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I Finally Tried Yoga...But With Goats!

An amazing experience that everyone needs to try at least once.

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Sep 24, 2018

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So I'm not the type of person who takes group fitness classes. Or any fitness classes for that matter. When I exercise, I prefer to get lost in my headphones and zone out the rest of the world. In all honesty, I'm a total introvert and a little too independent for my own good sometimes. Not to mention, group fitness has always intimidated me. What if I sweat profusely? What if I can't keep up with everyone else? What if I barf all over the person next to me?! (The catastrophic list goes on and on).

Well, that all changed over the summer whenever I decided to take my first yoga class. I've always been very into holistic healing and after reading about all of the anti-stress benefits that yoga has, I was sold!

I remember scrolling aimlessly on Facebook when I stumbled upon a nearby yoga event. The wannabe yogi inside of me shrieked with excitement. I eagerly clicked on the event and also noticed that all proceeds would be going to charity *double shriek of excitement*. Who doesn't love a good cause? As I read more, I noticed that there was one catch...it was GOAT YOGA! My inner animal lover also started shrieking. This day just kept getting better and better.

If you live in the Tampa area, you've probably seen or heard of goat yoga through Facebook, Instagram or even Twitter. It's called the Grady Goat Foundation and is growing more and more in popularity. To read more about the amazing foundation, feel free to click here.

Fast forward to the morning of my yoga session. I made a quick pit stop at Wal-Mart to pick up a yoga mat. Seeing as how it was my first time doing yoga, I was totally unprepared! About $20 later, I was ready to conquer and carry the world on my back! Or should I say goats?

As I arrived on the beautiful ranch, I made my way over to a cozy hay-filled barn tucked away under large trees to the left of the property. My experience from start to finish was absolutely amazing. Any fear that I had about group fitness was completely wiped away as soon as the friendly goats trotted their way over to greet everyone. The best part is that you don't even have to be experienced in yoga. The staff encourages you to sit down on your mat and just interact with the goats if you want to. I highly recommend this experience to anyone and well, I'll let the photos and videos do the talking.

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"I don't want to do things. I want to not do things."

1. When you look at the syllabus and realize there are only three weeks of the semester left; even though the first day was LITERALLY yesterday.

2. You look at your grades and realize they probably aren't as high as they should be, which is a terrifying realization.

3. When you think to yourself at night, "tomorrow, I will wake up early and go to the library ALL day, and, hell, maybe after I'll go to the gym for a little bit, just to push myself that extra mile."

4. Tomorrow actually comes. The inevitable and overpowering sense of procrastination is too strong to overcome.

5. But you DO end up going to the library. Not all day though, but still, a while. But no, you do not go to the gym. Still, you made an effort, so you decide to treat yo' self.

6. When you realize you need to schedule a meeting with your adviser because you need to sign up for classes next semester. But you also realize that since you waited until the last minute, you're going to get stuck with all of the crappy classes.

7. When you low-key try to slip into conversation with your professors that you need extra credit because you're that desperate.

8. When it's already the third time you've seen your adviser in two days because you have no damn clue what you're doing and need all the help you can get.

9. When you apply for a job associated with your major even though you have no experience, but you just want to dive headfirst into the deep end of adulthood and get it over with.

The world is not always sunshine and rainbows, and you do not have to be, either.

It would be so much easier to just pay someone to do it for you

1. Figuring out when to start

2. Searching through list after list to get everything you need

3. Shopping for deals

4. Getting bins to put everything in

5. Figuring what you can’t live without

6. Going through clothes to find what you need

7. Finding out your siblings took something from you

8. Fighting with your parents.

9. Trying to plan things with your roommate

10. The fear of forgetting something

11. Move in day

Relatable moments from one of the best shows I have ever watched.

1. When you fail that midterm you studied so hard for.

2. When your crush finally texts back.

3. When payday comes around.

4. When you accidentally like someone's picture from 108 weeks ago.

5. When someone takes your unassigned assigned seat.

6. When your favorite character in your favorite TV series dies.

7. When that guy/girl you’ve been crushing on agrees to go on a date with you.

8. When you have so much to do, and such little motivation to do it.

9. When someone asks for your last fry.

10. When you try a new health-food craze.

11. When you get new clothing.

12. When you check your bank account.

13. When they're serving good food in the dining hall.

14. When someone tries to tell you what to do.

15. Or just your thoughts about life in general.

We all have that "I don't care" attitude.

1. Most students just take life day by day.

2. That means procrastinating, one day at a time.

3. College students don't mind dressing like crap sometimes.

4. In fact, dressing nice feels weird.

5. College students get so stressed that they contemplate dropping on a daily basis.

6. But most find another solution to deal with that stress.

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8. One of the only things college students will spend money on is coffee.

9. College is just really expensive and you never forget how expensive it is.

10. But hey, we're getting a somewhat high-quality education, right?

11. We all really just want to pet dogs all day.

12. And eat pizza for every meal.

13. And stab the next person who asks us what we want to do with our life.

14. However, despite the stress and student loans, college is amazing and there's plenty of reasons to smile.

Thank you, April, for inspiring us with your wicked relatability.

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