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Yoga has all sorts of benefits. Increased flexibility. Stress relief. Strength. But it has its downsides, too. Too few goats, for instance.

Fortunately, Abbotsford’s Maan Farms has found a way to combine all the benefits of yoga with the benefits of spending time with cuddly baby goats: goat yoga.

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“This is exactly what it sounds like,” explains the organizer on the bizarre new venture’s Eventbrite page. “Yoga with goats.”

Although it isn’t exactly what it sounds like. The goats will not be doing yoga. They’ll just be running around being goats, doing goat stuff like bleating and, one imagines, chewing on old boots.

The writeup continues: “Whether you are an avid yoga-goer or you’ve never done a class, our instructor and goats will make sure the class fits your needs.”

One wonders if goat yoga is really the best choice for a first yoga class. How do you adjust to a normal, goatless yoga class after something like that? Although perhaps it could better equip you to handle the odor of a traditional yoga studio. It’s a strong and not particularly pleasing odor, but it sure beats goat smell, and it definitely beats goat smell plus goat manure smell.

And the goats will be pooping. Maan Farms is clear on that.

“Wear whatever is comfortable, but expect to get dirty,” they write. “This event is on the farm for a reason! If you’ve heard about this event you know that goats will be running around and if nature calls, the goats will answer the call!”

The goats will likely also make the call. Goats are loud.

A single goat yoga session costs $35, and don’t worry: the goats will ensure that you definitely get your money’s worth. These goats like to get involved, after all.

“Our goats love people, cuddling and will help motivate and challenge you to engage in mindfulness as they jump from back to back,” explains the writeup.

Yes, mindfulness. Nothing helps you find your centre, after all, like a yoga session soundtracked by the soothing call of the goat.