Sunday, July 12, 2015

MARLYN MONROE - THE YOGI













Jane Fonda, Richard Simmons, Jillian Michaels—the list of celebrities known for their workouts goes on and on. There’s one famous name, however, that rarely appears on this list: Marilyn Monroe.
Monroe, best known for being a mid-century sex symbol, is rarely thought of as a fitness icon, but during a 1952 interview with LIFE magazine, she revealed that she lifted weights daily, and in a 1948 set of black-and-white photos, she showed off some asanas. This wasn’t just a publicity stunt; Monroe was a devotee of yoga, and was photographed many times in different poses.
Some of her lesser-known quotes reveal a more introspective Marilyn who was much more than just a blonde bombshell.
 1. “I am trying to find myself. Sometimes that’s not easy.”
2. “We are all of us stars, and we deserve to twinkle.”
3. “Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it’s better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring.”