You may have read further above that Yoga Paws started merely as a fortnightly passion project. This is not an under-exaggeration, and is deadset. We were both working full-time jobs, and as avid animal lovers and animal-socialisation-supporters, wanted to host these events for a bit of fun, enrichment for the animals, and to brighten up the day of all those that came through the studio door. And wow, that we did! From there, we expanded across SEQ and then Australia, hired and trained the most amazing teams, and transformed this fortnightly hobby into an animal-first health-and-wellness experience, setting the standard for what has now become a much broader industry.

Yoga Paws means the world to us, and the number one thing we reckon makes it so special is our authenticity. We do not just say we work with animal rescues and ethical breeders, we actually do. We are the ones building and vetting these relationships, responding to your DMs, travelling to Canberra (this weekend!) for the inaugural event to train staff and meet the community, making every IG post and off-the-cuff caption, and everything in between. We fully believe the community can feel this authenticity in everything Yoga Paws does, and love being on the frontlines to see it.

Next to that, we are so motivated to make every event as intentional, memorable and meaningful as possible. We have detailed and unwavering animal welfare protocols in place to ensure the animals do not just benefit from our events, but deadset thrive. At the same time, from our stellar team members to the way we structure our sessions, we put a huge amount of thought into making sure every participant can’t help but put that photo of a puppy kissing them in their group chats and IG story!

This authenticity and our standout events are what set us apart, what brings breeders and rescues back each litter, and what turns first-timers into regulars. This is why we have grown to be the largest puppy yoga organisation in Australia. This is Yoga Paws.