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Yoga, that meditative form of exercise we are beginning to see everywhere, has landed in Shavertown. An exclusive studio dedicated to Vinyasa Yoga (a flowing yoga of postures linked by breathwork) is offering classes to the public.
&ldquo;Yoga has been around for 6,000 years and is steadfastly gaining popularity again in the West - there must be something right about that,&rdquo; states owner and certified yoga instructor Michelle Pietrzak-Wegner.
Pietrzak-Wegner has been practicing yoga for 12 years and began teaching yoga in the Wyoming Valley area in 2006 after relocating from Minneapolis, MN. She came to yoga from a healing standpoint after dealing with cancer in her late 20s. She credits her health today with her practice of yoga.
At Padmahasta Yoga, Pietrzak-Wegner is offering a number of group and private classes including Gentle Yoga, Basic and Intermediate Vinyasa Yoga, AromaYoga (Yoga with Aromatherapy) and several various workshops that promote health and well-being. 
&ldquo;I understand that life sometimes gets in the way of our good intentions to create balance &ndash; having classes that you know you can drop into anytime takes the pressure off,&rdquo; Pietrzak-Wegner said of the drop-in classes at her studio.&rdquo;
Padmahasta Yoga is located at 112 N. Memorial Highway, Second Floor in Shavertown. Contact Michelle at  padmahastawellness@gmail.com or570-332-7612.

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