WHERE RELAXATION AND REJUVENATION MEET Karen Murphy keeps Islanders feeling their best with yoga studio and full-service spa
By Alana Lauren Photos Sara Bakker
“I have two incredibly talented teams, and I’m so appreciative of everyone’s support.”
MODO YOGA
higher temperature means your body has to work harder to cool you down, so there are great cardiovascular benefits.” The studio is heated by infrared panels that allow for deep, safe stretching and promote detoxification of the skin, blood, and muscles through sweat. But no matter the studio temperature, peaceful vibes are always flowing within Modo Yoga’s own little community. The studio’s Energy Exchange team helps to keep everything sanitized (in exchange for free yoga classes), and quite a few of the students have gone on to become trained yoga teachers themselves.
Karen Murphy was living out in Alberta when she discovered hot yoga and made it her mission to bring it home to PEI. Now her Charlottetown studio, Modo Yoga, is “like a second home” to Islanders craving the steamy benefits of stress reduction, improved strength, and flexibility. “Hot yoga is for people who want the mindfulness of yoga but also the sweat and the cleansing the heat provides,” says Murphy, adding that hot yoga attracts everyone from runners and athletes to newly-retired folks. “A
- Karen Murphy
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