Puppies and planks, but mostly puppies: Dogs, yoga take center stage in ‘Quad Village’

Lafayette Activities Forum and Stress Less took the downward dog pose literally, coordinating with local businesses and yoga instructors to host classes alongside six puppies on Monday. “Pard Pups Yoga,” hosted inside the “Bicentennial Village,” featured two hour-long sessions, each with 75 attendees and six puppies. Each session consisted of approximately 30 minutes of yoga instruction and 30 minutes dedicated to play with the puppies. When registration for the event was posted, all seats filled up within seconds as students vied for limited spots in the sessions. “We almost cried after workout class,” Isabel Matthews ‘28 said, noting that she and her friend were stressed about the possibility of getting waitlisted. “We were on our phones, hoping.” One post on Yik Yak, an anonymous social media platform, told students who received a “Pard Pups Yoga” spot to “count your days.” It received 223 upvotes.

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