SF_Shine Power Yoga - profile_0124_Profile 1 / 26 / 24 1 : 31 PM Page 1 p a r t n e r p r o f i l e sf Beyond the yoga classes and the retreats , how can people engage with Shine Power Yoga ? One of the most fun ways to be involved beyond attending a yoga class is to schedule a team - building session . I’ve worked with middle and high school teams for close to 20 years , travel teams and even college teams — like UPenn’s baseball team . These athletic teams get the ben - efit of an active restorative practice while com - pleting an activity together . A lot of the work we do goes beyond the physical . It has to do with the mind and with breath work , slowing down , and connection to yourself and to others . This team - building work that we do is immediately impactful and it’s affordable . And there's always a couple of teachers in the room with them . It’s also a really great experience for the young people who are struggling to balance academics and sports . Like last Friday , I had the Moorestown High School boys basketball team , and the moment that they were done , they didn't want to leave the room . They immediately At Shine Power Yoga , you’re part of something bigger — said , “ Wow , when can we do this again ? This was the best I have felt in a long time . ” One of with each practice , you’re giving back to the community . theseniors turned to his teammates and said , “ I just experienced something that changed me and I don't even know what it was or how ; I just know that this was life - changing . ” ‘ Way More Than What drives the teachers at Shine Power Yoga and makes them stand out ? They are passionate about seeing , feeling and sharing in this sense of wellness and growth for a Yoga Practice ’ students . Our theme for 2024 is “ Lead with Love . ” Our goal going in is to have connections and see people who come in not knowing what by CHELSEA VALCOURT | photography by ALISON DUNLAP to expect , be in a community where people are going to smile at you and see you in a very his Hispanic woman - owned and oper - on the pulse of what the direct and long - term approachable and loving way . They leave feeling ated small business offers everything needs are in our communities . We will often better and saying , “ This is something I want Tyoga — from retreats and beach yoga to workto help local people deal with tragedies — more of . ” The entire team , each person that yoga teacher training and many styles of yoga for example , a house fire or a family member leads here has found this is what they're the therapy that adapt to every student who walks who is terminally ill . most passionate about . They love it and they through the door . Their mission , however , We support many animal rescues through wantothers to be passionate about it — it’s infec - extends beyond the yoga classes , as their rev - puppy and kitten yoga classes , and provide our tious.We are a very close team that shows up for enue proceeds go toward community - based ser - financesand hands - on work to Majoda Stables , eachother no matter what's going on . We show vice projects , local and global , through their our favorite horse farm / rescue that provides up and we do it with love . nonprofit Shine Yoga Project . lessons to special needs children and adults . Suburban Family spoke with Wanda Even internationally … there’s a yoga commu - Looking into the coming year , what does Shine Feliciano , one of the owners of Shine Power nity in Nairobi , Kenya , that we’ve supported for Power Yoga hope to accomplish ? Yoga Studios , to learn more about their impact 10 years now that provides food , clothing , edu - The first thing we will strive to do is grow our on the community and the unique programs it cation and job opportunities to individuals in community and get more people involved . We offers . complete poverty . will be more impactful on the mental and phys - ical health of our communities . The second is What is the connection between Shine Power Tell me about Shine Power Yoga’s retreats . thatwe would love to have a huge service project Yoga and the Shine Yoga Project ? Ouryoga retreats give people a healthy alterna - inKenya by the fall . We used to be in Kenya twice Shine Yoga Project acts as the umbrella company tiveto get away to exotic , warm places . In April , a year , but the pandemic caused travel to of Shine Power Yoga studios . Through the non - we will have an adventure retreat in Costa Rica . becomeunsafe . We also want to offer three yoga profit , we support our community locally and glob - What makes an adventure retreat special is it retreats a year with service built into the pro - ally , using the resources and finances from the really provides an opportunity to step out of gram , and we want to go somewhere we haven’t yoga studios . For example , today I’ll be in Camden , your comfort zone . They’ll have chances to gone before and make an impact on ourselves where we are providing 400 meals to those in need practice yoga , go horseback riding , zipline , andthose around us ! ? made possible from membership revenue . waterfallrappelling and so much more . A lot of We also provide support for students asso - the time , our participants come not knowing ciated with UrbanPromise to guarantee their whothey’re going to meet , and they come from Shine Power Yoga education is made possible and they are fully all over . Some people come to deepen their Maple Shade & Medford supported within an amazing school commu - yoga practice and others just let go and find ( 856 ) 793 - 5311 nity . Our goal is to serve our community the time to sit quietly , to restore , to meditate or to ShinePowerYoga.com best we can in all ways . Shine Yoga Project is make new friends . 22 SUBURBAN FAMILY volume 14 issue 7 SUBURBANFAMILYMAG.COM
