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Serena Smith is the new owner of Hot Yoga Queensbury, located at 118 Quaker Road. She has been teaching there for years and has owned other businesses.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By Andrea Harwood<\/p>\n

Hot Yoga Queensbury, located at 118 Quaker Road in Queensbury, is under new ownership.<\/p>\n

Serena Smith has been teaching at the Hot Yoga studio for years. In a conversation, former owner Stephanie Angelucci brought up the idea of Smith purchasing the studio. After much thought, she decided to move forward with the purchase.<\/p>\n

\u201cMovement has always been a passion for me. It\u2019s exciting to make it a career. I feel honored that I get to do it every day. What an opportunity it is for me to help others move every day,\u201d said Smith.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve owned other businesses before, and the best part is always being part of the community,\u201d she said. \u201cI\u2019m looking forward to that again.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smith owned and operated Taps Tavern in Poultney, Vt., for over 10 years. She has been a chef for 27 years. She also owned a caf\u00e9.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Her first job was in a Pizza Hut restaurant, and she\u2019s been cooking ever since. Smith sold her caf\u00e9 many years ago, and the restaurant about a year and a half ago. After cooking and running restaurants and food trucks her entire life, she was looking for change.<\/p>\n

<\/span><\/span>\u201cI needed a new and different way to express myself,\u201d said Smith.<\/p>\n

The Hot Yoga studio has continued its usual classes, and will start to add some new ones. Among Smith\u2019s ideas are a donation-based class that benefits a local nonprofit groups. She will also be working on building workshops and retreats, which were popular pre-COVID.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cYoga is the core of our studio. I want to maintain the integrity of that practice, while adding a couple fun things,\u201d said Smith.<\/p>\n

Hot Yoga Queensbury utilizes heat in conjunction with yoga practice. The heat helps burn more calories, improve flexibility and boost cardiovascular fitness. It offers similar benefits as traditional room-temperature yoga, such as improved stress reduction.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m most excited about getting the pre-COVID life brought back into the studio. Honestly, I\u2019m excited about everything\u2014to be there every day, to meet people every day, to practice with people every day. I\u2019m excited about everything. The instructors at the studio all have a wide set of skills, and I\u2019m so lucky to be part of this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smith likes to host parties and events and is looking forward to hosting wellness retreats. Her long-term vision includes owning her own yoga retreat center.<\/p>\n

\u201cI just want to help people feel good,\u201d said Smith. \u201cI want to help them discover and heal through movement and meditation.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cI have to thank (former owner) Steph for this amazing opportunity\u2014truly an opportunity of a lifetime,\u201d said Smith. \u201cShe built this place over the years, putting her whole self into it. I feel so honored to be the one she has entrusted to move it forward and grow it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The website for Hot Yoga Queensbury is www.hotyogaqueensbury.com. The phone number is 518-636-5354.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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