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[mithriltabby]

Yoga, as a form of exercise, is slow enough that cats don’t feel the need to clear out and observe from a safe distance the way they do for more vigorous activity. Hence, new exercises such as “Warrior III— and while you’re doing that, you can pet the fluffy belly”.

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[sistercoyote.livejournal.com]

Okay, I laughed out loud at both the description and the mental image that it conjured.

Mom and Dad's dogs fear all exercise that doesn't involve the two of them getting walked; and Lucky doesn't like Mom and Dad dancing. It provokes him to do his "cat between legs" impersonation.

[cmccurry.livejournal.com]

It's almost a shame you can't get them to join you. Cats would be excellent yoga practitioners.

[mithriltabby]

If they start clawing on the tree while I’m working out, I encourage them by saying: “Clawsercise! Good kitty! Clawsercise!”

Cleo does a particular stretch where she goes up on her hind legs and raises her front paws in the air that looks a lot like the opening move of the Salute to the Sun. Whenever she does that, I say “Yoga! Good girl! Yoga!” I’m hoping to train her to do it on command, for treats, just because anyone who knows the Salute to the Sun should be boggled at seeing a cat do it...

[winterhawk.livejournal.com]

Aww! Very cute image. And I agree--cats would be masters of yoga if it were just possible to engage their catlike attention spans long enough. :)

My Meep does something similar--she flops and begs for tummy rubs right next to my dance pad while I'm playing Dance Dance Revolution, blissfully apathetic about the fact that the big klutzy pink thing might step on her. She's a very trusting cat. Naturally I have to stop after each song and give the princess her due. :)

[mithriltabby]

I think they have their own versions of yoga— just look at the Silly Sleeping Pose Olympics.

[deirdremoon.livejournal.com]

D'awwwwwwww... Well, that *would* work on one's leg balance...