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SIUSLAW NEWS ❚ SATURDAY, OCTOBER 31, 2015 Breaking a sweat with hot yoga Instructors promote a non-judgmental, non-competitive environment for exercising B Y J ACK D AVIS According to Fleenor, the basic benefits of hot yoga are reducing stress, increasing health and mental acuity and promoting a sense of joy and happiness. “Yoga is not a spiritual or religious practice. It is a way of helping enhance the quality of your life,” he said. All the yoga and hot yoga classes at Studio Florence are lead by Fleenor and Allyson Byrd, both certified hot yoga instructors. Fleenor has taken more than 700 hours of hot yoga instruc- tion, traveling to Costa Rica and Thailand for certifications. “I have received as many hot yoga certifications as are avail- able right now,” he said. “About a year ago, Allyson took a 16-day 200-hour certifi- cation program in Santa Barbara at the White Lotus Yoga Foundation to study Hatha Yoga,” Fleenor said. “In the primary yoga tree, Hot Yoga is underneath Hatha Yoga.” Fleenor explained that in tra- ditional yoga practice there are approximately 98 positions. The hot yoga classes Fleenor and Byrd teach generally prac- tice 26 of those positions. He described the hot yoga classes as a non-judgmental, non-competitive environment. “In hot yoga, we try and maintain the same sequence each session so that people are able to perfect their practice,” Siuslaw News Imagine practicing yoga out- doors in the Mojave Dessert in July. The temperature is push- ing 100 degrees and the humid- ity is hovering around 30-40 percent. That’s the hot yoga environment at Studio Florence, the only hot yoga stu- dio in town. Co-owners Bill Fleenor and Tina Alto opened the Florence Studio in February, along with their Hybrid Real Estate office. “When I was Lane County commissioner in 2008 I was under a lot of stress,” Fleenor said. “One day I was walking down Olive Street in Eugene and noticed the Bikram Yoga College of India. I happened in as asked what was going on. They said, ‘We do hot yoga.’ I said, ‘That’s interesting, what’s hot yoga?’ They took me on a tour.” The next day, Fleenor went back for a class. “I fell in love with the process,” he said. “I had a very difficult time at first. I wanted to leave the studio. It was incredibly hot, but I stayed.” Not only did Fleenor stay in the class, he was hooked on hot yoga. “I became more confident in myself during the next few practices,” he said. “Over the last eight years I have continued to practice hot yoga.” Yoga Flow. A variety of music is played, from meditative to some more progressive music, depending on the intensity of the class. Since opening in February, Fleenor estimates more than 100 people have come in to experience hot yoga. One of the first couples to try hot yoga at Studio Florence was elementary principal Mike Harklerode and his wife Nikki. “I started doing yoga with my wife,” Harklerode said. “She is an occupational thera- pist with PeaceHealth Peace Harbor and she thought it would be good for joint pain JACK DAVIS/SIUSLAW NEWS and stress relief. We have been Yoga instructor Allyson Byrd, far right, helps practitioners going almost every week since warm up during the beginning of a 90-minute hot yoga class February and we have been at Studio Florence. Hot yoga is practiced in a room heated having a great time. It’s hot to 100 degrees, with humidity kept below 40 percent. work and hard work, but well worth it.” Studio Florence and Hybrid he said. cent to the yoga room. Men and Unlike regular yoga classes, women’s restrooms are nearby. Real Estate are located at 1845 in addition to the heat, hot yoga The studio has recently Highway 126, at the corner of is practiced in front of mirrors. installed a tanning bed, for the Quince Street. For more information, call All the yoga classes are held in purpose of increasing vitamin D a private 21-by-16-foot room absorption, according to 541-902-3082 or email manag- er @studioflorence.com. with floor-to-ceiling mirrors on Fleenor. __________ two walls. The classes are In addition to the 90-minute small, averaging six or seven regular and hot yoga classes Follow Jack on Twitter practitioners each. taught by Byrd, Fleenor “Unlike some yoga where instructs a more intense one- @SNews_Jack. Email him at you meditate with your eyes hour hot yoga class called Hot jack@thesiuslawnews.com. closed, in hot yoga, your eyes are wide open, because you are trying to maintain mindful- ness,” Fleenor said. There is a separate, private women’s changing room adja- JACK DAVIS/SIUSLAW NEWS Siuslaw Outreach Services (SOS) Executive Director David Wiegan (left) emcees the burning of the nonprof- it’s building mortgage as SOS board members and sup- porters celebrate with chilled apple cider. SOS PacificSource Medicare is your plan for more coverage and no deductibles. from 1A SOS has also helped more than 150 domestic violence sur- vivors in the past 12 months. According to Wiegan, domestic violence does not just happen to the underprivi- leged. “Domestic violence affects all levels of society,” he said. Wiegan continued, “Just in the past few weeks, we have Medicare Free Medicare Seminar Advantage Thursday, November 12, 2 p.m. Florence Events Center Plans 715 Quince Street, Florence starting 541-393-2810 | 800-735-2900 (TTY) at $39 ZZZ0HGLFDUH3DFLÀF6RXUFHFRP Market from 1A INDIVIDUAL | GROUP | For accommodation of persons with special needs at sales meetings call 541-393-2810 or 711 TTY. PacificSource Community Health Plans is an HMO/PPO plan with a Medicare contract. Enrollment in PacificSource Medicare depends on contract renewal. A salesperson will be present with information and applications. You must continue to pay your Medicare Part B premium. Limitations, copays and restrictions may apply. Benefits and premium may change on January 1 of each year. Y0021_MRK3333_CMS Accepted WORD ON THE STREET that this is a really good barometer or sign of develop- ment, building activity and sales — and the recession HAVE A QUESTION WE SHOULD ASK? E MAIL : E DITOR @T HE S IUSLAW N EWS . COM What’s your favorite part of Halloween? “My favorite part of Halloween is the candy.” —E VAN , FOURTH GRADE , S IUSLAW E LEMENTARY S CHOOL “The candy. I’m going down to Old Town to trick or treat.” —J AZLYN , THIRD GRADE , S IUSLAW E LEMENTARY S CHOOL “Spending time with my family, getting all dressed up and, yes, the candy.” —P AIGE , THIRD GRADE , S IUSLAW E LEMENTARY S CHOOL DISCLAIMER: The opinions expressed above are solely those of the contributors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Siuslaw News or its advertisers. O WNER T ERMS S HELTER C OVE V IEW H OME seen more people in difficult circumstances. Many have had hours cut back or are laid off this time of year. The onset of the cold winter months is our busiest season. December is our busiest month and Christmas Eve was our busiest day last year.” __________ Follow Jack on Twitter @SNews_Jack. Email him at jack@thesiuslawnews.com. finally coming to an end in Florence.” Ahdab’s report indicated that the rise was “not an anom- aly,” but a new phase in the market. “The current expansion phase is surprising in its strength,” he said. “In other words, now is a good time to sell,” FarleyCampbell said. City councilors brought up additional issues, such as ensuring that housing is affordable for families hoping to buy first homes. Mayor Joe Henry said, “Now would be a good time for us to encourage somebody to build some affordable hous- ing in Florence.” Reynolds agreed and said, “With (the council’s) support and direction, I know Wendy has been trying to help people make some connections with property owners and develop- ers from outside the area.” According to FarleyCampbell, this year’s new construction of single- family homes has already exceeded last year’s number. __________ Follow Chantelle on Twitter @SNews_Chantelle. Email her at cmeyer@thesiuslawnews.com. 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