Celebrogies! - Part 2 of 10

To continue, let's see who else that we can or cannot relate to, that practices yoga:

9) Jennifer Aniston.  She has some kind of "Benjamin Button" syndrome going, I swear.  Must be John Mayer, or the yoga, or both.  Who wouldn't want to be her every day?

10) Hugh Jackman.  This must be his motto (and if it's not, it is in our eyes): Keep your cool, get the job done and flash a sexy accent here and there.

11) and 12) Martha Stewart and Trudie Styler.  Not much to say here except both of these women found success, have kids, and did yoga...together...on public television

13) Russell Simmons.  He understands father-child complications.  That's why he has his own TV show...oh wait...was that his wife?  Whatever.  He still does yoga with his family, by himself, through it all...stress, no stress, house on MTV Cribs, success, etc., etc., etc.

14) Julia Roberts.  I still think her best role was in Pretty Woman.  That's just me.  Okay, okay, she was bombin' in Erin Brockovich

15) George Clooney.  There's a reason they call him Gorgeous, Genuine George.  Find every positive characteristic you can call a person and that's Clooney.  The best thing I heard about him comes from the Editor-in-Chief of Esquire, David Granger, who told me: "George is the most down-to-earth person in the world."

16) Crystal Harris AKA the future Mrs. Hugh Hefner.  There's a reason Hef waited so long to get hitched again and maybe (just maybe...go with me here, people), Crystal's yoga practice/flexibility ties the knot for him.   Aaawww!



Celebrogies! - Part 1 of 10

Celebrities who practice yoga!  Celebrity Yogis!  Celebrogies!  80 Plus 8!!  And by the way, there is no Kate.  I lie.  There are a few Kates that make this list just not the one you are thinking of.  I'm sure she has enough on her plate.

Each post will consist of 8 plus celebrities who practice yoga...and if they do it, there's one big fat reason you should also (and at the end...you will have 88 celebrities who practice yoga).  Ready?  Ready.  Here is our first celebrogie batch!


1)  Christy Turlington.  Edward Burns sure knows how to pick 'em.  Turlington must be one of the few super models in the world who will look like she is 23 no matter what age

2)  Michael Franti.  Say HEEEYYY!  He be doin yoga to-day

3) Madonna.  Is that a flip?  Guess again.  I'm sure A-Rod had Nay-prob with the Mat Girl and this move

4)  Matthew McConaughey.  10 Things We Love About This Guy:
  #1 He looks great without a shirt
  #2 He practices yoga
  #3 He looks great without a shirt
  #4 He practices yoga
  #5 Does this guy own a shirt? 
  #6-10 Who cares!  I'm sure you can guess the rest.  Hint:  it has something to do with him looking great without a shirt and practicing yoga

5) Beyonce Knowles.  Her moves will have you ringing all kinds of alarms and wishing we were putting rings on it.  You are so ready, B

6)  LeBron James.  What team do you play for again?  There there, tiger.  We'll let that one slide because you have a great cobra posture.  I'm sure LBJ needs a XL yoga mat, but Shaq is willing to give him one to borrow, no problem

7)  Lady Gaga.  Hey lady!  You may want to lock your knee

8)  Ryan Kwanten.  We all know that sucking blood means you should be able to do it in a head stand, with your feet touching your head.  Now there is a true vampire

Practice Your Voices

There is a great clip from the film, Mrs. Doubtfire, where  Robin Williams' social worker character, asks, "what do you mean, 'you do voices?'"

She is asking about his skills and Williams busts out some definite voices.  I am not saying to be like Williams, you certainly have your own voices and practice to your heart's content. 

Here are 8 reasons you have not thought of on why you should practice your voices:

A great acting coach will tell you to not be afraid with what your instincts tell you.  If your instincts tell you to do a monologue from "Clueless" in a Bugs Bunny accent, do it.  You may not get the part, but at least you know what you are capable of.

Will Farrell is one of the few things we can all agree on.

Funny depends on coincidental circumstances.  Funny voices?  Well that's just funny.

Kidnapped in Medellin AGAIN?  That's alright.  No more scratching your head and thinking, Shit, how am I going to get outta this one?  Crank out a great voice and you will have the druglords so confused, they will have to let you go.  Good luck getting home, though.  That's not covered in this post.

Tina Fey is another one of the few things we can all agree on.

The Geico Pothole Commercial.    I mean, why wouldn't you try to impersonate this?  Your characters are always there and, depending on the situation, not far from the surface. They show up every now and again. It can be good for you. It just can. Then again, who knows?

The funniest person you know is not a professional comedian. He's not the guy who does voice-overs on the Simpsons, Family Guy, or the Muppets.  He's a friend of yours or a family member, because of the total wealth of input you have together, the two-way connection.  Use your different voices with your friends, family, pets, even yourself.  You're guaranteed to get a laugh.

"I don’t think anybody’s necessarily ready for death. You can only hope that when it approaches, you feel like you’ve said what you wanted to say. Nobody wants to go out in mid-sentence."  I love this.  Johnny Depp is a lover and a fighter and sure, he creates a lot of crushes.  And he's right, you know?  Go out on a merry go-round.  Go out like you've said everything in every voice possible.  Let your colors shine.  Go on.

Back Bending is Good For You

This just in:  Back bending is good, nay, great for you.  It is great for your back, your bend, your spine, your soul, and here are 8 reasons you have not thought of, on why that is:

Running to something and running from something is the same thing.  If that's the case, why run when you can back bend?  Of course you can always try running while in a backbend and I highly do not recommend that unless you are auditioning for "Crabs on Ice".

Nothing is going back to the way it was.  While this is true, the closest that a person can get to getting the spine back to the way it was when it was flexible and strong, is by back bending.  We have found the Fountain of Youth and that is Back Bending.

If “Everyday I Write the Book” by Elvis Costello is the most intellectually satisfying pop song ever written, the back bend is the most intellectually stimulating yoga move ever done by man.  Don't believe me?  Try back bending several times a day.  Doing this will re-energize and revitalize your brain cells, getting you that much closer to Einstein's I.Q. each time you back bend.  Who knows?  You may be that much popular with your friends, just by back bending.

Speaking of being popular amongst your friends, backbending will make you popular on social networking sites also.  Tweet, update your status Facebook, or blog on your Blog about back bending.  You are guaranteed at least one more follower, "Like", or positive comment on your social network site of choice, all because you express to the world your newfound love and knowledge of back bending.

"Can I get your digits?" 

"Sure."

"Want to go back bend next Friday night at 7pm?"

"I'd love to!"

Dinner and a movie, bowling, and coffee outings are so last-season.  Pick an activity that is interesting, fun, and both you and your hunny bunny will get a benefit out of.  Did I mention back bending is free???  Now that's what I call a great date.

What if I'm single?  What if this and what if that.  Back bend and find yourself with a happy and beautiful spine.  Happy and beautiful spine = happy and beautiful YOU.  I guarantee you will get more dates than you ever dreamed of.  And if you happen to be single, enjoy it because you won't be for long.  You are not the only one that is falling in love with your happy and beautiful spine...others will fall in love with it too. 

What humans can achieve when we are not sidetracked by religion or political ambition is simply breathtaking.  I read an article once about a woman who was in a horrifying car crash that crushed her spine.  The doctors told her she would never walk again and boy did she prove them wrong.  Slowly and over a period of several years, she completely healed her spine by back bending.

Do you do the following?

-Eat

-Sleep

-Walk

-Sit behind a computer reading this article?

If you answered yes, chances are you are forward bending.  A back bend is a back bend for a reason.  The bend is made for your back, hence the name, back.  If we were meant to forward bend (which we do so much anyways), the back would be called forward.  Back bend.  Enough said.