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hen 14-year-old Tom Sowders attended his first yoga class in 1994, he was immediately struck by the uniqueness of the corpse pose. The Chapel Hill native dabbled in the relaxing practice here and there, and by 2014, Tom was taking yoga classes multiple
Tom finds a moment of zen in tree pose outside Recess Yoga. The mural behind him, titled “Carrboro Man” and painted by Scott Nurkin, was designed by Amanda Barr, owner of Bowbarr, which is downstairs from the studio. “It is definitely the landmark I give people when describing our location,” Tom says. “I absolutely love it.”
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