Yoga - with kittens

[Veronica]

It becomes a giggle fest.

Picture downward dog with a kitten right under head, playing with your hair.

Or downward dog and a kitten decides your arms are the best play toy.

The kittens also like just lying on my yoga mat, always where I need to put my foot.

I'm just glad they don't attack me when I'm doing any of those weird balancing moves. Or should I say - attempting to do those weird balancing moves. :rolleyes:

V.

[Andrea]

You are asking for it by making yourself look too much like a cat tree!!

[LBTC]

At least kittens are small! When the border collies are doing the same thing, it's very hard to hold any pose!

Sounds cute!

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[mimitabby]

Victoria,
when I was socializing feral kittens that's exactly what i would do. i put the mat in their little room and did my exercises. That litter of kittens is long since gone, but I kept one of them. She's 6 years old and to this day, if i get that mat out, she immediately lies down on it. So I have to race her or I don't get to exercise on it.

:p:rolleyes:

[sundial]

Cute! Your kittens sound like just the thing to keep one motivated to do yoga. :)

[spokewench]

I don't think they ever grow out of it! My 20 pound 20 year old loves to hang out with me when I'm doing yoga - He sure can get in the way - and he's so old he doesn't move so fast anymore - so I have to Hooold those poses.

[mcoleman]

I have the same issues. This week, one climbed in my lap during the boat pose and the other kept standing up with his paws on my hip during a balance sequence! I'm pretty new at this and they are not helping.
(BTW- I love the new Troy Jacobson Yoga for Endurance Athletes that I got for Christmas!)

[Veronica]

Cute! Your kittens sound like just the thing to keep one motivated to do yoga. :)

I had only been doing it once a week. But when my knee acts up, my whole right leg seems to be so inflexible. This week I've started my plan of three mornings a week - giving up any attempt at doing Spinervals in the morning. It's a lot easier to talk myself into yoga at4:45 than it is Spinervals. :D

The other two mornings I'm doing push ups with my feet on my fitness ball, those are killer! and traditional ab work.

V

[bouncybouncy]

I can't quite grasp this Kittyoga thing...I think pictures would help!!! :p

[Veronica]

I can't quite grasp this Kittyoga thing...I think pictures would help!!! :p


Ahhh... no - no pictures of me in downward dog!


Now if I ever master some of those balancing poses...

V.

[NoNo]

My cat is constantly in the way when doing Pilates or even my aerobics video. It's very difficult to follow the DVD when I'm constantly worried about stepping on her.:rolleyes:

[snapdragen]

I usually end up with a corgi butt in my face -- thank you so much Chloe...

[IFjane]

....this would be Lucy's version of downward dog....

[Wahine]

My bullmastiff used to try to do yoga with me!! I eventually had him trained to stay out of the way as long as I was standing, but the moment I hit the floor for seated poses or shivasana... he was literaly standing over me. A little disconcerting with a 130lb dog.:)

[roadie gal]

Both of our cats join in for the post workout stretch. Around here it's referred to as "Catasthenics".

[redrhodie]

It's really funny when they trap you in a head stand by sitting down in front of your face so you can't lower your legs.

[snapdragen]

V! You must get this!:D

[susiej]

If we suggest this to Gaiam for their next yoga DVD series, can we get a commission?

[sundial]

My bullmastiff used to try to do yoga with me!! I eventually had him trained to stay out of the way as long as I was standing, but the moment I hit the floor for seated poses or shivasana... he was literaly standing over me. A little disconcerting with a 130lb dog.:)

LOL!

Kali, my gsd, likes to stand next to me when I do crunches and gives me a kiss with each crunch. :o

[guruchic]

I have a pet rat and sometimes let her out and sit her on the handle bars with me. When on the floor, she gets quite fixated at the rear wheel going round and round. She's just scared enough to keep out of it's way. I let her crawl on me when stretching and when I lift.

The other day I was in the gym room riding and she looked over at me and hopped on her wheel. She went for a few laps and stopped and looked over at me. I encouraged her to keep going and low and behold she hopped back on and got right to it. It's great when pets join in;)