Parallel Yoga, located in Abbotsford’s Parallel Marketplace, is the type of business that makes our heart sing. It, like most wonderful ideas, was conceived out of frustration and need. While that doesn’t necessarily sound like a good thing, these businesses tend to be very successful as they fill a void for something that was simply unavailable before.
Kara Coleman discovered yoga ten years ago while pregnant with her first child. For her, it was a chance to connect with her baby as well as with other new Moms. As time went on and more children joined her family, yoga became an escape, a time to unwind and focus on herself. A couple of years ago, Kara was driving up to 30 minutes from home in order to find the type of yoga classes she wanted to participate in. With a prompt from her husband, Kara decided it was time to bring the type of inclusive yoga environment and variety of classes she enjoyed to Abbotsford. In just 9 months she found the space, dreamt and designed the studio from scratch and opened the doors to Parallel Yoga in October 2011!
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