Former accountant Jennifer Hayes has traded spreadsheets for yoga mats. She recently opened her 600-square foot yoga studio, Yoga State, in downtown East Lansing.
Hayes formerly taught at the Michigan Athletic Club in East Lansing, but decided she wanted to open a yoga studio that wasn’t surrounded by a busy fitness center.
Yoga State has a cork floor which, unlike health club fitness floors, helps hold in heat and helps yogis stay limber during class.
“People say when they walk in that it’s really inviting and warm,” Hayes says.
Those who join Yoga State use punch cards instead of signing up for classes, so they can drop by whenever it’s convenient. Hayes has seven instructors.
Source: Jennifer Hayes, Yoga State
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