This year, they added even more charity recipients, sold out every single class (including a few extra that they tacked on at the end), and raised over $10,000! While the McCoys had hoped to raise $500, they ended up raising $5,500, which they donated to their local food pantry, animal shelter, and farmer’s market. The yoga classes began last year as a fundraiser, with the idea that yoga would be a lot more fun with the playful antics of baby goats. Joe and Stan McCoy run the farm together, raising goats and creating luxurious (and heavenly smelling) goat milk soap. Goat yoga sessions were even offered up at Summit, a three day long lecture festival that includes speakers like Jeff Bezos, Jane Fonda, and Shonda Rhimes.īaby goat yoga occurs for a limited time each spring, a few weeks after the first of the newborns begin arriving on Sage Meadow Farm. While Oregon’s Lainey Morse is considered to be the founder of Goat Yoga, this animal infused yoga trend started picking up steam last year as there were a noticeable amount of classes popping up all over the country. But at the same time… baby goats! My love of all things tiny and soft won out and I signed up for a 9AM Sunday class, which cost $30 and took place in a beautiful studio in a repurposed old mill. I’m tired of trying to hook folks in to any sort of exercise with gimmicks like this. I’ll admit, I may have rolled my eyes a bit at first. Last month, a handful of local friends started posting about baby goat yoga-a class where you’re led in an hour of Vinyasa flow practice, while baby goats romp about. Whether in group classes or my daily solo practice at home, I’ve found that regular yoga stretching and breathing helps keep my anxiety more manageable. I’ve been a regular practitioner of yoga for more than 20 years, and it’s truly been the one form of athletic minded wellness that has been a staple in my life. And yet somehow, this past weekend, I found myself splayed out among many teensy weensy, super adorable goats for an hour long class of Caprine Vinyasa, aka baby goat yoga. I‘m usually not one for hot new wellness trends, or gimmicky workouts.
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