Golden Retriever Falling Asleep During Puppy Yoga Will Make Your Whole Day
There are all kinds of yoga these days — hot yoga, power yoga, aerial yoga, even puppy yoga. Yes, you heard us right: puppy yoga, where gentle yoga and wandering puppies intersect. It's less about a rigorous workout and more about having fun, relieving stress, and interacting with animals. See for yourself with this cute TikTok video, which features a too pure golden retriever puppy snoozing during a yoga class!
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Simply captioned "puppy yoga 💜" with the content creator adding that it was a dream come true in Spanish, the video shows a room full of yoga enthusiasts taking a class alongside several small, fluffy puppies. The four-legged friends are seen wandering, getting cuddles, and being incorporated into the class. But on many occasions, the pups are just snoozin' as if there's nothing going on around them.
"So cute," one person simply stated in the comments, as another noted that "the puppy stayed by her side the whole time" during the video. Judging by all the sleeping, puppy yoga just might be the most relaxing workout around.
Other types of animal-assisted yoga
Believe it or not, puppy yoga isn't the only type of yoga that uses animal assistants to help participants have fun, relax, and get some exercise in. In fact, animal-assisted yoga is one of the hottest feel-good fitness trends right now, with baby goats, pigs, and even bunnies and alpacas being incorporated into classes across the country.
In a class, you'll pose and stretch while friendly animals wander around, cuddle up, or even climb onto your back, with the interaction being less about perfection and more about having a good time. Every one of these yoga classes offers a unique experience due to the unexpected nature of animals, making it feel more playful and memorable than a typical yoga workout.
Even outside of specific animal-assisted classes, the practice of yoga in general celebrates animals through familiar poses like the downward-facing dog and the cobra, among others, because a little animal energy can go a long way. If you want to see more puppy yoga moments, check out these tiny puppies in yoga class with two totally different vibes, and these tiny corgis wreaking havoc on a puppy yoga class!