Under the same corporation—MSTN Inc.—Kimberly Gebo has opened up a space in Main Street Tanning for yoga. Ebb n' Flow opened on June 16 on a sunny warm day "filled with many beautiful people and wonderful energy."
Ebb 'n Flow focuses on hatha yoga, which is based in asanas (postures) and pranayama (breath work). As Gebo explains, it can be both a gentle and challenging yoga sequence graded for each individual participant. The style can benefit new as well as experienced practioners. Yoga, as Gebo reminds us, is scientifically proven to decrease stress and anxiety.
Aerial yoga, too, has the added benefit of releasing your "inner child."
"It allows you to soar and stay grounded, literally," said Gebo. "Aerial yoga allows one to trust and let go of their inhibitions. Therein lies peace."
Northborough Patch talked to Gebo about her new endeavor.
Northborough Patch: Why did you decide to open up a yoga studio?
Kimberly Gebo: Ebb n' Flow yoga was an idea brought into practice by a mother-daughter team. When understanding the meaning of ebb and flow, consider that the entire cosmos is an ocean, and that all life lives within this sea. This body of water is made up of vibration, tides of energy that ebb and flow in natural cycles the same way the ocean does. As with all tides in life we ebb and flow, our energy, our spirituality, even our personality ebbs and flows. It is important to acknowledge in life that there will be changes, ups and downs, ins and outs, but to remember that there will always be an upcoming tide ready to bring you back to your true self. In our lives, family has always played a strong role in staying grounded, and being true. Whenever I ebb too high she is always there to reel my head back out of the clouds, or whenever she flows too low I'm there to pull her back to the surface. This comfort, strength, and confidence that we find in the ebb and flows of our own family, is what we hope to establish here at Ebb n' Flow yoga. A place for others to come to be grounded, to be well, and to find their true self.
NP: Why has yoga gotten so popular, do you think?
KG: Yoga is a practice that offers much more then just physical benefits. It is truly rooted in spiritual and emotional health. In today's fast paced materialistic society it gives individuals a chance to slow down and come back to their true selves, to figure out what matters most, to just be, and to discover for possibly the first time, peace. The joy of this practice is that it is non-competitive and available to one and all.
NP: What do you like about doing business/having a business in Northborough?
KG: The pleasure derived in doing business in the lovely town of Northborough was evident in the fact that our Selectman Jeff Amberson and his beautiful wife Joann were present to cut the ribbon at our event. Northborough is a small town, but has a great sense of community. Having two businesses in our family already located in town (GEBO Inc. and MSTN Inc.), we receive support from neighbors, friends, and customers, and it is great to have all that positive energy pushing you along when you are diving into something new.
