Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, October 9, 2020 Soul City Yoga celebrates grand opening M ayor Gary Christenson recently participated in the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Malden Center’s newest arrival, Soul City Yoga. The boutique community yoga studio was founded in 2016 in Lynn by Shanel Anderson, who aimed to address the lack of diversity in the boutique fi tness universe. “My mission is to dissolve and dismantle the westernized image of who yoga is ‘for’ by creating an all-inclusive environment that welcomes and sees the value in all people,” said Anderson. “I believe strongly that community is strengthened by celebrating the beauty of diversity and the value of representation.” Soul City’s mission is centered around the idea that yoga and wellness should be accessible to all and is a safe space for practitioners of all levels and abilities. Partner Sara Bailey joined the business in 2019 and together they are moving their mission forward. “We are so excited to be a part of the Malden community,” said Women of Junior Aid support Malden, Washington, residents T he City of Malden, along with Fire Chief Bill Sullivan, initiated an eff ort to assist the small town of Malden, Washington, which has been completely decimated by horrific fi res. They realized the connection between our two communities as noted in Wikipedia and wanted to help – it turns out that Malden, Washington, was initially a railroad station named after our very own Malden, Massachusetts. They established a contact on the West Coast through their Lions Club Chapter and reached out to the Malden Lions Club to assist. Chief Sullivan reached out to Mayor Gary Christenson, who was completely on board with the initiative, issued a press release and posted the initiative on the City’s social media outlet with the hope of getting each of the 210 residents of the devastated town of Malden, Washington, a $25.00 gift card. Mayor Gary Christenson was on hand to celebrate the recent grand opening of Soul City Yoga. (Photo Courtesy of the City of Malden) Bailey. “The rich cultural composition of this city makes it a perfect fi t for our studio.” The Malden location is their second establishment. Soul City off ers vinyasa-style yoga, yoga sculpt, and barre, prenatal and restorative yoga as well as high intensity interval training classes. Soul City is open seven days a week and offers classes indoors, outdoors (weather permitting) and livestreaming from both locations. When COVID-19 restrictions are relaxed, they will be off ering over 50 classes per week led by 20-plus instructors. CROSS COUNTRY SUPPORT: President Toni Griffin and Vice President Kathleen Manning-Hall present gift cards to Fire Chief Bill Sullivan along with State Representatives Steve Ultrino and Paul Donato and Mayor Gary Christenson. The women of the Junior Aid Association of Malden personally donated over $500.00 in gift cards, which were presented to Fire Chief Bill Sullivan to be sent to Malden, Washington! Monogram D4 Double siding Cedar impression half rounds Harvey Vinyl 62 Replacement Windows Custom Aluminum Trim work Windows & Doors Top quality Vinyl Siding! •Vinyl Siding •Carpentry Work •Decks •Roofing •Free Estimates •Replacement Windows •Fully Licensed •Fully Insured
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