Curious little boys will find everything, no matter where you put it in the house. Recently Sean and I have been exercising in the evenings, once the boys are tucked into bed. One of our favorites has been Yoga and with yoga, the mat and blocks are very helpful. So one day Owen and Brandon were searching and found our stash. They pulled them out and immediately asked, what are these? I explained they were yoga mats and blocks. Of course the next question is, What is Yoga? So i said let me show you…
First was downward dog, Owen modified it immediately. Brandon observed.
Then it was Brandon’s turn to demonstrate his interpretation of downward dog – see how the blocks come in handy! Owen was onto Warrior 2.
From there it turned into gymnastics stretches….here Brandon shows us how to do a V sit, with both hands in the air, this is advanced. ha ha I think Owen was trying to do his Stork Stand until Brandon’s V Sit collapsed onto him.
And here is Owen’s V Sit. Very precise, arms down on the ground, but no worries it’s all about form and engaging those abs!
Since our little work out together, Owen and Brandon regularly show us their modified stretches they’ve learned from gymnastics, yoga and through Mom and Dad. Owen and Brandon love to show off how they can do push ups like their Dad — still trying to get a picture of that! Owen and Brandon will ask, Mommy, Daddy, you exercise tonight? Are these your exercise clothes — because of course there are work clothes, play clothes, sleep clothes and now exercise clothes.