allow your mind to unravel a new spectrum of chocolate flavors and sensations. Meditation is proven to significantly reduce stress levels and cocoa is a powerful antioxidant, which helps to improve brain and memory function, heart health, and enhance mood.

In the second part of the class, we will use [the] healing power of restorative yoga paired with luscious essential oils to focus on mindful movement and [the] development of compassion and understanding of your body. We will aim to increase the flexibility, soften and relax your muscles, and work on myofascial release, leaving you feeling a little lighter, more mobile, and completely blissed out.

So if drunk yoga [3], beer yoga [4], and Harry Potter yoga [5] weren't enough for you, consider trying your hand (and your taste buds) at chocolate yoga. Can't get to London? Try getting into yoga the old fashioned way [6] and just help yourself to some chocolate — there are tons of healthy ways to enjoy [7] your favourite sweet treat!