Meet the Herd

At Goat Yoga Tampa, we are not a farm. We often get asked that! These goats are our pets and they are forever members of our family. They will never be sold or displaced for any reason and we give them a fun and enriching life! They live in an adorable “tiny house” as their barn, which includes wallpaper, a multi-level loft and a chandelier! Many goat yoga operations churn out babies when they get too big or “retire” babies by giving them away or selling them (sometimes as meat goats). We don’t believe that goat yoga is only about a goat jumping on you. It’s true animal therapy, all-natural stress relief. Our goats will be goat yoga goats as long as they want to be! Not all goat yoga groups are created equal. If animal welfare is important to you, be sure to investigate or ask questions before you book a goat yoga class!

Boots

Boots is our newest baby goat, although he’s not a baby anymore! Born in 2022, Boots just happens to be a very small statured goat. Although he’s full grown, we still call Boots our baby of the group and he earns his nickname daily by being the sweetest, friendliest, jumpiest goat we have. Give Boots a cuddle and he’ll be your best friend for life!

Brooks

One of our original triplets, I’d describe brooks with 7 letters – TROUBLE. If there’s trouble to be had, he’s into it – and leading the way! I’d also describe him as the “leader of the herd.” Or at least he thinks he is! He’s also our biggest lover of head scratches!

Jeter

The pretty one. With his piercing blue eyes, everyone describes Jeter as pretty. His namesake comes from a Yankees G.O.A.T. (greatest of all time, according to my husband), Derek Jeter. He’s also the independent one, not always following the herd, but sometimes trying to lead it, much to Brooks’ dismay.

Totes

Totes got his name from the pop culture slang, Totes Ma Goats. Possibly first heard in the comedy I Love You, Man, Totes is a cool enough kid to pull off the unique name. Totes is our shy boy, but when you win him over, he will literally fall asleep on your lap!

Hoppy

Hoppy jumps like a bunny and since we host many of our classes at a brewery, we thought the name was a perfect fit! Our only unrelated baby, Hoppy is a fan favorite. He was destined to be a goat yoga goat – jumping on backs since he was born!

Rudy

Rudy was born around Christmastime so he was named after Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. Only appropriate that he would have a beautiful “red” tri-color coat of fur. Rudy is sweet and calm, only causing problems when coaxed by the others. Peer pressure exists in the goat world, too!

Already an incredibly nature-loving family, Kelly and Jeff started Goat Yoga Tampa when Jeff sent an article about the Original Goat Yoga to Kelly as a joke. Kelly thought it was the coolest combination! They already had baby goats as pets and Kelly was passionate about sharing the amazing energy of their pet goats with the world. Goat Yoga Tampa was an instant hit with animal lovers and yogis everywhere! Kelly and Jeff both hold degrees in the environmental sciences. Jeff works as a biologist and Kelly as a national television host. Grandpa Ron joined the herd to help wrangle the goat babies and assist with the sold out yoga classes. Jeff and Ron share the coveted title, CEO (Chief Excrement Officer).

The real human stars of the family are their kids Hawk & Ivy who share the family’s love of all things in nature. Hawk and Ivy are professional goat wranglers goat huggers and goat kissers and are occasionally asked to scoop poop, much to their dismay. While Kelly and Jeff think they are in charge, they typically take last place after their human kids, two rescue dogs and six goats!