Pikesville residents looking to perfect their downward-facingdog and sun salutations have a new place to harness their yogic potential. Earlier this month,
Charm City Yoga opened its sixth location in
Pikesville.
Their new 1,000-square-foot studio, located in the Commerce Center on Reisterstown Road near Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, will offer classes for beginners and the seasoned yogi.
Charm City Yoga will debut
yoga workshops for children at the Pikesville location this week. Another unique offering will be a
workshop focused on a traditional Jewish form of self-study called Mussar, which share similarities to with the yogic practice of svadhyaya, says director of operations for Charm City Yoga, Allison Korycki.
After announcing their planned expansion to Pikesville, Korycki says the company was flooded with emails asking for kid’s yoga, so the company obliged. Two workshops for children will be offered on Sundays at the studio.
The company's growth has been unexpected but Korycki says the company is excited to be offering yoga in more diverse communities.
Despite their start as an urban studio, the company's three newest studios have been in more suburban areas.
Charm City Yoga opened its first location in 2000 in Baltimore’s Mt. Vernon neighborhood. Since then, the company has expanded to six locations including Federal Hill, Fells Point, Serverna Park, and Towson.
An ancient Indian discipline, yoga has exploded in popularity in recent years in the United States. Practitioners of yoga say the practice offers a variety of health benefits from building strength to improving mood and self-confidence.
The ultimate goal of Charm City Yoga is to help people transform their lives, Korycki says.
The company employs over 100 instructors throughout their locations in the Baltimore area. Charm City Yoga is registered through the
Yoga Alliance as a yoga school. The yoga teacher training program, which graduates new instructors every eight months has facilitated much of the company's growth, Korycki says.
"We have teachers ready to teach and give back to the community, that's what fosters growth… and we get emails from people all the time to open a studio in their neighborhood," Korycki says.
Source: Allison Korycki, director of operations for Charm City Yoga.
Writer: Alexandra Wilding,
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