Tiny Paws Pug Rescue hosts outdoor pug yoga in Union City

Tiny Paws Pug Rescue will bring outdoor pug yoga to Union City on Saturday, July 25, from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m., pairing 40 minutes of yoga with 20 minutes of pug playtime at The Mojo Technique, 30530 Union City Blvd. The rescue and its partner are billing the hour as “an afternoon of yoga, pugs, and plenty of smiles,” a framing that makes clear this is meant to be a community event as much as a class.

The setup is built for accessibility. Tiny Paws says attendees will spend the first stretch of the hour on yoga, then move into pug playtime, keeping the format short and easy to drop into. The location matters too: The Mojo Technique is a Union City aerial fitness studio with a public presence centered on welcoming students of all levels, which fits a beginner-friendly event that mixes movement with a meet-and-greet atmosphere.

Tiny Paws has used pug yoga before as both outreach and fundraising. In March, the rescue promoted a session as a “joyful, beginner friendly yoga class surrounded by adorable pugs looking for love,” language that shows the format is designed to pull in both yoga regulars and dog people who want a low-pressure entry point. A Givebutter campaign tied to pug yoga later raised $548 from 12 supporters toward a $2,000 goal, showing how the event can convert attention into direct support for rescue work.

That pattern is part of why breed-specific dog yoga keeps showing up across the rescue world. Pugs are instantly recognizable, and that familiarity helps events stand out in crowded feeds, pull in attendance, and give supporters a simple image to share. Tiny Paws is not alone in using the format: pug and puppy yoga events have also been tied to Pug Rescue, Love-A-Bull Rescue, and Home for Good Dog Rescue, while Doggy Noses & Yoga Poses promoted a nationwide Day of the Dog puppy yoga event for Sunday, August 10, 2025.

For Union City, the draw is straightforward. The hour at The Mojo Technique is structured so the yoga class and the dogs support each other instead of competing for attention, with the pugs serving as the hook and the rescue as the point. By the time the session shifts from mat time to pug playtime, Tiny Paws will have turned a lighthearted novelty into a tidy, contained fundraiser built around the breed everyone came to see.