pursuit of Happiness YOGA

Leta Koontz, owner of Schoolhouse Yoga, believes “doga” can make for a happier pooch. The owner of a golden retriever and three mixed-breed shelter adoptees, she periodically leads classes to raise funds for Animal Friends and other venues.

“Anytime you go on the floor, your dog sees it as an invitation to play. He’ll put his front down and his butt up in the air — like our ‘downward-facing dog’ yoga position — and he’ll wag his tail to tell you he wants to roughhouse,” she said. “Dogs read our energy. They read our emotions and our stress levels. When I’m meditating, my dog puts his head in my lap.”

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