Oooooo Big Stretch is our playful movement series where community, connection, and puppies come together.
Every class is a fundraiser for Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary, helping provide the care, medical treatment, and second chances that rescue puppies need while bringing our community together through movement.
From our signature Puppy Yoga to strength-based Bark & Burn, every 45-minute class is led by a certified instructor and filled with rescue puppies roaming, snuggling, and stretching right alongside you.
Expect feel-good movement, lots of laughter, and those sweet “ooooo big stretch” moments. Whether you’re flowing through yoga, holding a plank with puppy kisses, or simply soaking up the joy, you’re helping rescue puppies every time you join us.
Whether you want to join a public class or plan a private Puppy Yoga experience for your team, friends, family, or community group, we’d love to have you.
However you join us, you’ll be moving, laughing, making memories, and helping rescue puppies along the way.
Join a class!
Puppy yoga
Puppy Yoga is a fun, beginner-friendly yoga class where playful, adoptable puppies roam freely as you flow. Expect gentle movement, lots of laughter, and plenty of puppy cuddles. Whether you’re a seasoned yogi or just showing up for the puppies (we get it!), everyone is welcome.
Bark & Burn
Bark & Burn is a playful bodyweight-based strength class designed to explore new ways of moving alongside our favorite four-legged friends. Open to all levels, our focus is on fun and functional movement, with creative ways to move, stretch, and strengthen alongside our furry friends —think squats with snuggles, planks with puppy kisses, and stretches with tail wags.
Flexible Pricing for a Purpose
Our puppy movement classes operate on a flexible pricing model to help make them accessible while supporting our rescue work.
Each Puppy Yoga class has a fundraising goal of $525, with a suggested donation of $35 per person. This is what it takes to keep these joyful events running and rescue more pups!
If you can give more, your generosity helps cover the cost for someone who may need to give a little less. If giving less helps you join us, we’re glad you’re here.
Every dollar helps us move closer to our goal and save more lives. Thanks for being part of this playful, powerful mission!
What to Expect
Puppy movement classes are typically held on Wednesday evenings and Saturday mornings, although the exact schedule may vary month to month based on puppies, events, and urgent needs. The schedule for the upcoming month is usually published about 1 month in advance.
Class announcements are shared on Instagram and through the Community Newsletter. Classes often fill within one to two weeks of being announced, so following us on social media or subscribing to our newsletter is the best way to stay updated.
Here are a few things to keep in mind for Puppy Yoga:
- Participants must be 12 years or older to attend, and all participants under 18 must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian.
- Yoga mats are provided
- You can arrive up to 15 minutes before the class start time (and play with the pups!)
- For the safety of our staff and community, we will continue requiring masks be worn in our facility, and have some on hand if you need them.
- Please wear comfortable clothes that you are not worried about getting dirty!
- Come have fun with puppies!
Plan a Private Class
Looking for a unique team outing, birthday celebration, fundraiser, or special gathering? We offer two ways to attend Puppy Yoga with your group.
Option 1: Purchase Tickets to a Published Class
Once a month’s schedule is published, you may purchase as many available tickets as you need—including every spot in the class.
If you purchase all available tickets, your group will have the class to itself. If you purchase only some of the tickets, the remaining spots will stay available to the public.
Because our monthly schedule is already set when registration opens, we cannot add additional private classes that month.
Option 2: Reserve a Future Class for Your Group
Planning further ahead? Contact us to reserve one of our future regularly scheduled classes before tickets become available to the public, and we may be able to reserve one of our regularly scheduled classes exclusively for your group.
Private classes are typically available during our regular class times:
- Wednesdays at 6:30 PM
- Saturdays at 9:30 AM
- Saturdays at 10:45 AM
Our schedule varies month to month based on puppy availability, events, and rescue needs, so you’ll need to contact us to check upcoming availability. We rarely have the capacity to schedule classes outside of these times.
To reserve a future class exclusively for your group, payment is required upfront. Once payment is received, we’ll hold the class for your group rather than opening registration to the public.
Payment
These classes are fundraisers that directly supports our rescue work and community programs. Payment is required up front to reserve a future class exclusively for your group and is made as a suggested donation to Resilient Hearts Animal Sanctuary.
- Small businesses, nonprofits, and community groups: Suggested donation of $525 (approximately $35 per person for a group of 15)
- Corporate and larger organizations: Suggested donation of $700
If your group is able to contribute more, every additional dollar helps us rescue and care for more puppies.
Planning for Your Group
Here are a few things to consider as you plan your private Puppy Yoga experience, including group size, participant ages, and suggested donation.
Group Size
We recommend groups of up to 15 participants. We can occasionally accommodate up to 17 participants, but it becomes a cozy experience.
Ages
We recommend that participants be 12 years or older. Anyone under 18 will require a signed waiver by their legal guardian to attend; please contact us to coordinate.
Interested in booking a private class? Contact us to check availability and start planning your experience!
Contact
Whether you’re planning a private class experience, wondering which class is right for you, or have a question we didn’t answer above, we’re happy to help.
Email: program@rhas.love
