The following is from South Mountain Yoga:
On Sunday, September 25, South Mountain Yoga celebrated 10 years of serving the community of South Orange. South Mountain Yoga (SMY) offers yoga and meditation classes for new and established yogis of all shapes, sizes, and ages. The studio marked the occasion with an outdoor yoga practice and potluck open to students and the community.
Village President Sheena Collum and Trustee Stephen Schnall join Emma and Chris Magenta for a community potluck for South Mountain Yoga celebrating its 10th anniversary in South Orange.
SMY was founded by South Orange resident Emma Magenta in 2006. Emma has been a yoga teacher for fifteen years, and is a diplomate of acupuncture. She directs all programming for the yoga studio including the South Mountain Yoga Teacher Training, and manages a staff of twelve. She is author of The South Mountain Yoga Studio Curriculum, and The South Mountain Yoga Teacher Training Manual. She is widely regarded as a “teacher’s teacher” in Northern New Jersey yoga.
“What Emma has done is really exactly what we love to see in South Orange,” said Village President Sheena Collum who joined for occasion. “She and her husband Chris fell in love with the community, decided to setup roots here, open a small business and with such success, I know they’ll be expanding in the future.”
SMY started in a 1000 square foot space on Scotland Road in South Orange, and when classes got too large in 2011, they moved to an airy loft on the second floor of 18 South Orange Avenue, above Chase Bank. The studio serves South Orange and Maplewood but draws students from all over Essex County for yoga classes for adults, children, and seniors.
Ms. Magenta said, “This studio has been such a labor of love and joy for me and all the people who make South Mountain Yoga a reality. We offer our love to this community in the form of yoga, and what we get back is such joy. We are deeply grateful to all of our students and to the community of South Orange for all the ways they have supported us over the years. We are so honored to play a role in your wellness of body, mind, and spirit. Let’s do ten more!”
For more information about SMY visit: https://southmountainyoga.com
