These Photos Of People Doing Yoga With Goats & Puppies Will Make You Ridiculously Happy

By Leigh Weingus

Photo by @kathrynbudig

If you haven't at least tried to take a goat yoga class yet, you're missing out in a big way. The farm animal phenomenon has taken off in every corner of the country, from small farms in New Hampshire to the stunning mountains of Oregon. Inspired by the success of goats on the yoga mat, an SPCA in York Country, Pennsylvania, has started hosting regular kitten yoga sessions in hopes that by the time you're done flowing next to your furry friends, you might be inspired to adopt one of them.

But you don't have to live near a goat farm or a kitten yoga-hosting SPCA to get the benefits of doing yoga with animals. These adorable pictures prove that all you have to do is roll out your yoga mat, plop down your pet, and start moving.

Giving thanks 🌲🍃🌳 As I type this I'm mentally collecting jewels of thanks to sit in my bones and shine out through my body for the rest of the day.. Thank you Finn, thank you Dave, thank you sunshine, thank you trees, thank you hot tea, thank you body, thank you breath, thank you family, thank you technology, thank you nourishing food, thank you thank you thank you ✨🌿💫 #love #givingthanks #blessed #happy #gratitude #intothewoods #forest #treescape #wisdom #puppylove #puppyyoga #inhaleexhale #breatheitallin #loveitallout #beherenow #practicepresence #practiceandalliscoming #raiseyourvibration #bethankful #countrygirl #rurallife #yogalove #yoga #yogaireland #lookup #lookwithin #tunein

A post shared by Mary Kavanagh (@maryfairyfloss) on Jul 18, 2017 at 5:23am PDT

So peaceful practice 😜 • #yoga #yogaeveryday #yogainspiration #dogyoga

A post shared by Yoga • Australia (@soluckysogreen) on Jul 19, 2017 at 11:59am PDT

Yoga with my daughter ❤️ when I sweats she just seem like a towel 😂 最新款毛巾！😂😂😂 （吸汗一流） #yoga #yogi #backbend #stretch #yogadog #dogyoga #poodle #poodlesofinstagram #dog #doglife #bumm #bummgirls #smart #fitness

A post shared by HueVicky (@huevicky) on Jul 20, 2017 at 3:18am PDT

#flyingdog #acrodog #superdog #sofly #doga #dogyoga #acroyoga #partneryoga #outdooryoga #camping #yoga #instagyoga #yogaeverydamnday #stablestudios #breathefest #breathefestival #teeki #boxersofinstagram #petityogi #corinthian

A post shared by Jacqueline Wojcik (@pryncessjay) on Jul 19, 2017 at 2:55pm PDT

Tiger pose is one of my favorite shoulder openers and spinal warm ups. A few cat-cows followed by tiger will set you up for a great heart-opening practice. What are some of your favorite poses? • • • #horseyogagirl #horseyoga #neighmaste #equestrianyoga #yogahorse #horsesofinstagram #appaloosa #SillySnowy #yoga #yogagirl #yogaeverydamnday #yogaeverywhere #equestrian #equestrianlife #yogainspiration #igyogafamily #yogisofinstagram #acroyoga #naturalhorsemanship #partneryoga #pferd #caballo #instayoga #cheval #tigerpose #heartopener

A post shared by Angela Nuñez (@horse_yoga_girl) on Jul 16, 2017 at 1:10pm PDT

Somewhere within us all, a supreme self exists who is eternally at peace 🙏

A post shared by Yoga & Meditation 🙌 Port Melb (@radiantsolyoga) on Jun 21, 2017 at 11:39pm PDT

Float on. #balasana #ocean #pennythegoat #float #supyoga #yogaeverydamnday

A post shared by Rachel Brathen (@yoga_girl) on Apr 11, 2016 at 2:51pm PDT

Goat on my level #goatyoga

A post shared by Hana DiTullio (@hlditullio) on Jul 18, 2017 at 5:15pm PDT

#sunset #goatyoga #NewportRI

A post shared by Lisa (@lisa790) on Jul 18, 2017 at 5:04pm PDT

We had a hoppy Saturday morning flowing with our new furry friends in our first ever bunny yoga class. This unconventional practice was a fun way to connect and bond with with these adoptable bunnies in hopes of finding them a new home. Thanks to @alamocityhouserabbits for hosting this event with us and the work you do to educate and advocate about bunnies as pets. 📷 Snapshots of the event provided by @rivardreport who also covered the class on their site. Check the link in our bio to read all about it and more insight into our unconventional ways.✌🏻💚🐰🤸‍♀️

A post shared by Mobile Om Yoga (@mobileom) on Jul 16, 2017 at 3:25pm PDT

#catyoga 🙃

A post shared by Seda Beyaz (@se.beyaz) on Jul 20, 2017 at 2:57am PDT

Not like she's doing any yoga 😸 She's mad cause I'm taking up "her space"! Thanks for fueling my morning #redbullgivesyouwiiings #redbullsugarfree • • • • #5 #yoga #yogalife #yogalove #yogahigh #yogagram #yogaeveryday #forearmbalance #igyoga #klyoga #YogaKL #yogamalaysia #inspire #motivate #health #lifestyle #teamfit #teamnodaysoff #loveyourbody #pincha #catyoga #fitnessmalaysia

A post shared by Soraya 🌺 (@norsoraya) on Jul 18, 2017 at 9:14pm PDT

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Leigh Weingus

Leigh is the former Senior Relationships Editor at mindbodygreen, where she analyzed new research on human behavior, looked at the intersection of wellness and women's empowerment, and...