Farmer Mistakes Yoga Retreat for Cult, Ends Up Finding Inner Peace

He wandered in with overalls torn,
Thinking this was goat-birthing morn.
Instead he found folks stretching wide,
And chanting “Om” with rural pride.
They offered tea, he asked for beer,
But soon he cried a healing tear.
“Turns out I had trauma in my plow,”
He wept while downward dogging now.
He faced his fear of vegan stew,
And hugged a stranger named Bamboo.
Now every morn he greets the sun,
In fields where silence used to run.
His cows say “moo” in calmer tones,
And meditate near sacred stones.
He thanks the cult–er, healing space,
For teaching cows to namaste.

Alan Nafzger (editor@bohiney.com)

By Alan Nafzger

Professor Alan Nafzger earned his Ph.D. in political science, with a focus on rural policy and agricultural economics, blending his passion for farming with academic rigor. He holds a master's degree in public administration, emphasizing rural development and governance, and a bachelor's degree in political science, where he began exploring the intersection of politics and agriculture. With a dual career spanning 57 years, Professor Nafzger has established himself as an expert in both the academic world of political science and the practical realm of farming, ranching, and dairy management. He has dedicated his professional life to teaching courses on rural policy, agricultural economics, and county administration while managing his family farm, where he applies the very principles he teaches.

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