Mondayitis' can plague even the most energetic employees- but a quirky cafe in central Auckland could be offering the best cure yet.
The BaristaCats Café is offering yoga classes with - you guessed it - cats.
Forget downward dog or the pigeon pose; this is cat yoga and those taking part think it's pretty paw-some.
Owners decided they wanted to offer more than just coffee, and decided to offer the classes which have been popular overseas.
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For most people here, it's the first time they've tried the discipline.
Instructor Ellie Ashdown told Newshub having a cat nearby, is a great way to start.
"Sometimes you can be a bit unnerving going to a yoga class and wonder if you're doing it wrong, but if there's a kitty running around you can come out of the posture and give it a stroke or something like this".
There are both elderly and rescue cats that live on site. The classes run each Monday, for forty-five minutes.
Today was Megan Jamieson's first time.
"I guess if people are aware that cats can actually be very calming, like it's quite therapeutic to be patting a cat so it goes quite well with yoga I think," she said.
So if you can be 'purr-suaded to give it a go, at yoga might be the best way to wear-off those post-holiday blues.
