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Shop Small: Meet Wildfire Yoga
Shop Small is a nationwide movement to celebrate small businesses every day and to help communities thrive and stay vibrant. Shop Small is a new series on the Royal Examiner where our publisher Mike McCool will introduce you to these small businesses in our community because when small businesses thrive our communities do too.
As a consumer, you’re a key part in helping small businesses thrive. By shopping or dining at small businesses in our community, you’re showing support for the businesses in your neighborhood, and in the community, you call your own. If you are a small business in Front Royal or Warren County and want to be featured in this series, let us know. Send your request to news@RoyalExaminer.com
Wildfire Yoga is a female-owned and operated small business. Classes are instructed by the owner Michelle Hamer (RRYT-200). Michelle has been practicing yoga daily for almost 2 decades.
Through her years of personal practice, she has witnessed the absolute serenity, stress, and anxiety management, as well as the beautiful physical benefits of yoga. She pursued her dream of becoming a certified yoga instructor in 2016. In addition to certification as an RYT-200 in Hatha yoga under Ginny Shadduck ERYT-500 C-IAYT, Michelle has training in Les Mills Body Flow, AFAA Group Exercise, Pre/Postnatal Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Aerial Yoga, Senior Yoga, Chair Yoga, Yin Yoga, Yoga Nidra and is a Crystal Reiki Master. She maintains an active registration with Yoga Alliance. Wildfire Yoga opened in June of 2018 to fill the community need for an intimate yoga studio where people can practice in a soft, calm, encouraging environment.
Wildfire Yoga is located at 205 East Main Street Suite # 2 Front Royal, VA and can be reached by telephone at 540-692-9112 or visit the website at https://wildfireyoga.org/
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