The roof of the Hotel Monte Vista turned into a makeshift yoga studio Wednesday evening, allowing participants the chance to access the normally forbiddentop of the historic hotel.

Holly White leads a rooftop yoga class Wednesday night on the roof of the Monte Vista Hotel.

It seems like people love rooftops, Holly White, the yoga instructor who organized the rooftop class said. Its a chance to experience something new in Flagstaff. Its such an old building, its kind of a mystery up there. Everyone wants to go to the roof, but no one can. This is our chance to be a little rebellious.

White works in the Rendezvous bar in addition to working as a yoga instructor and a health coach. She said the cool atmosphere of the hotel and the breathtaking views from the rooftop made for a perfect location for a yoga class. During the class, participants will be facing the Peaks for a beautiful view of the mountains, and can look around to see views of the entire city.

Holly White leads a yoga class Wednesday evening on the roof of the Monte Vista Hotel. White will be leading the weekly drop in class on the rooftop each week.

She had been thinking of starting a rooftop class for a while, and said the universe gave (her) the go-ahead, to start the class this week. Wednesday afternoon, she had 50 people signed up for the class and more than 400 people who said they were interested in coming.

Holly White leads a rooftop yoga class on the roof of the Monte Vista Hotel Wednesday night. White will be leading the drop in class weekly.

I didnt know it would get this kind of reaction, White said. I didnt know it would be this popular.

White will have a signup sheet available before class, and if the roof reaches capacity, the first ones signed up will have priority, White said in her event on Facebook. Future classes will have an online signup, she wrote.

Holly White closes out a rooftop yoga class Wednesday evening on the roof of the Monte Vista Hotel.

The class is open to all levels of yoga ability, and those who are more advanced can do the full expressions of poses while beginners can stick to the basics.

Whatever people are deciding to do, I will be super happy with, she said.

White has been practicing yoga for 15 years and has been teaching classes for about a year and a half.

Participants in a rooftop yoga class stretch Wednesday night on the roof of the Monte Vista Hotel.

She is planning to host rooftop yoga each Wednesday at the Monte Vista until it gets too cold. She has a private yoga studio on the Southside of Flagstaff, and said once the weather gets too cold for rooftop yoga, she will invite participants to come to her studio instead.

Participants who take pictures on the rooftop can use the hashtag #montevistayoga, and if someone hashtags pictures from five classes, they will receive a free health coaching session from White, who also hosts luxury yoga retreats.

White said so far people have been really stoked to try rooftop yoga.

Its something different that the town hasnt gotten to experience yet, she said.

Classes will be held each Wednesday at 6 p.m. Participants can meet White in the lobby of the hotel before class to be escorted to the roof. Each class costs $10 and yoga mat rentals cost $2. For more information, visit http://www.hollywhitehealth.com

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The prettiest yoga poses are often the hardest (if only mermaid posewere as simple as some graceful yogis make it seem) but learning to master them is more than just a sure-fire boon for your Instagram accountits a great way to inspireinner beauty.

For Sky Ting Yoga co-founder and Nike Master Trainer Krissy Jones, one of those poses is svarga dvijasana, or bird of paradise pose (even the name is beautiful!).

I feel elegant in this pose, Jones says. Its very pretty when the form is correct. Its also a very energizing pose, thanks to the transition from side angle to standing.

The combo of body benefits plus good vibes is what hooked Jones on yoga, and what has motivated her to help others develop their practices through the Nike+ Training Club app.

[Yoga] makes me feel radiant and healthy from the inside out.

Ive been doing yoga for years and its still so effective, Jones says. It makes me feel radiant and healthy from the inside out. The combination of mental clarity and a strong yet flexible body keeps me coming back. The yoga practice gives you practical techniques to maintain the health of your body and mind, which ultimately enhances your life off the mat.

But before youstart your flow, youll need no-fuss activewear that will free your mind to absorb those mind-calming benefits(rather than getting distracted by an impending wardrobe malfunction).

Enter: TheNike Bra Collection. Designed with high-vibe workouts in mind, theres a range of options to provide the perfect amount of support without skimping on style.

I love the way Nike activewear fits on my body. Im not being biased when I say its all I want to wear when I practice yoga, Jones says. I also really love how everything is made to move well inyou never have to adjust anything with Nike because its designed perfectly for performance.

To see if her glowing review held up IRL, we sent Jones out on the streets of New York City to test it outin some of the most challenging asanas, while providing a tutorial on how to do eachmove.

Now on tap? Bird of paradise pose, the challenging asana (which is named after a tropical flower, BTW) thatsgreat for encouraging balance, stability, and flexibility while building strength in the hips and hamstrings.

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Maintain the bind and stand all the way up on your supporting leg. Engage your core muscles and focus your gaze on a point directly in front of you to keep your balance!

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Finally, straighten your lifted leg and point your toes to the sky. Look past your opposite shoulder and soak in the regal vibes.

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Though this posedoesnt involvea ton of movement, having a bra that wontrequire readjusting is still paramount (with your hands locked in the bind you cant exactly be fidgeting with your clothes). Not fussing over your clothesso you can focus on more important things (like perfecting super-cool yoga poses) sounds like a win to us.

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It involves...actual goats?

Hello! Do you enjoy incorporating elements of the ancient discipline of yoga into your fitness routine? Have you developed the requisite properly calibrated appreciation for the improvements in strength, flexibility, and mental health that the practice may bring about? Are you a member of those strange corners of the Internet that have developed an unsettlingly passionate fondness for goats? I have important information to share: Goat yoga, heaven help us all, is probably available at a studio near you.

To be clear, "goat yoga" does not refer to some novel new pose for you, a seasoned yoga aficionado, to study, practice, and eventually master. It refers to a regular old yoga class that is punctuated by actual goats wandering aimlessly in between you and your fellow yogis and doing...goat stuff, I guess. From NBC4 in Los Angeles:

During the studio's classes, two baby Nigerian dwarf goats, Pippin andSpanky, climb on people's backs, run between their legs and,sometimes, chew on their hair as they work through Vinyasa poses.

Look at these people who are definitely having a good time, and who are not at all terrified of the creature that has little to no regard for their personal space:

Far be it from me to cruelly and spitefully denigrate any of the fellow creatures with which we must share this fragile Earth. (Notable exception: most cats.) But may I humbly suggest that it is unnecessary to combine an activity undertaken for the purpose of physical fitness with an activity undertaken for the purpose of cooing uncontrollably at the furry little guy nibbling daintily at your toes and/or nuzzling adorably up against your Warrior II pose? Can this possibly present enough of a challenge to make it qualify as a workout? Is nothing sacred anymore, America?

Consider this quote from the proprietor of a goat-yoga class in Cleveland, which I think is supposed to be a selling point of this person's wares:

"Don't come expecting a stuffy yoga class," Jones says assuredly. "Thisis about letting go, having fun and interacting with the goats. Theyact a lot like dogs. Half the class is doing yoga poses. The otherhalf have a baby goat in their lap, feeding them. It's just aboutbeing in the moment."

I willingly concede that stuffy yoga classes are dreadful. Furthermore, I, like Vincent Chase, also enjoy being "in the moment." But this is not a description of a yoga class. This is a petting zoo! There is a time and place for petting zoos, and to be specific, the time is "not when I'm about to exercise" and the place is "not in the immediate vicinity of the place in which I am about to exercise." (To those hawking goat-yoga classes that also include a wine tasting, I ask in genuine bafflement: What the hell are you people doing?)

Goats are...fine, I guess. But the apparent emergence of goat yoga is the clearest sign yet that the novelty yoga craze has gone too far. We as a society must recognize some reasonable limits on the universe of variables we will introduce into our fitness regimens of choice to make them feel marginally less tedious or difficult. Together, let us aim to improve our fitness the old-fashioned way: without a live animal clambering up on your stomach in the middle of holding wheel pose.

(Beer yoga, though? That's still fine. Long live beer yoga.)

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Another free weekly yoga event has begun in Crystal City.

The new program, Yoga at the Fountain, will be held at the Crystal City Water Park (1751 Crystal Drive) each Sunday night from 7:30-8:45 p.m. through the end of September, according Amanda Shipe, one of its organizers. The first event was held this past Sunday.

The event is sponsored by the Crystal City BID andthe weekly classes are led by instructors fromMind Your Body Oasis, a holistic wellness center and yoga studio based in Crystal City.

The BID and Mind Your Body Oasis have been hosting a similar event, Monday Morning Yoga, at the water park from 7-8 a.m. for six years. Attendance has grown tremendously since the event first began, according to Shipe, the studios owner.

We see a lot of familiar faces each Monday morning and then the people that come end up bringing their friends, Shipe said, adding that local hotels also support the program and recommend the free yoga classes to their guests.

Hosting classes in the morning allows for participants to enjoy the outdoors before the summer heat and humidity become stifling. Having the new class on Sunday nights in August and September should also ensure comfortable conditions.

I dont know why it took us this long to think of [doing Sunday yoga classes] said Shipe. Hosting the classes by the sound of running water, she said, makes them extra relaxing.

The calming effects from the fountain are really influential in the overall effect that people have after the class because water has negative ions,Shipe said. Negative ions are very calming to people which is why people love to be around waterfalls and the ocean and rivers.

Monday sessions are focused on Vinyasa Flow classes for all levels. Sunday night yoga classes, however, will each have different themes.

This past Sundays event was Glow Yoga where people brought glow sticks and wore reflective clothes. Around 30 people showed up, which, according to Shipe, is the highest attendance ever seen at one of these yoga events.

The themes for the next few Sundays vary. On August 13, the theme is Family Yoga Night, where parents can bring their children for a laid-back, unscripted class. The following class, on August 20, is Downward Dog Yoga where participants are encouraged to bring their dogs. The last Sunday of the month will be Relaxing Night Flow which will be more of a restorative class.

Angela Fox, thepresident and CEO of the Crystal City BID, said Yoga at the Fountain will continue to take place on Sunday nights next year, from May 1 through September 30.

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PLATTSBURGH Yoga will soon find its way to the center of the Plattsburgh community.

On Saturday, Aug. 12, a full day of yoga classes will be held in Trinity Park as part of Trinity Yoga Studio's first ever North Country Yoga Fair.

The goal is to put the activity in the public eye with a downtown event that also promotes mindfulness, health and wellness, explained Trinity Yoga owner Lynda Garrand.

"There's so many people out there, I think, that want to try yoga but that are a little intimidated," she said.

"And so maybe having it right in the middle of the city will make people a little less intimidated to give it a try."

FIT WITH MARKETS

The idea for the fair was born among Garrand and a group of yoga-teacher trainees who completed their training in February.

One of the assignments was to create a yoga event of some sort, and so this is what it sort of evolved into, she said.

Many cities, such as Burlington, host yoga conferences,Garrand noted, but the group thought a downtown fair that coincides with the PlattsburghFarmers and Crafters Market and Downtown Rising would be especially fun.

GOOD FOR BEGINNERS

The event will feature four classes in Trinity Park and four classes at Trinity Yoga Studio. The sessions are appropriate for all experience levels but recommended for ages 13 and up.

"We would encourage anybody who's interested to come," Garrand said. "You don't have to have any yoga experience."

The fair's instructors are well-versed in teaching to large, mixed groups, she noted.

Tickets can be purchased for $65 per person, and attendees are welcome to participate in as many or few classes as they wish.

"The idea is you buy a ticket, and you come all day to whatever you want,"Garrand said.

FREE FOR KIDS

Children age 5 and up are invited to join their parents for the fair's Family Yoga class at the studio.

"If somebody comes to the event, and they have kids, and they want to maybe give their kids a shot at yoga, they can bring them," Garrand said.

"So we tried to shape it so that there's a little bit of something for everybody.

Children need not purchase a ticket to participate in the Family Yoga session.

WEATHER PROOF

The classes in the park will take place under a tent, Garrand noted, "so even if we get a shower, it will be fine with the tent."

"And there'll be porta-potties and water and shade and fans," added Trinity Yoga instructor Kimberly LeClaire.

Should the weather be severe, Garrand said, the park classes will be moved toTrinity Episcopal Church at 18 Trinity Place.

"So it's going to happen one way or another," she said.

The fair will also feature a lunchtime lecture in the park byLuis Sierra ofAdirondack Yoga.

"People can bring their own lunch, or we're hopeful they'll wander to the Farmers Market, the (North Country)Food Co-opor one of the local businesses," Garrand said.

Gentle, easy classes will follow the lecture, and the day will finish out with live music and a gong bath in Trinity Park.

"It's been really well received," Garrand said of the event concept.

"I know the city's excited about it, and the downtown businesses have been extremely supportive, and so hopefully we have a really good, awesome turnout."

She hopes to make the fair an annual event.

"Hopefully in future years, we'll be able to integrate more of the other yoga studios in larger ways,"Garrand said.

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YOGA FAIR SCHEDULE

The North Country Yoga Fair is planned for Saturday, Aug.12. Here's the schedule:

Trinity Park events:

9:30 to 10:45 a.m.:Vinyasa flow yoga with Melissa Light.

11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.:Kundalini yoga with Lynda Garrand, Mike Warren.

1 to 2 p.m.:Lunchtime lecture with Luis Sierra.

2:30 to 3:45 p.m.:Hathalini with Lynda Garrand, Kimberly LeClaire.

4:15 to 5:30 p.m.:Restorative yoga with Melissa Light.

6 to 8 p.m. :Live music and gong bath.

Trinity Yoga Studio events:

7 to 9 a.m.:Morning sadhana with Maureen Marcellus, Donna Wilson Gadue.

10 to 11:30 a.m.:Acro-yoga with Kimberly LeClaire.

2 to 3:30 p.m.:Chair yoga with Chris DeAmicis.

4 to 5:30 p.m.:Family yoga with Ana Goia.

Descriptions of each class and additional information about the fair can be found attrinity3yoga.com/pages/north-country-yoga-conference.

TICKETS

Tickets to the North Country Yoga Fair can be purchased attrinity3yoga.com and on the free Trinity Yoga app, available on Google Play and iTunes.

People may also obtain tickets at the studio, located at 22A Oak St., during regularly scheduled classes.

If still available the day of the event, tickets can be purchased then as well.

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When a practice alleviates symptoms of distress in your life, youre likely to believe it has therapeutic powers. Anecdotal evidence might not be data, but for individuals suffering from depression, anything uplifting should be considered beneficialtaking side effects into consideration, of course.

Treating depression with a pill might help a person sustain and even thrive in an environment they perceive as negative. If the positive benefits outweigh long-term side effects then its a valuable course of action.

Then theres movement, which in general has less room for damaging side effects. Cardiovascular exercise has numerous benefits on both physical and mental health. This we know. Then there are slower movements, such as Feldenkrais, myofascial release techniques, and yoga.

The latter is particularly close to me, given that Ive taught it for fourteen years and have practiced it for twenty. It has certainly helped me deal with a range of problems, including anxiety disorder, divorce, cancer, and general feelings of dis-ease. I dont believe Ive ever left a class feeling worse than when I entered. Usually I feel better, existential crisis or not.

Yet Ive remained skeptical of many health benefits assigned to yoga over the decades given how rampant pseudoscience is in that community. A temporary balm is not always a solution. That said, the more research conducted on treating depression with yoga, the more positive the results have been, as is the case with recent studies presented at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.

Lindsey Hopkins, a doctor at the San Francisco Veterans Affairs Medical Center, conducted a study on twenty-three male veterans, a particularly vulnerable group for mental health problems. Each veteran practiced hatha yoga (nearly all asana (postural) classes are based on hatha yoga) twice a week for eight weeks. Their self-reported satisfaction score at the end of the study was 9.4 (from 1 to 10), which measured how much their depression had lessened during that time.

Bikram yoga is an offshoot of hatha yoga performed in a heated room. While I have particular reservations about this style both in terms of excessive heat and some of the twenty-six poses performed in this sequence, I also understand how good you can feel emerging from a ninety-minute sauna session. (I also got strep throat after practicing in one such bacterial breeding ground earlier in my career.)

Researchers at San Franciscos Alliant University chose fifty-two women between the ages of 24-45 to either take Bikram twice a week for eight weeks or to wait in a control group (they were wait-listed). Self-reported depression scores decreased significantly in the group that practiced yoga.

Another group from Massachusetts General Hospital discovered that the same course of Bikram yoga significantly reduced symptoms of depression and improved other secondary measures including quality of life, optimism, and cognitive and physical functioning.

Bikram yoga founder, Bikram Choudhury, is currently running from the law after an arrest warrant was issued due to charges of sexual assault. He was fined $6.8 million, of which he has paid exactly zero dollars. Incredibly, hes currently running teacher trainings out of an Acapulco hotel, charging between $12,500-$16,600 per student (average trainings in the US are $2,500). So while the effects of Bikram might alleviate depression, its also good to know where your money is going.

Fortunately thats not the only style showing positive results. Nine weekly yoga sessions, each lasting 2.5 hours, were conducted on twelve students in the Netherlands with similar results as the above, with scores for anxiety, depression, and stress all decreasing during the trial as well as four months later.

Finally, a study of 74 university students suffering from mild depression either practiced yoga or another relaxation technique for eight days. During the study both techniques scored similarly in helping depression, but a follow-up two months later showed that the yoga group had significantly lower rates of depression and anxiety.

Physiologically anxiety and depression are similar; the two often go hand-in-hand. For many it is a chicken-or-egg scenario. For me, anxiety disorder sometimes made me depressed, but in general it was panic attacks I suffered through. For others, being constantly depressed brings about a state of anxiety. That yoga alleviates both should not be surprising; it makes sense theyd be studied together.

Lindsey Hopkins takes the results of her study with a grain of salt. While yoga certainly helps alleviate mental health issues, shes not sure if its the only therapy necessary for dealing with long-term depression.

Yoga has become increasingly popular in the West, and many new yoga practitioners cite stress-reduction and other mental health concerns as their primary reason for practicing. But the empirical research on yoga lags behind its popularity as a first-line approach to mental health.

That said, whether used as a remedy or as a complement to other remedies, yoga is certainly helping, and thats a good sign for all of us.

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Derek is the author ofWhole Motion: Training Your Brain and Body For Optimal Health. Based in Los Angeles he is working on a new book about spiritual consumerism. Stay in touch onFacebookandTwitter.

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Just when I thought things couldnt get more insane than goat yoga someone said hold my beer. Check this out.

In business, sometimes you need to take a good hard look at whether or not your staff is busy enough for you to justify their salaries.

Its something the town of Manchester, Connecticut needs to do as the general manager has apparently found himself so bored that hes going after goats and yoga instructors.

You read that right.

Scott Shanley, who according to the Hartford Courant in 2014 made $166,533 (a number that has surely increased since then) has decided a priority this month is attacking small businesses that are helping bring stress relief to people.

Hes going after Aussakita Acres Farm, which has been offering goat yoga with a local yoga instructor for about three months. He sent the farm owner a cease-and-desist letter saying the farm is in violation of Board of Zoning regulations.

He says the farm is not zoned properly for health and recreation use. The letter states that goat yoga is not considered a farm activity because it doesnt have anything to do with farming or agritourism.

Right. Goats have nothing to do with agritourism. Just like jackasses have nothing to do with local politics.

The owner of the farm pointed out that the town doesnt even define what farming or agriculture is and says the farm cant be in violation of a policy that doesnt even really exist. She also pointed out that a zoning officer came onto her property and inspected it without permission something shes less than thrilled about.

Shanley tells the local media that if the farm wants to continue goat yoga, the owner will have to fill out an appeals form and attend a hearing.

Its worth noting that youd think thered be bigger priorities in politics. Business owners and residents have left the town because of the overwhelming stench of the landfill, for example. But why would THAT be a priority when you can focus on more important things like goats?

Why would we want to do something ridiculous like encouraging entrepreneurship or small business development? After all, the state of Connecticut is facing a $5 billion deficit and so anything we can do to drive business and agriculture OUT is a good move, right?

Perhaps the next hearing Manchester should have is whether the town should be spending more than 200 grand a year (after adding up salary and benefits) on an employee more concerned with driving people OUT then bringing business IN.

Or maybe Shanley just needs to do a little goat yoga.

Kyle S. Reyes is co-host of The Whiskey Patriots and the Chief Executive Officer ofThe Silent Partner Marketing. Reyes is also anacclaimed keynote speakeron entrepreneurship, leadership, marketing and social media. You canfollowhimonFacebook.

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Yoga instructor Maria Odugba is challenging stereotypes aboutasap.yogi/Instagram The INSIDER Summary:

When Maria Odugba recognized a lack of body diversity in yoga on social media, she set out to change that by starting her own account full of inspiring selfies and yoga poses.

The 23-year-old yoga instructor from Florida also started her own blog, highlighting her personal weight loss and yoga journey.

Odugba started practicing yoga in 2014 and now has over 74,000 followers on Instagram, but she wasn't always so confident about getting into the field.

"When I first thought about doing yoga, my first thought on how people were was that everyone was skinny," she told the Daily Mail. "I was worried that I wasn't going to fit in with the stereotype of a yoga person. And then I slowly started to realize, and do my research, that there are a lot of other people out there that aren't skinny who do yoga and are very good at it."

And Odugba is very good at it.

It has taken her time to get to this point, though, and her posts aren't all perfect. Unlike many people on social media, Odugba keeps it real.

She often posts about her struggles with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS), which she was diagnosed with at 13, and hyperthyroidism. Both of these can cause weight gain, which is what happened when Odugba went from high school to college and gained between 100 and 150 pounds.

Now, she's dropped from 410 pounds to 290 pounds and has found the practice has been good for her mental health.

"I kind of sprouted out of my little cocoon and I became able to walk around with my chest held high, because for a long time I just wanted to not be seen, I wanted to wear bigger clothes and hide," she told the Daily Mail. "So overall it has made me happy."

Odugba wants others to be inspired by her transformation as well.

"I just wish more people knew that it is possible, plus-size people can get out there and make their lives healthier," she said. "I do believe that everybody should be healthy, that doesn't mean you have to be skinny."

Her followers certainly seem to be motivated.

Odugba's latest post, in which she explains how her life has changed since finding yoga, currently has over 1,000 likes and tons of positive comments calling her an "inspiration."

"Very inspired by your grit and how you stick to what is important to you," one user wrote in the comments.

"Thanks for being so honest about your life and struggles," another commenter wrote. "It is super refreshing and encouraging for gals like me starting the same journey."

"You have motivated me to pick up yoga and get my body back," someone else commented.

Odugba's photos are a reminder that health, self-care, and yoga are for everybody, no matter your weight or size.

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in ho chi minh city, a local architecture practicehas fitted-out the interior of a yoga studio located on the top floor of a four-storey townhouse. completed by 69.a StudiO a firm led by nguyen xuan truong and ngo quang hau the design features curved yin-yang tiles, a readily available resource commonly used in traditional vietnamese architecture. the project was completed on a budget of just under 100 million VND ($4,500 USD).

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the yoga studio, which has been designed to evoke a sense of comfortable domesticity, provides room for up to eight people. the space was conceived as a terracotta-clad attic with smooth, curved forms filling the entirety of the interior. as a local material, the tiles have numerous advantages such as sound insulation, warm colors, rustic style, lightweight profile, and are always available at an affordable price, explains 69.a StudiO.

the yoga studio is located in ho chi minh city, vietnam

a mirrored wall reflects the terracotta tiles, helping establish a greater sense of space within the compact studio. meanwhile, natural ventilation eliminates the need for air conditioning. for us, expressing the spirit of the brand was the key factor for the project, says the design team. we created our new space in a new way: the combination between a familiar traditional feeling and the unique brand identity.

the scheme is found on the top floor of a four-storey townhouse

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the tiles are commonly used in traditional vietnamese architecture

the space was conceived as a terracotta-clad attic

a mirrored wall reflects the tiles, helping establish a greater sense of space

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name: an yogaarchitect: 69.a StudiOdesign team: nguyen xuan truong, ngo quang hauclient: an yogalocation: hoa su street, ward 7, phu nhuan district, ho chi minh city, vietnamcompleted: march 2017

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A Grand Junction yoga studio has a new name and will soon have larger quarters.

What was Yoga: Vinyassa is moving to a larger space in Unit A of the Redlands Marketplace at 2500 Broadway. The name of the studio has changed to yoga V. An opening is set for September. For more information, visit http://www.yogavstudio.com.

This has been a dream in the works for years. But as a mother to three young children, the timing had to be right, said Tessa Canterbury, owner of yoga V. The yoga V team is thrilled to be taking the next step and creating a place for even more people to call their yoga home.

In addition to heated power yoga, workshops and teacher trainings, yoga V will offer in its larger quarters non-heated yoga, gentle yoga and kids yoga. Infrared heat and a new ventilation system will be added, as will a second, non-heated studio and a larger area selling yoga apparel and accessories.

Yoga V offers a variety of memberships and packages. The studio will continue to offer $5 community classes, a $5 rate for Colorado Mesa University students and discounts to seniors and veterans.

Expanding the studio means providing a place for more people to come out of their day-to-day lives, to relieve stress, move their bodies and find a sense of well-being, Canterbury said.

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