Bodlakova Jakobsen yoga school for babies

(dedicated to Anna, my dear friend and new mother)

Today, at Boodlakova Jakobsen's School for Yoga, Pinot, a cat, is doing a private baby yoga session with Theo, 4 weeks old.

Pinot: Take a deep breath in. Now breathe out. Lie down with your legs stretched out and your back straight.

Theo: Check. And Check.

P: Relax your shoulders. Stretch your arms up and over your head.

T: Woah, why are they wobbling around?

P: Stretch your legs out, and move them and your arms to the right in the banana pose.

T: Where's right? And what's a banana?

P: Now, move your arms and legs to the left. Feel how the right side of your body is stretching.

T: Hey, where's left?

P: Roll onto your stomach.

T: I need help here!

P: Lift up your head and gaze into the distance.

T: Got it! Wait a second... I can't do this any longer.

P: Lower your head and face to the right and glace over your shoulder.

T: Check.

P: Now turn your head to the left and glace over your shoulder.

T: This is easy peasy.

P: Turn back onto your back.

T: Again, I need help here!

P: Now we will do śavāsana. Close your eyes.

T: Oh yes!

P: Relax the point in the middle of your forehead.

T: Hmmmm.

P: Relax your body. Let a sense of inner peace flow throughout.

T: Oh, I just peed.

P: Breathe deeply and slowly and enjoy letting the river of thoughts come and go.

There are only snoozing sounds coming from Theo.

(This post is part of my "Growing Up & Growing Old" project.)