Alice White
Have you already heard about this incredible fitness trend?
Yoga classes with pets are gaining popularity among cat lovers and benefit both humans and kitties! For those who love sports and animal companionship, cat yoga is a great way to strengthen your relationship with your pet and exercise well.
Human health benefits
Besides a series of physical exercises, yoga includes meditation and breathing techniques. In recent decades, the popularity of yoga has increased as more people appreciate its benefits.
Yoga is the most holistic and integrative approach to health. In addition to helping you develop flexibility, muscle tone, and the ability to concentrate, yoga can help fight anxiety, chronic illness, and depression.
Stretch together
So how do cats fit into yoga classes? With an unrivalled ability to stretch the entire body and soothe an anxious owner, cats are ideal creatures with which to achieve physical and emotional balance through yoga. Watch how your pet wakes up and you will see how plastic her body is.
Cats are naturally playful and curious and will go to great lengths to grab your attention, so as soon as you start exercising, your cat will be right there, practising his cat exercises (and possibly scratching your rug). Consider that you have been warned.
Maybe the cat will distract you a little, but the positive effect will be unique.
Feeling stressed? Cats Can Help! Pets relieve our stress by satisfying our need for touch, which has a calming effect on us. The most interesting thing is that animals feel the same way!
Yoga with Cat activities
For animals, this interaction also benefits. Typically, yoga classes are taught by a certified trainer whose goal is to draw the attention of cat lovers and potential owners to pets looking for a home. This is definitely beneficial to everyone! Find out if similar initiatives are running in your city with yoga studios, cat cafes, or animal shelters.
Yoga is not yours? Basic stretching exercises can also be done with your cat. For example, forward bends of the torso can be done together with your pet and at home. It will stretch out on the floor next to you, or more likely play with your fingers.
If you have a cat or are planning to have one, practising yoga with your pet will not only strengthen your physical and mental health but also your friendship. In addition, now not only dog owners can play sports with their pets, but you too!
