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It's time to fight the stigma of cats being lazy. It's time to take a stand for our cats. It's time for cats to go to yoga class. 。
Good Mews, a no-kill, cage-free cat shelter in Marietta, Georgia, is pioneering this adorable movement by offering Yoga with Cats classes, in which humans practice yoga surrounded by cats. 。
SEE ALSO:2 cats are recreating all your favorite movie scenes 。"The idea originated with the Good Mews marketing committee, which I lead," Nancy Riley, the Good Mews Animal Foundation Board of Directors & Marketing Chair, wrote to 。 Mashable 。Mashable 。
. "We were brainstorming ideas to draw new visitors to Good Mews to help increase adoptions of our shelter cats and kittens." 。
"We had heard about a shelter in California that was offering yoga classes," she said. "We have a brand new, huge building – 5,500 square feet of space that is completely cage-free for the cats. We have the space, so we thought, why not try a yoga class?" 。" 。
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"It was a crazy idea that all just came together in a wonderful way," Riley said.。Credit: Good Mews Animal Foundation 。
Credit: Good Mews Animal Foundation 。 The shelter is crawling with adorable kitties seeking warm homes – or at least someone to spend a yoga class with. 。"Because the yoga class is taught right in the cat shelter, the students interact with the adoptable cats in the shelter," Riley told。
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. "We have about 100 cats in the shelter and usually at least half of them decide to wander through the yoga class, choose a mat to nap on, or strike a few yoga poses themselves. The cats love the music and the quiet atmosphere." 。Credit: Good Mews Animal Foundation 。
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Credit: Good Mews Animal Foundation 。 Classes are $20, with all proceeds going directly to caring for the shelter's cats. The Good Mews website provides some more key info, and includes a fun class description. 。Are you ready for some downward-facing cat? What could be better than relaxing, meditating and striking a yoga pose amidst the Good Mews feline residents? Join a certified yoga instructor for a one-hour, beginner-level “Yoga with Cats” class on Tuesday, Dec. 6 at 7:00 p.m., or Sunday, Dec. 11 at 11:30 a.m at Good Mews. Expect a few giggles along the way as the cats roam freely among class participants and may even curl up for a nap on a yoga mat. Classes are limited to 15 students and take place in the main cat room at Good Mews. Minimum age is 18. Your $20 class fee will go directly to the care of the cats and kittens in our shelter. Grab your yoga mat and we hope to see you there! Meowmaste! Meowmaste! 。
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that the upcoming December sessions are already sold out. So, they've scheduled a few for after the new year, on Jan. 3, 6, and 8. 。"We'll also likely add more classes later January, based on demand," Riley said. 。
And if you fall in love with a yogi kitty, there's good news – they are all available for adoption, and at just $25 for the rest of the year. 。
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