Goat Yoga at Gray Hobby Farm

Gray Hobby Farm hosts an hour of goat yoga on Saturday, August 22 from 10 to 11 a.m. at the farm on Creekwood Road. Renee, one of the farm’s certified yoga instructors, leads a real all-levels class on the lawn while the herd wanders between mats, grazes, flops down next to you, and occasionally hops on someone’s back. The class is $38 per person, same price for kids and adults (ages 6 and up, with anyone under 18 joining alongside a paid adult). Register at grayhobbyfarm.com.

No mat and no experience needed. The farm provides the mats and sanitizes them after every class, and the goats provide the entertainment: expect some nibbling, a photobomb or two, and maybe a goat stretched out on the corner of your mat. Come 15 minutes early to get acquainted with the herd and stay 15 minutes after for pictures with your favorites. Cameras stay put away during class so the goats keep calm. Dress for the outdoors, skip the jewelry and strong perfume, and know that hoodie drawstrings read as a snack.

The Gray family runs the farm at 16375 Creekwood Rd with a herd that ranges from 11 to 20 goats depending on how many kids arrive each spring, plus 50 or so chickens, a pet duck named Motorcycle, and two barn cats.

Can’t make Saturday morning? The farm also holds goat yoga on Wednesday, August 19 at 6 p.m. with Jes, and another 10 a.m. Saturday session on August 29. If weather forces the farm to cancel, everyone signed up gets a voucher for another class. Grab a spot for August 22 here, or call the farm at 952-239-2408 about private groups.