If you’re looking for a new challenge on your yoga mat, try doing a cat-cow pose or three-legged downward dog with an actual dog on your back! Or imagine yourself in a bridge pose with a goat by your side. More and more farms are offering goat yoga, puppy yoga–even alpaca yoga. That means you get to pet these cuties before, after, and sometimes during class. Imagine a goat or pup snuggling up beside you during savasana. Namaste.
Here are some NJ farms where you can try goat yoga:
Goat Yoga
Angels in the Pines Goat Farm
S. Genoa Ave., Egg Harbor City
Find your inner peace as you do yoga with 30 of their farm friends.
The Bubbly Goat
248 Locktown Sergeantsville Rd., Stockton
Visit the farm before your evening yoga class, then spend some time playing with the resident goats. After a 45-minute class, you’ll have a half hour for snacks and to pet the adorable baby goats.
Crystal Springs Resort
Minerals Hotel, 2 Chamonix Dr., Vernon Twp.
If you stay overnight at either Crystal Springs or Minerals Hotel you can sign up for baby goat yoga when it’s available. The half-hour class is open to hotel guests aged 8 and older.
Graceful Farm Sanctuary
Multiple Locations
Some spots the goats visit include Valenzano Winery in Shamong and The Atlantic Club in Manasquan. Check out their schedule to see if the goats will be traveling to a town near you.
Hidden Hill Farm
690 Woodbury Glassboro Rd., Sewell
Get ready to try something new! Yogis age 12 and older, who are at any level of experience, can play with the goats on July 15, July 28 and August 5.
Laurita Winery
85 Archertown Rd., New Egypt
On special occasions throughout the year, you can sign up for Wine & Goat Yoga. We’ll drink to that.
Mad Lavender Farm
452 Route 579, Milford
Take a vinyasa class with Dwarf Nigerian goats. Choose from partner goat yoga or baby goat yoga that includes sound bath therapy.
Oak Hill Farms
177 Stillwell Rd., Holmdel
Sessions are held on specific days throughout the month so you can get your fill of the baby goats even during the week.
Pickled-Collie Farm
108 W. Cohawkin Rd., Clarksboro
Laughing Buddha Hot Yoga – which has locations in West Deptford and Washington Twp. (Sewell) – partners with Pickled-Collie Farm for a summer series of baby goat yoga.
Twisted Sister Yoga
Allaire Community Farm, 1923 Baileys Corner Rd., Wall Twp.
You’ll be saying “baaa-maste” during family goat yoga classes that are held at the farm (not in the Spring Lake studio).
What A View Farm
585 Montgomery Rd., Hillsborough
Up to 30 people can sign up at one time for a vinyasa or hybrid Ashtanga yoga class as the goats climb on your back and mat.
Alpaca Yoga
Hidden Brook Ranch Alpaca
196 State Park Rd., Blairstown
When Gary and Christine Milcheck purchased their dream home in 2019, it just happened to come with several alpacas and a llama named Stella. They decided to share their new farm pets with the public by doing fun and educational farm tours. From April through June, and then from September through October, you can join an alpaca yoga sesh on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Morning Glori Farmette
131 Navy Ln., Marlton
The outdoor yoga class is great for anyone, even if you’ve never done yoga before, or have never met an alpaca. Before class, you’ll get to meet the cuties and take a selfie. Look for baby alpacas, called crias.
Out of Sight Alpacas
416 Wells Mills Rd., Waretown
Not only can you do yoga with alpacas here, but emus join the party, too! The next classes are Rise & Shine Yoga at 9 am July 8, and Sunset Yoga at 6 pm July 26, both classes held on the farm by Adrienne Costa-DiPaolo.
Puppy Yoga
Doggy Noses and Yoga Poses
Multiple Locations
This organization comes to NJ quite often. On July 9, Barks and Brews With a Bend at Jersey Girl Brewing in Hackettstown will benefit Cold Nose Warm Heart. On July 15, Paws And Poses at Fearvana Yoga in Kenilworth benefits 3 Hearts 4 Paws. The classes are typically fundraisers. You can play with all the puppies on site, but please don’t bring your own. Also on July 15, Barks and Bottoms Up at Dr. Brewlittle’s in Maple Shade benefits Amazing Mutts Puppy Rescue.
Puppy Yoga Fit Summer Fest
Cedarvale Winery, Swedesboro
The July 8 class will be dedicated to Don’t Bully Us Rescue. After class, choose between sipping wine or playing with the pups – or do both!
Puppy Yoga With NJSH Pet Rescue
Ms. Chester’s, 338 Main St., Chester
One hundred percent of the proceeds from this class on July 16 will go to the pet rescue.
Brassy Buddha
107 Quimby St., Westfield
On July 29, the all-level yoga flow class will end with you meeting adorable little puppies who are up for adoption.
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