Danielle Husband
Why do a regular yoga sequence when you can ramp up your asanas with the help of a few goat buddies?
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Goat yoga is becoming so popular in the Houston area you have two options for joining other yogis for goat-sanas.
Goat Yoga Texas operates in Cypress, TX, northwest of Houston. Yoga Teacher Kimberly Brooke is both a registered yoga instructor and a goat lover. When she’s not on the mat, she’s helping care for the herd of adorable goats that live on her Micro Farm in Magnolia.
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If you join Brooke for a class, you might get to meet some of those cuties.
Goat Yoga Texas hosted its opening celebration party on Sept. 30 with free 30-minute yoga classes throughout the day.
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If you’re on the southern side of the city, don’t despair. Check out Goat Yoga Houston located in League City.
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Yoga instructor Rachel Henson grew up around livestock. Each class — capped at 30 human participants — includes 20 goats.
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In Henson’s classes, yogis are able to incorporate the goats into their practice with adapted poses like a tabletop pose with a goat for added resistance.
Goat Yoga Houston is planning a second location in Conroe or Spring.
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