Good question! We see a lot of goat yoga events resuming across the country since most states have started opening back up in some capacity. This is against any advice from scientists and healthcare professionals. Yet, the economy is taking a hard hit, so everyone is rushing back into it, regardless of any advice from […]

When I started Goat Yoga, it was meant to be a therapy for humans, giving them a happy distraction from life’s stressors. The concept quickly took hold all over the world as people realized the therapeutic qualities of goats, animals and nature. It was an easy business concept, which made it spread like wildfire with […]

Hello ALL! Lainey here for the next edition of what I like to call a “Pandemic Pause”. I am finally learning how to cook and garden with the real focus on vegetarian and vegan farm to table recipes. With Goat Yoga on hold in the world, we need to put our creative energy into positive […]

Since Goat Yoga is on hold, I figured we’d switch gears. Most of us are holed up in our homes and looking for things to do that will be good for our heads. I’m going to start posting about growing my own food for the first time in my life as well as cooking! I’m […]

The happy distractions and joy provided by goats helped Original Goat Yoga’s founder cope with difficult times  Unexpectedly, goats were also the reason for goat yoga’s surprising longevity. The naysayers that predicted goat yoga would be a fad on par with pet rocks and mood rings have been more quiet after several years of goat […]

Dear Goat Yogi’s: With the growing public health concern about the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), we want to assure you that our main concern is for the health and safety of our participants, staff, and their families. We are watching closely and monitoring CDC guidelines to ensure we are following all protocol and prevention recommendations regarding […]

New research from an interdisciplinary Cornell team has found that as little as 10 minutes in a natural setting can help college students feel happier and lessen the effects of both physical and mental stress. The research, published Jan. 14 in Frontiers in Psychology, is part of a larger examination of “nature therapy” and aims to […]

Between lavish bachelorette parties and multi-day wedding celebrations, it’s easy to forget about the customary bridal shower. And while the typical bridal shower is hardly as exciting as the rest of the wedding festivities, there are ways to liven things up so the main event isn’t opening presents at your future mother-in-law’s house. Whether you’re a beaming bride or […]

From ‘rewilding yourself’ with wolves to yoga with goats, these upstate New York retreats use animals to help us connect with ourselves In 2017, Sharon Boustani and her husband received a gift from their children: two baby Nigerian dwarf goats. One week later, they already knew that two wasn’t enough. They filled their upstate New […]

Growing up, I had a good understanding of the value of money. My middle class parents always made my family feel we would never go without. They also instilled in me that it takes hard work to make money. It was this combination that led me to believe that if I work hard enough at […]