# Siamese Yoga. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 19, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siamese-yoga/460585 "2008-08-19T19:17:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siamese-yoga/460585/1 "2008-08-19T19:17:41Z")
I have been doing my fair best to stay healthy…loosing weight, trying to do yoga, and I’ve had some great results. It would appear my siamese attack cat thinks she needs some yoga as well. This is [Sideways Facing Cat](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/Phlosphr/august_misc0004.jpg) and this I think is [Must appear to look like a mountain…](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r156/Phlosphr/august_misc0002.jpg). Clearly she is malnourished…I know, but she breaks into the cabinets when we are not home and eats all the treats! Anyone elses cat do yoga? ---
**Author:** ![Mahna\_Mahna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e47c2d/32.png) [@Mahna\_Mahna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahna_Mahna)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2008, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siamese-yoga/460585/2 "2008-08-19T19:49:01Z")
Mine actively try to sabotage me when I do yoga at home. Ever try to hold a plank pose with a fluffy tail swishing your nose? How about moving through sun salutations when the cat insists on lying down on the mat partway through? Yeah… kind of challenging. I blame them for the 10 lbs I’ve put on recently. I mean, who else could possibly be responsible? 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![conurepete](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a88e57/32.png) [@conurepete](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/conurepete)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siamese-yoga/460585/3 "2008-08-20T01:51:36Z")
Yes, my Barbara cat loves to join the WiiFit workout, and will walk in cuddly circles around and under anyone doing downward dog. I also found Steve Bird ( a parrot) likes yoga. He prefers to perch on the highest extended limb and very slowly walk to the next rising limb as you change positions. Steve also enjoys standing on top of uplifted feet during hamstring stretches. ---
**Author:** ![Phlosphr](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/c68b51/32.png) [@Phlosphr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Phlosphr)\ **Post date:** [August 20, 2008, 11:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siamese-yoga/460585/4 "2008-08-20T11:46:25Z")
Yes, our boy jumps on my back during downward dog. The other day he raked his claws down my side when he couldn’t get a grip…that hurt. ---
**Author:** ![Mirasol](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5e925/32.png) [@Mirasol](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mirasol)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siamese-yoga/460585/5 "2008-08-21T02:50:07Z")
My cats like to do yoga. Zoe is most fond of [seated](http://s442.photobucket.com/albums/qq149/zebracatsnake/?action=view¤t=IMG_0095.jpg) [twists](http://s442.photobucket.com/albums/qq149/zebracatsnake/?action=view¤t=IMG_1041.jpg), but occasionally comes up with other [creative](http://s442.photobucket.com/albums/qq149/zebracatsnake/?action=view¤t=badmorning.jpg)[poses](http://s442.photobucket.com/albums/qq149/zebracatsnake/?action=view¤t=clawingwindow.jpg) of her own. Zeke will do a [seated twist](http://s442.photobucket.com/albums/qq149/zebracatsnake/?action=view¤t=IMG_1329.jpg) too, but prefers a [reclining twist](http://s442.photobucket.com/albums/qq149/zebracatsnake/?action=view¤t=IMG_1002.jpg) to show off those (floofy) abs or the occasional [staff pose](http://s442.photobucket.com/albums/qq149/zebracatsnake/?action=view¤t=IMG_1719.jpg) . When not doing yoga, Zeke practices [kick boxing](http://s442.photobucket.com/albums/qq149/zebracatsnake/?action=view¤t=IMG_1617.jpg) (here, using the hamper for target practice) as well. ---
**Author:** ![moonstarssun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b9bd4f/32.png) [@moonstarssun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/moonstarssun)\ **Post date:** [August 21, 2008, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/siamese-yoga/460585/6 "2008-08-21T03:10:18Z")
My kitties love to “help” me do yoga. Pixel likes to flop down on the mat when I’m in the middle of a sun salutation, either forcing me to jump over him or nudge him out of the way. He encourages me to challenge myself. Hazel, always concerned about my alignment, will jump onto my side in triangle.