My dog wouldn’t be so easy to handle, but according to the East Yoga Center, dog yoga has the potential to benefit both people and their canine companions:

Doga (or “dog yoga”) is a partner class for you and your dog. Led by Kari Harendorf, who helped pioneer this hybrid practice, our doga sessions have been featured in articles in TimeOut New York , The New York Post, and The New York Times.

Doga is all about bonding with your pet and giving the dog 45 minutes of undivided attention and praise from their favorite person in the world. The dogs do sun salutations and you’ll learn specific massage techniques to calm your dog and aid both circulation and digestion processes. And don’t worry: You’ll also get a workout, using your dog to assist you in traditional and modified poses.

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