Bunny Yoga

A little yoga but mostly hanging out with furry friends

Pre-pandemic I was offering a few bunny yoga classes each year at studios in Somerville and Cambridge. The classes were fundraisers for the House Rabbit Network, the organization I volunteer for. The shelter bunnies, the bun-bassadors for the event, had an opportunity to socialize. The participants had the experience of being in the presence of free-range domestic bunnies who hopped around the room and perhaps on your mat looking for snacks -- parsley is the main “yoga prop” you need for this class. 

The way I teach a Bunny Yoga class is to keep the yoga simple, mostly floor postures. The main thing, really, is to commune with these beautiful creatures. By their very presence they teach you about gentleness, sensitivity, and vulnerability. They have the ability to bring you totally present and to open and soften your heart. They inspire an attitude of “ahimsa,” which means non-harm, the primary principle underlying yoga. 

A week after one of the bunny yoga classes, I ran into a participant in the foyer of the studio. I greeted her, “Oh, hi -- you were at the bunny yoga, right?” She proceeded to tell me that it had literally been one of the best and most powerful days of her life. She explained that she had been having a very stressful few months, full of anxiety. The bunnies, she said, completely shifted her energy, mood, outlook. They softened and changed her heart. And, she said, the change stayed with her -- it was like they lifted her out of a dark place.

I’ve heard other stories similar to this one, too. 

Bunnies. They are delightful, wicked cute, and subtle. Like all beings, they want love, to be seen for who they are, and to feel safe. 

Stay tuned for future bunny yoga events.