I definitely won’t forget Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, the day I set foot in a barn and decided to try a thing called goat yoga. Yes – you heard correctly – goat yoga is an actual physical activity that combines yoga poses with cute, fluffy, soft, therapeutic goats who prance around and jump on your back during class.

I went to goat yoga at Goats to Go in Georgetown, MA. I found the event listings on Facebook through a mutual friend and decided to sign up. I knew this trend was becoming popular, so I had to jump on the bandwagon and experience goat yoga for myself.

Before I get into the details of goat yoga, I have to give the staff at Goats to Go five stars for an awesome class. From educating us about the goats to making sure we were getting the most out of our time at the farm, the staff went above and beyond. We also had excellent homemade cider and pumpkin muffins to munch on before class. Special shout out to our yoga instructor Christina who was very accommodating and made sure we got plenty of goat pics and selfies.

I’ll be honest, I only think I completed a total of three or four yoga poses, because I was way too interested in the goats or “kids,” the term for baby goats. This specific kind of goats that I took class with were fainting goats, so if they were easily excited or startled their legs would lock up and they would faint for a couple of seconds (watch this entertaining YouTube video to learn more about fainting goats).

There were about 30 participants in my class. I could tell everyone was having a blast. I would highly recommend taking a class with the goats. It certainly made me smile and was a great way to relieve some stress!

The only downside to goat yoga is that like all animals the goats do poop, and they will poop on your yoga mat. Don’t freak out. It doesn’t smell that bad and the staff help clean it up for you. Also, be prepared to have goats jumping on your backs left and right. It sometimes can come as a shock if they startle you. (Why do goats jump on people? Well, they like to jump to high places, so they can view their surroundings and watch out for predators. Your back is the highest spot for them in the barn.) Remember the goats do have hooves, which can hurt if they dig into your back. However, it shouldn’t leave bruising. Don’t fear, goat yoga pros outweigh the cons!



If you want to try goat yoga at Goats to Go, sign up now. Classes only go through the end of Oct., because the goats are going to Florida for the winter. For those of you who love to support charity fundraisers, there’s a special class on Saturday, Oct. 21, from 3-4 p.m., called Goat Yoga & Sangria Tasting for Miss Pink. Learn more about the Miss Pink Organization, a non-profit supporting breast cancer patients and survivors.

Watch the videos below for a sneak peak of goat yoga!

 

 

2 Comments on Goat Yoga at “Goats to Go”

    • Thank you! Wasn’t it a blast? I can’t wait to go back for round two 🙂 Looking forward to reading your blog. Let me know if you’d ever like to collaborate!

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