Once she rolls out her gym mat , Secret the Australian shepherd is focused , balanced , and full of love for her human companion and all the wonderful things they do together .
The interwebs are rich with videos of people doing yoga with dog , cats , various farm animals , lemurs , and even reindeer ! ( Yes , Greenland caribou ! ) But after catch a glimpse of Mary Peters and her yoga - get laid 6 - year - oldAustralian sheepman , Secret , we ’re totally convinced these two good Friend are fast becoming viral superstar and yoga influencers !
From her initial Instagram posts of Secret in 2015 , Peters , then a homeschooled teen from Bellingham , Wash. , get the attention of heel devotee everywhere . Just 14 at the time , she asked followers for proper puppy breeding peak so she could raise her adorable furball the correct room . Did this uber - cunning puppy call for some sleep with guidance?Maaaaybe !
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As the two formed their bond , Peters go on to explore the plenteous and piquant mind of her Aussie . This herding breedis notoriously whip smart , eager to do tasks andlearn new trickswith their human companions . Peters usedpositive reinforcementto teach mystical dissimilar things , from distraction preparation to picture !
But the two really got forcible as Secret got older , work on tricks such as stalling , agility , saltation roping , dance , and even riding a scooter ! So a little doga ( dog yoga ! ) to push calm seemed like a rude paroxysm .
Secret has actually wave out a yoga lustrelessness all on her own since 2016 , and she knows plenty of unlike postures , such as cobra lift , side crook , child ’s affectation , and individual - peg downward dog . But it ’s this late telecasting of her dual yoga session with Peters — which now has more than 3 million views!—that ’s occupy the internet by storm . Look at that form , totally in sync with her breath . Ahhhoooooom .
This limber pooch has both residue and focus in her yoga practice — maybe we should inquire for somepawsitive alteration !
Peters ' Instagram feed is peppered with other video of Secret ’s awing feats , include practicing a more modern form ofacro yoga(balancing right onto Peters ' feet ! ) , push her favorite human on a swing , playing skin ' n seek , and doing backward reliance falls .
" Falling backwards is a shuddery thing for most masses , but even more for a andiron : you ca n’t plainly explain that you are pass away to be there to catch them , " Peters wrote in the picture berth . " rather , you need to show them that you will be there for them . You need to show them that in everything you do , not just when they are physically falling . Secret trusts that I will catch her , but more importantly she trust that I will be there for her in every expression of life . "
This enjoy couplet is headed to the University of Washington this evenfall . In a recent interview withNewsweek , Peters said , " I have been diagnosed as on the autism spectrum , and I spent a year training Secret as a service dog for me . " We suspect the unconditional lovemaking between these two best friends goes much further than that .
