Painted Pastures Gentle Yoga and Flowers

Painted Pastures and Pam Francis 200 RYT are excited bring a new class, Gentle Yoga with a Twist to the Farm.

Experience the peace and tranquility of Painted Pastures during a 60-minute gentle yoga practice. Yoga instructor, Pam Francis 200 RYT, will guide participants through a gentle yoga and meditation practice at Painted Pastures. At the close of the yoga practice, NOW THE TWIST participants will have create a small flower bouquet, visit with goats, and shop the farm store.

Please be aware the flower field is within walking distance of the gravel driveway among the farm fields. Participants are encouraged to bring their own yoga mat and any props to make their practice comfortable. A limited supply of yoga mats and props will be available for participants.

This event will be held in in the grass by our Hoop house and flower garden and is limited to 10 participants. Class will start promptly at 6 pm so please come at least 15 minutes early so you have time to walk down to the hoop house and prepare for class. You are welcome to visit with the famous Painted Pastures mommy goats. Anne, our favorite dog and Ronnie the Rooster after class. This is a closed event. The Farm store will be open at the end of class for you to check out the wonderful goat milk personal care products and fresh cut flowers. Please bring water.

The cost of the tickets is $25 and it covers one hour of gentle yoga and a small flower bouquet.

NEW in 2024! We must have at least 7 people signed up for a class by 2 days prior to the class date or we will be canceling the class. IF we cancel the class- you will be given the option to transfer to another class or get a refund of the class fee. OTHERWISE there are NO REFUNDS!

Have questions – please email us at paintedpasturesmd@gmail.com or call the Farm Store at 301-416-2425. If no one answers – Lori is probably out working the farm, so please leave a message so one of us can call you back.

Pam Francis is local to Washington County and is a certified yoga tacher with 200 RYT certication. Pam's daughter Talia is one of the weekend helpers here on the farm. We are excited to have Pam join us here on the farm!

Painted Pastures is a beautiful 12-acre farm in Smithsburg that has become home to some uniquely charming animals since January 2020. It was given the name Painted Pastures because it so perfectly describes the place. It is like a little piece of heaven where flowers bloom and visitors, are greeted by friendly multicolored Nigerian Dwarf goats and clucking chickens with shiny red, white and black feathers. Owner Lori Anderson can be found on the farm just about any day of the week, tending to her animals and flowers with her beloved canine companion Anne. Everyone is invited to visit this friendly place to see the goats, chickens, sheep, and horses. Ronnie the Rooster will be there to greet all the guests and keep all his animal friends in line. The Nigerian Dwarf goats are the star of this show (shh don’t tell Ronnie). The fields are a perfect play yard where they climb, jump and head butt each other knowing they are safe and loved. In the spring, the field is full of “kids” ( baby goats) and their mommies. It is quite the sight to see. “There is something very special about the atmosphere here. It makes people feel good and makes them forget about their troubles,” Lori says.

Lori raises her goats for their rich milk which she then uses to make soaps, lotions, balms, sugar scrubs and bath bombs. These goat milk personal care products are naturally emollient, and the soaps come in a wide variety of colors and fragrances. All are great to give as gifts or for daily use in your home. The Farm store is open Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 am to 5 pm and is filled with these products and many unique and one-of-a-kind pieces from other local artisans. You can also find their products at The Market Hub, Old Home Stead, McCutcheon Apple Products, Scenic View Orchard, and Deliteful Dairy. There is a lot of beauty on this quaint farm property. Along with the goat milk products, Lori raises and sells fresh cut flowers. They are grown in a hoop greenhouse just down the hill from the goat barn. During the summer months, she runs a roadside flower stand at the end of her driveway. Gorgeous bouquets of fresh flowers are available to purchase starting at $15 each. She says that she employs the “honor system” at the flower stand and it has worked out quite well.

There are many ways to enjoy all that Painted Pastures has to offer, including the Farm to Table meals where guests enjoy all locally sourced meal served under the trees on the farm. These events are a new and fun way to experience the farm while enjoying a delicious meal. At all these events, guests are welcome to hang out with the animals while they enjoy the peace and tranquility of their surroundings.