Experiencing the joy of Goat Yoga

What a way to spend the Winter Solstice. My friends Linda, Ellen, and I just experienced a most magical afternoon of Goat Yoga at Hilltop Views Farm in Williamston, Michigan. Owners Shawn and Nick Cannarile have owned their 100-year-old farm for the last several years, and have held Goat Yoga classes there since 2016.

The entrance to the Hilltop Views Farm barn
The interior of the Hilltop Views Farm barn

This afternoon was the last event of 2019, a special holiday class with wine and goat bonding time in the beautiful barn at Hilltop, complete with a Christmas tree that proved to be very tempting for the hungry goats.

Goats are such delightful and sweet little animals, so getting a chance to hang out with them up close while also taking a yoga class felt like the perfect antidote to pre-holiday stress. Although, it’s fair to say that there was more squeeing about the goats than Shavasana.

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