key for those offense us suffering from back pain. nbc's erika edwards explains how yoga may be as good as going to the doctor. >> reporter: this is how yoga is usually portrayed in the media. a suburban mom, often white, probably wealthy. >> drop the chest. relax the shoulders. >> reporter: which may be why the idea of yoga to treat back pain received this perfect bostonian response. >> it's like, yoga, huh? yeah right zbl. >> reporter: researchers found yoga is just as effective as physical therapy at easing chronic back pain and improving function. the study included 320 people, mostly from underserved areas of boston. >> back pain in low income, predominantly minorities, has a greater impact in terms of causing more disit unemployment, and greater amounts of suffe.ng >> exhale, go into the left. >> reporter: an accident on the job as a maintenance technician severely injured this man's back and meant he had to stop working. >> we was headed towards epidural steroid injections, possible surgery. and then,you know, the door opened up for this alternative-type therapy. >> reporter

eastern farm is giving farm yoga a try. amanda gilbert explain what is this is all about. >> reporter: friendly munching away and sometimes flashing a smile, a curious goat and even a few hens and chickens. and enjoying the warm sun. not the typical place you'd spot yoga mats. >> inhale, come forward. >> reporter: they recently started farm yoga here. inspired by the new goat yoga trend. >> we kind of figured, our goats are fun but we love our alpaca. >> reporter: an inspector leads the class while animals watch. >> there's a cute little kitty cuddling up to one of the younger girls here during the class and that was adorable. i'm waiting for an alpaca to spit on someone but that hasn't started yet. >> reporter: it's about being outside in nature and grounding yourself and how do you ground yourself to a floor? you've got to be outside and on the ground and on the grass. >> reporter: an idea that any age can enjoy. you like the cat? >> yeah. >> okay. let's scrub our hands really good and get to something a little more palatable, like national seafood month. here to help us celebrate t

out of bed and five feet away there fully equipped gym. it's a normal size of room. there are yoga mats and you have to sh to shell out an extra $45 a night. >> you don't have to worry about hair, makeup, brushing your teeth. you can workout in your pajamas. the convenience factor is so important. >> other hotels are jumping on the fitness bandwagon. the fairmont is offering apparel and yoga mats and sneakers. affinia is offering bikes and helmets and kits with fitness gear. and there will be in-room fitness equipment for guests who do request it. hotels say they are not having concept. >>> well, there's an event in d.c. tomorrow that will bring a smile to the face of foodies and food lovers. it's the tenth anniversary. >> here with more, chef adam dooley. thank you for joining us. before we get into the nice selection that you have here, what is this? >> it's a great event over two months where we bring in breweries from 31 states and they bring in two beers. sometimes you have a beer that you're familiar with but many times it's a special release or something that is not even in

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? >> right a tiny space. >> exactly. >> reporter: it's not just a bike and a yoga mat but an apparatus of active amenities like sandbags, ball, foam rollers, prx and a screen with on demand instructional videos and routines for every piece of equipment. >> great thing is that it takes the guesswork out of it. >> reporter: so would you pay for more this instead of just going down to the regular gym? >> no, absolutely not. >> reporter: why not? >> because i can get it here, why would i pay more to have it five minutes away? >> reporter: for budget crunchers, maybe not but for others. >> i would because i do a series of stretches before i even walk out of the room so for me, that would be very convenient. >> you've got cadence, resistance and output. >> reporter: it comes after western announced a relationship with pelaton with live classes. it will go into west engyms but also into some private rooms. >> the global congregation of people tuned into wellness is ever enlarging. the tent is big. >> reporter: even if the space. >> cross your >> wow. so would you do it? >> why do i want a con