Friday, July 31, 2009

Friday High Five


Time to bring out the old yoga mat and "strike a pose".

FIVE CONCERNS IN MY MIND
AS I THINK ABOUT DOING YOGA AGAIN
  1. Will these dusty yoga tapes still work in my old VCR? I know, it's sad that they are VHS.

  2. Inhale now? Exhale when? I hope I don't screw up my breathing when I'm trying not to fall on my face.

  3. Do I want an amused, possibly heckling audience during the workout? I need to build my own Mommy sanctuary so I can get into my yoga zone. I can already hear the kids calling for me when I'm twisted into a pretzel kind of move.

  4. Yoga pants or shorts? What fits? What is comfortable? I also want to find pants with a drawstring. I don't need my old yoga pants falling off during a stretch :)

  5. Will I be distracted by my own laughter when I hear the instructor's name? It's Mr. Finger. You can imagine my husband's comments.
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29 comments:

Joanne said...

This was so funny! Thanks for sharing it. My kids just groan when I try to exercise -- they laugh and say, "Mom, just stop. You're gonna get hurt!"

Mandy said...

Mr. Finger? Seriously? LOL! Please don't tell me he wears puppets on his fingers and tells stories as he tells you to strike a pose too. That would be too much!

I still have a few VHS workout tapes that I love too. I've looked for the DVD version but some of them don't exist. Kudos to you for doing yoga. I've tried it twice and just couldn't get into it. I'm more of a "shake your booty" while you workout kind of gal. I'm hoping to start back into Zumba or Jazzercise real soon!

Good luck to you in finding your sanctuary. I do believe that's important! Before you know it your kids' mister fingers are poking under the bathroom door and you can't even pee in peace! I hope you are able to clear your mind and stretch your body in the way that works best for you.

2Shaye ♪♫ said...

LOL...so glad I headed over here after posting today. This is GREAT! I'm just now starting to do Yoga. My husband has been doing it for a couple years and BEGGING me to do it. Now, if my instructor were Mr. Finger I'd be laughing my yoga pants off, too!!! These are GREAT!

~2Shaye

shabby girl said...

I'm still staring at the yoga dvd. At some point I will have to put it in the player and push the "on" button, right? Maybe I can just sit funny and continue looking at it...

Angel Ginger Jasper said...

You never fail to cheer up a weekend..



Hugs Carol and GJ xxx

Unknown said...

(Good to see another Friday High Fiver. Angela seems to be a bit spotty of late with her posts.)

You omitted the true internet way to handle the issues. You need to do your yoga on camera and post it to YouTube. Perhaps titling it "Me and Mr. Finger." That seems to be what every one else does with no visible embarrassment. Just picture it - a panting lady wearing an obviously uncomfortable outfit trying to do everything Mr. Finger says as she falls over. It has million view hit written all over it. {*grin*}

Anonymous said...

I'm sorry I just can't keep a straight face with #5...Mr. Finger?? I won't go there but I do like No. 3 "Mommy Sanctuary". I think we all need one.

Caitlin said...

Mr. Finger?! HAHAHAHA! I would die!

Cole Walter Mellon said...

My fear is that I'll get stuck in some pretzel position and have to call the fire department to come unravel me.

T Rex Mom said...

Start slow and enjoy!

Jill @ Sneaky Momma said...

Have fun working out with Mr. Finger. Nice!
I'm debating a home workout regimen. I'll see how yours goes first. :)

Mari said...

Mr Finger? That's a good one! I'm impressed you are doing this!

The Fat Chick said...

I have always wanted to try yoga but have always been way to self conscious to take a class and way too lazy to do it at home. Let me know how it goes!! And LMBO at Mr. Finger. I wonder what nationality he is. ???

Don said...

"There is no think: only do or do not." Yoda

Go for it! My daughter's two year old turned out to be a fun exercise companion. As a mom you know that optimal surroundings are a myth. Go for it. Enjoy. Laugh. Find the "flow" running in your own lane.

"You can do it!" the Longest Yard, obscure character.

Don

Michelle said...

Sadly, the VCR tapes I have still work in my VCR. Why bother to replace them? And umm I go for hte shorts because I get too hot in the pants... BUT the breathing in or out doesn't matter, so long as you ARE breathing! Yay to yoga. I love it :)

Judith Ellis said...

Nice, Kelly, and funny too! I have practiced yoga for years, but have done so less as of late. This reminds me what a wonderful practice it is. Thanks for that.

Teresa @ Grammy Girlfriend said...

Too funny...a great laugh to end the evening....i have never tried yoga.

...so glad that I stopped by....My blog reading has been so little the last few weeks...but have a few free days to catch up.

Valerie said...

Loved this.
Yoga's great, my son used to join in as well. Although I don't practise it anymore there are one or two exercises I do that cure some minor ailments.

Edith said...

Mr Finger??!!
Hope you don't misplace your pelvic floor. That would be a killer....

Donna Gotlib said...

You left out #6....It's the gas that bothers me.

Lori Lynn said...

So cute. Thanks for the chuckle.
LL

Wendy said...

lmao! that was funny, mr finger? lol, anyway, good for you for trying to get back into yoga! you make me want to try!

LuAnn said...

Too funny - Good for you - I never tried yoga!!!

Angela said...

You are braver than me for even THINKING about it!!

Ms Perfect said...

How did the yoga go? I have some pilates dvds, are you into that? I'll send em to you. God knows I don't use them! LOL

The Write Girl said...

Hey Septembermom,

That is really funny. Hope you get back into yoga. I did a bit of yoga today which was cool. If you get that channel Fit Tv, they have this show called Namaste Yoga which is pretty cool and no one is called "Mr. Finger" lol.

Vickie said...

Mr. Finger!! What a name!

They say that breathing correctly during exercises with help lose weight. It can frustrating trying to coordinate breathing and exercise moves. So I just do the best I can and hope something works:)

Becca said...

Ha! That is funny!

I have been wanting to try Yoga for as long as I can remember but I never find the time to do so. Hope you have better luck with it than myself!

Jenners said...

You are cracking me up. I can't believe the the name of the instructor is Mr. Finger. That is just too funny. And I think yoga is best done without an audience. I shudder to think what I actually look like when doing yoga -- in my mind, I'm much more graceful than I am in reality. But kudos to you for getting out the dusty VHS yoga tapes -- hey -- at least it isn't Betamax!