OUR STORY
Founded on Puppy Love
About Bare Paws Yoga 🐾
At Bare Paws Yoga, we bring together the calming practice of yoga and the pure joy of puppies to create a unique, uplifting experience for both you and our furry little guests.
Our Puppy Yoga sessions typically feature 6–8 adorable puppies and around 15 participants, with puppies generally aged 8–14 weeks. As you move through your yoga practice, the puppies are free to roam from mat to mat, play with one another, explore their surroundings and, of course, occasionally climb onto you for some extra cuddles!
More Than Just Yoga
Our sessions are designed to be fun, relaxing and memorable. Puppies may become part of certain poses or simply wander happily around the room while you focus on your practice. The combination of gentle movement, playful puppies and plenty of cuddles creates an experience that can leave you feeling refreshed, connected and uplifted.
Supporting Puppy Socialisation
We work with local breeders to welcome puppies into our sessions in a safe and carefully managed environment. Our puppies have the opportunity to meet new people, experience different surroundings and encounter new sights, sounds and smells—all important experiences during their early development. Where appropriate, some puppies may also be looking for their forever homes, giving our sessions an opportunity to help connect them with potential adopters.
Feel-Good Benefits
There’s something naturally comforting about cuddling a puppy. Positive interactions with animals can help promote feelings of happiness and relaxation, while yoga encourages mindfulness, movement and calm.
Together, they create a wonderful opportunity to slow down, let go of everyday stresses and simply enjoy the moment.
At Bare Paws Yoga, our goal is simple: to create a safe, joyful and unforgettable experience where you can stretch, relax, laugh and enjoy plenty of puppy cuddles. 🐶🧘♀️
The Studio
In the studio, we elevate the traditional yoga experience. Our expert-led Hatha flows are enriched by the spontaneous joy of wandering puppies, creating a unique synergy that reduces stress and promotes deep wellness. Every downward dog is met with a wagging tail, bringing a new meaning to mindfulness.
Pure Puppy Joy
Natural Stress Relief
Lower cortisol levels and find instant calm through therapeutic puppy interactions.
Ethical Puppy Care
The health and happiness of our furry friends come first, with strictly controlled play times.
Central London Hub
Located in the heart of the city, our Elephant & Castle is easy to reach pack-wide.
From Our Pack
Amazing! I have been to two sessions now and can’t wait to go again. They really care for the puppies- making sure you know how to interact with them, having everything the puppies need and making sure their needs are put first! The yoga class was great, although I was easily distracted by the puppies coming to say hello. I love that the yoga you are doing is considerate of the puppies and incorporates things they like- such as certain noises
I cannot recommend Barefoot Yoga highly enough. It's a very welcoming studio no matter what level you are at. Each teacher brings their own unique style, you are sure to find a class to suit your needs. Lovely atmosphere with very clean studio to practice. Thanks Olivia, Dermot , Anne Marie and all your fab teachers.
Jodie Kenvin
Caitriona O Donoghue
My daughter's went for this experience and the words were " wish we could go every weekend mum" What a great experience and as you can see the puppies are well looked after. The girls felt it was a very calm and therapeutic. I also feel this would be amazing for people with needs or just need calmness in their lives...
I would highly recommend going to Helen’s classes! Who doesn’t like Yoga and more importantly who doesn’t love a puppy?! Why not combine the two! What a fantastic idea and Helen is lovely too