I lump them both into the same category of people:
Pilates… Yoga… it’s all the same to me.
I know the ladies at Where’s My Damn Answer are Pilates lovahs… I’m sorry my friends. I have yet to see the draw. Don’t hate me. I know if you were with me in a class, I’d TOTALLY come around. One might say I have some preset judgements on people who lead such activities. Maybe I need to meet the right people and get converted.
I should admit the one yoga/pilates class I went to was delightfully non-creepy. I kept waiting for the instructor to ask us to “begin imagining ROOTS growing out of your SSSSSIT-bone” — THAT would have been when I’d hop-up on my feet and bust out a grapevine or kick-ball-change. I’m a traditional gal with a streak of rebellion. “Sit bones”… the heck? It’s a butt.
The silliest thing at the one class I attended (only weeks ago)… the instructor had us lie on our backs, ball up, weave our arms about our legs like ElastiGirl and rock and clap our feet.
*blinking*
It was called “The Seal”. I’m not kidding. I’m not afraid of making a fool of myself… but… Yeah, “sit-bone”. We. Clapped. Our. Feet. WTH? I could NOT stop giggling. Pretty sure I even snorted and slapped the floor. I have no idea how close I was to being kicked-out. Kind of like science class in 9th grade. I never got the boot, but I should have.
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I am happy I’m relaxed, I am happy I’m relaxed, I am happy I’m relaxed, I am happy I’m relaxed, boo bo boo bo boo….
OMG – if it didn’t actually make me ROLF, it would be totally creepy?!!! Especially the face towards the end…. YIKES!!!
See, now, missy, here’s where you’re making your first mistake, if I may be so bold. Pilates and yoga are sooo different. I love Pilates, hate yoga. I only hate yoga because I find it painful; I respect its philosophy and wish I could do it. But Pilates! It’s awesome. Sooo good for you.
Anke – nutso!!!
JD – I know. I am speaking out of ignorance… Maybe you can teach a Pilates class at BlogHer! Do it! So we don’t have to!
I am too fat to form an opinion on either form of exercise. Ask me my views on trying to walk without waddling. That’s vigorous!
I thought he was saying, “I’m happy. I’m a nerd.” I enjoy laughing as much as the next girl, but honey, THAT was creepy. He needs a couple of sprays of glitter or something.
Yoga and Pilates both are so uncomfortable for me. Ick. Maybe that means I need to do them not avoid them. IDK
Pilates really has 2 functions for us girls at WMDA.. First is because Karena loves to have people she can torture.. in a good way I really have seen the difference in my body. #2 and most important is is our therapy time and well who the hell cares about the physical benefit during that hour it is all about the MIND!!!
Cheers
Cathy :)
PS – I much prefer Pilates to Yoga I am not a yoga girl at all they are very different in so many ways.
And this is why I have a hard time taking yoga classes. That and I don’t want to fart in front of people.
Never clapped my feet in yoga class. Kinda glad for that. But, I do love the way I feel after all that stretching. Although, it’s been years since I’ve been, so who knows what it would make me feel like now. Probably very old.
hahah … ok that video is hilarious.
Jodycakes is all about the yoga … I’ve done it a few times, but I like Pilates so much better. Cathy’s right … we allow Karena to torture us … I mean work us out … while we talk about all that’s going on in our worlds. It’s just the four of us that day and we laugh, talk, laugh, gossip a little and sometimes ask Karena, “are you mad at us?” when it’s a little too hard.
Last week I think she was REALLY pissed off at us taking over her show the whole month of June because she kicked out butts … or should I say legs. My legs didn’t stop hurting until Saturday.
… I DO love the video though.
Hey … maybe you need to run away to Los Angeles for a few days and we can take you with us … come on … it’ll be fun and we can laugh like the guy in the video …
hahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahaha … how can I get the ha ha to go higher in text format ;-)