Yoga with Goats for Charity

If you enjoy yoga, animals, AND giving back, you must check out Oasis tlc, a non-profit organization that assists autistic individuals with living more independent lifestyles and integrating them in their local communities. Oasis fulfills their mission by running farm centers that provide meaningful work and healthy environments for the young adults who live there. 
The event that my girl Amy and I had the opportunity to visit, was hosted by Hot and Soul yoga studio and took place on an actual farm in Red Bank, NJ. The real perk besides practicing some outdoor yoga with like-minded individuals, was that the property is home to numerous goats...and tons of baby goats that wandered around us while we enjoyed our stretches, twists, and inversions!


The event organizers handed out food for the goats so that they would walk around while we practiced. I swear, put me in the middle of animals, and I am in heaven! 
And the best part: there are TWO more events this summer!
For more info, click here.




After the practice, we were able to stick around to pet the goats - even pick them up and squeeze them a bit...just kidding...well, maybe a gentle squeeze :). The farm also had wine and goat cheese with crackers they put out for all the guests.

Hope you check the up-coming events out! So worth it!
Let me know if you have questions.
Love,
Lena

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