Trending across the US: Therapy and yoga with goats

A goat licks one of the participants during a yoga class in U.S. As bizarre as it may sound, goat yoga therapy is actually gaining popularity throughout the United States. First started by Lainey Moose; in a yoga goat session participants go through yoga poses while baby goats snuggle, lick and climb around them. (Brian Snyder/REUTERS)

Updated on: May 23, 2017 8:57 AM IST

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A goat licks one of the participants during a yoga class in U.S. As bizarre as it may sound, goat yoga therapy is actually gaining popularity throughout the United States. First started by Lainey Moose; in a yoga goat session participants go through yoga poses while baby goats snuggle, lick and climb around them. (Brian Snyder/REUTERS)

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Goats are known to be as one of the best therapy animals. Participants claim that unlike other animals, goats are funny and have a sense of calmness which helps them to lighten up. (Brian Snyder/REUTERS)

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In the U.S , therapy animals are different from service animals. Service animals perform tasks for people with disabilities and have a legal right to accompany their owners. (Brian Snyder/REUTERS)

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A man feeds his goats at a farm in Nottingham. Therapy goats are required to be friendly and enjoy human contact and therefore are raised from a young age to have as much as human contact as possible. (Brian Snyder/REUTERS)

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As participants indulge in yoga activities, a herd of goat enter the class and provide a happy distraction to the stressed minds. (Brian Snyder/REUTERS)

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Research has indicted that therapy animals can temporarily affect the release of various neurotransmitters in the brain. They are known to improve ones mental health by lowering anxiety, elevating mood and increasing mental stimulation. (Brian Snyder/REUTERS)

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Goat therapy is further known to lower blood pressure and improve cardiovascular health. (Brian Snyder/REUTERS)