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Brewerytown

Brewerytown: The Yoga Studio Opens Arms to Everyone

April 30, 2018 Diomande Sarah

Emile Sorger, owner and founder of The Yoga and Movement Sanctuary at 26th Street and Girard Avenue, moved to Brewerytown in 2012. After witnessing the booming growth of his old neighborhood in Fishtown, he found similar

East Falls

East Falls: Glassblowing Studio Is All Access To The Public

March 12, 2018 Breanna Perez

With the help of over-sized tweezers, a wooden paddle and a 2,000 degree furnace, Nikolaj Christensen and his coworkers at East Falls Glassworks are able to turn molten glass into a masterpiece. Nikolaj Christensen is

Business

Chestnut Hill: Fitness Studio Helps Clients Get Healthy Through Knowledge, Exercise

December 2, 2016 Marie A Sechuk

There are not many yoga studios in Chestnut Hill but that isn’t the reason Water and Rock studio stands out. Water and Rock studio stands out because it offers more than just working out. It

Arts and Entertainment

Brewerytown: Yoga & Movement Sanctuary Brings A New Kind of Fitness to Girard

July 8, 2016 Jordan Gunselman

In April, Brewerytown residents welcomed the Yoga & Movement Sanctuary on 2623 W. Girard Ave. with curiosity and eagerness. It’s co-owners, Emile Sorger and Noah Julian, had both been teaching yoga at various studios in the city

Mantua

Mantua: Residents Seek Stronger Communication with City Hall

March 4, 2015

Redevelopment, providing accessible fresh food and strengthening communication between politicians and their constituents are all priorities that Mantuans are talking about in regards to the upcoming mayoral election. “I think we had a lot of

Arts and Entertainment

Olde Kensington: Five Creative Places for Your Artistic Palate

February 18, 2015

Olde Kensington is a close-knit community with a thriving arts and culture scene (watch out, Fishtown). On every street you will encounter anything from an art recycling center to a monstrous exhibition hub. Want to

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