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California yoga studio puts the 'hiss' in fitness with live python sessions

By Chris Williams
Published  September 7, 2024 9:08pm EDT
Lifestyle
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Yoga studio introduces thrilling sessions with live pythons

For those who believe their workout could be enhanced by a reptile crawling on them, a yoga studio in Costa Mesa, California, offers a one-of-a-kind experience to practice flow with ball pythons. (Credit: Jennifer Zhang via Storyful)

The Brief 

    • Costa Mesa's LXRYOGA introduces 'snake yoga,' incorporating live pythons into stationary yoga poses to help participants overcome their fear of snakes.
    • The studio ensures safety by handling pythons only during non-moving parts of the class, blending yoga practice with snake exposure.

COSTA MESA, Calif. - A California yoga studio is livening up its routines with live pythons!

The Costa Mesa-based LXRYOGA posted a video demonstration of Jennifer Zhang with the caption "What an insanely unique experience."

The studio's owners said that they created  "snake yoga" out of their passion for yoga, pythons and helping people deal with their phobia to "overcome the fear of snakes through breath."

The studio said their six live-in pythons are handled only during the "non-moving" parts of class for the safety of both the participants and snakes.

The Source

  • The details for this story were provided by Storyful after obtaining information from LXRYOGA in Costa Mesa, California, along with a video from Jennifer Zhang. This story was reported from Los Angeles.