Photos: COA goat yoga leads to headbutts, warm hearts

The Council on Aging offered a slightly non-traditional yoga class last week, with participants working out in the company of baby goats.

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August 21, 2026

Special to the Weston Observer

The Council on Aging offered a slightly non-traditional yoga class last week, with participants working out in the company of baby goats. The kids loved to ramble and climb during the class and cuddle with everyone after the workout. All photos by Nicole Mordecai

A naughty goat vies for attention at the Council on Aging goat yoga class on Aug. 12.
Getting a headbutt during the Council on Aging’s goat yoga class, Aug. 12.
Yoga with goats leads to a playful interaction.
Sandy Coburn, Council on Aging Director Stephanie Keane and Sydney Gilbert enjoy goat cuddles.
Colleen Lucas pets a goat while striking a pose at the COA goat yoga class, Aug. 12.
A couple of kids playing on the field outside the Council on Aging, Aug. 12.
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Nicole Mordecai

Nicole Mordecai is a freelance photographer based in Weston. Photography is her second career after working for decades in the software industry as a software designer and research project lead. She began photography in the digital age, loving the immediate gratification of digital images.

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