Move over, goat yoga — in Portland, Ore., you can do snake yoga

NPR | By Deena Prichep

Published March 9, 2026 at 5:37 PM EDT

You've heard of puppy yoga, and goat yoga, and maybe even reindeer yoga... but what about yoga with a bunch of pythons and one baby Colombian common boa named Mango?

Deena Prichep

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