By Nomee Landis
they find the same things: true tranquility and real physical and mental benefits that keep them coming back for more.
U 36 | Oct • Nov 2008 Without a doubt, our modern way
of life, with its harried pace, constant white noise and frenzied bombardment of information and chatter that plays in our ears, in front of our eyes and within our minds 24 hours a day leaves little room for peaceful pursuits and stress- free moments. Just finding a quiet place in our world, in our lives, can be tough. More and more people are discovering, right here in Fayetteville, that they can find the calm they seek because savvy business women – who believe in the power of aligning mind and body – are providing them with places to do just that. There are now two yoga studios in Fayetteville, Om Yoga Studio on Hay
Street
downtown and Breathing Space off Raeford Road in Haymount. And the city’s first Pilates studio, Pilates of Fayetteville, opened earlier this year and has since grown into a bigger building on Ferncreek Drive off Raeford Road. Business is booming – serenely, of course. Each studio offers its own personality, but each caters to both men and women, young and old. Just keep an open mind. And be willing to reconnect with yourself.
nique, personal reasons draw people to Fayetteville’s small yoga and Pilates studios: the need to unwind, the desire to gain flexibility and strength, the search for an alternative to traditional fitness routines or just the hankering to try something different. But whatever the reason, many who seek out these special places, these mind-body studios, say
