Newport Yoga Businesses Join Forces, Spaces

Yin has found yang in the Newport yoga universe.

Thames Street Yoga, a vinyasa yoga studio on lower Thames, and Long Time Sun, a yoga lifestyle boutique just off Brick Market, “will form a unique collaboration that will house both entities under one roof,” the owners of both businesses announced on Sunday.

Come Nov. 1, both businesses will be sharing the same space at 198 Thames Street, the home of Long TIme Sun. By day, it will be a sun-splashed yoga studio. Later in the day, it will once again be a yoga boutique.

“We’re super excited about the opportunity to offer a full schedule of yoga classes in our downtown space,” said boutique owner Kyla Maher. “This collaboration allows us to continue to do what we individually do best, but to offer the ease and convenience of one location for the Newport yoga community.”

“The opportunity to collaborate with Kyla was just too good to pass up,” said yoga studio owner, Patti Doyle. “I’m excited about the joining together of our two communities as well as the fact that we will make the highest use of a convenient and beautiful downtown space.” Students may park free of charge in the Mary Street parking lot which leads to the back entrance of the studio/boutique.”

To celebrate the collaboration, Thames Street Yoga will host a free, live music yoga class on Friday, October 30th from 5:30 – 7 pm led by Patti Doyle, and singer Andi Flax, followed by a gong bath by Kyla Maher. A welcome party, which coincides with the first anniversary of Long Time Sun, will commence at 7 pm. Reservations for the class are required and may be made at www.thamesstreetyoga.com.

The studio/boutique will also house 3 massage therapists, reservations for which can also be made by visiting either website. www.longtimesunapparel.com

A full schedule of yoga classes start Sunday, November 1st, with three free classes on opening day, 8:30 am, 10:00 am and 6:00pm.

Photo Courtesy: Long Time Sun via Facebook