LOS ANGELES: In an odd turn of events, what began as a joke has resulted in a regular yoga class with a little science fiction atmosphere in Portland. KVUE.com reported that Portland man Bryan Miller teaches Yoda and other Star Wars-based yoga classes in the American city. He was quoted as saying the classes began as a humorous joke, but then he discovered the philosophies of Yoda and yoga were similar and decided to continue the classes. Miller uncovered an Internet site suggesting various “forces be with you poses" and saw his classes regularly attended. “Some of them are really funny but they're not really stretches so I just got my gears working. How would I do Star Wars yoga and really be true to yoga?" Miller said. It's 90-minute male-only class, and he believes that through the Star Wars popularity he can begin to push men towards yoga and a path to wellness. “Yoda fits so well into this mind-body connection,” he said.