Business Buzz: Wellesley’s Laughing Dog Yoga Studio closing after 23 years; Fall into Flavors at Linden Square

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Wellesley’s Laughing Dog Yoga Studio closing after 23 years

Laughing Dog Yoga Studio, which opened at 159 Linden St. in 2002, is closing its doors at the end of September.

“As I sit in the studio, I am filled with a multitude of feelings and memories about the 23 remarkable years we have called 159 Linden St. in Wellesley our home. I want to express so much, yet don’t know where to begin or end…” owner Jennifer Harvey wrote to patrons, noting that the decision came in part because of the recent sale of the building and plans for new tenants.

Laughing Dog Yoga, Harvey wrote, “has been a sacred space of community, connection, healing, laughter, compassion, and shared transformation.” She thanked customers and teachers.

The good news for Laughing Dog fans is that the studio will live on in a way. Marissa Farrell, the first teacher at Laughing Dog, came to Harvey with a new opportunity at Stepping Stone Acupuncture and Wellness at 316 Washington St., across from the Unitarian Church. Stepping Stone is expanding and opening Stepping Stone Studios for Yoga, Fitness and Being Well on Oct. 1, with Farrell as director. Harvey and other Laughing Dog teachers will be on the roster.

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