Goat-ing For It
What is goat yoga, you might ask? Well, it’s exactly what it sounds like: you do typical yoga while baby pygmy goats crawl all over you (disclaimer: some of these goats definitely weren’t babies…). AKA it’s the best thing ever (second to kitten yoga which fingers crossed is a real thing).
I would recommend goat yoga for anyone. Goats are kinda creepy with their rectangular pupils and tiny horns, but ultimately they’re really cute and friendly. Despite the fact that it was 90 degrees with not a breeze to be found on the day I decided to let goats climb all over me while I exercised for the first time in my life (oh and I was also pre-sunburned), I would definitely do it again. One of the coolest parts is that the farm I went to, Nadeau Farm in Hamden, CT, is a livestock rescue farm and the profits go to rescuing more animals.
With that being said, I’m guessing you still have some questions about this crazy goat yoga thing and I’ll do my best to answer them.
Will the goats poop on me?
The answer is mainly no, with a little bit of yes thrown in. The farm that I went to had a person specifically there to take pictures for their website and to scoop poop. Quite the exciting job, no? But thank the lord for this brave girl because it turns out goats poop a lot. Granted, it’s only little pebbles that don’t really cause any harm, but I still don’t want it to touch me. Luckily, I left unscathed while others were not so lucky. Still, hand sanitizer all around.
I mean, look at that face! What’s a little bit of poop when this cutie is resting on you?!
Can you really do yoga with a goat sitting on you?
Real talk: I’ve been taking yoga almost weekly for about a year now and I’m still terrible at it. But this class is truly for anyone. The point is not so much to reach your yoga peak, but to have fun and connect with some really cute animals. There wasn’t even a savasana (aka nap time) section of the practice, but rather free goat time so everyone could take pictures with goats on their backs or holding them. The teacher was great and did her best to lead class while goats surrounded her in her tiny island of shade, but she knows no one is there for the exercise, we’re all there for goat selfies with the added bonus of burning a few calories.
This woman is a saint
Want to try it for yourself?
I say go for it! It was really fun and was a great way to end a weekend. The best way to find your nearest goat yoga is simply by googling goat yoga near me. CNN and USA Today have written about it so chances are there’s some near you. I live in Connecticut and we have it, so pretty much every state should at this point. I will leave you with this video of a goat sucking my finger to really make you want to sign up. Naaaaamaste, friends.
