Downtown Macon is home to a new yoga studio. Dean Baker just opened Pure Balance -- Yoga + Wellness a couple of weeks ago at 505 Second St. Dean, who holds a Ph.D. in nursing, is an associate professor at Georgia College & State University.

I have never owned a business before so this is a little scary, Baker told Mechel McKinley, Main Street Macon manager. I wanted to keep yoga alive in the Macon community, so I bought the business. Yoga is our main focus. I plan to offer prenatal yoga, yoga for cancer survivors and other specialized yoga classes.

McKinley said the addition is a good one for downtown.

Yoga is a great element in an overall wellness plan, McKinley said in a news release. With new loft housing on the way, it is important that we have these types of services available to downtown residents and employees.

63rd Robins chamber meeting features awards

The Robins Regional Chamber of Commerce is holding its 63rd annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. Jan. 17 at the Museum of Aviation.

One of the event highlights is the presentation of awards to local business people.

The awards include the Charles K. Shaheen Small Business of the Year Award for outstanding business achievement and exemplary service to the community; the Edward Bayer Employee of the Year Award presented to one of 2012s Outstanding Employee of the Month recipients; the Charlie L. Jones Memorial Award presented to the communitys most outstanding citizen; the Sherrill Stafford Good Government Service Award, presented to an elected or appointed official or employee of any governmental agency; the A.C. Dick Walden III Chamber Person of the Year Award; and the Heide Hubbard Ambassador of the Year Award presented to the ambassador who has shown exemplary support of chamber events.

The cost to attend is $40 per person for chamber members and their guests and $55 for non-members. A table seating eight people is $320.

Call (478) 922-8585 for more information or e-mail rsvp@robinsregion.com.

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Yoga studio opens in downtown Macon