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There's a new way to loosen up in town. The Buddhaful Souls Yoga Studio in the Market Basket plaza on Turnpike Road is now open, offering classes for adults, children and teens. Life-long Rowley resident Elissa Cuddy is the owner and one of the three teachers at the studio. "Our classes are all about deep stretching and finding a balance with breathing," said Cuddy. "We are looking to help people move with fluidity and grace."

Classes for children ages 9 months to 5 years old focus on lessons of honoring themselves and their friends, and building coordination. Parents are welcome to join in. Prenatal classes just started this month and a "just guys" class will start in March. "It's a big commitment to open a business, especially in this economy, but I knew I wanted a place in Rowley and the timing was right when this space opened up," said Cuddy, whose studio is in the space previously occupied by A Basket Gift store.

In addition to the group classes, private and semi-private classes are available and students can pay by the class or purchase cards or various packages, or pay monthly. The studio will soon add a tea bar and in late spring, a smoothie bar. For more information about Buddhaful Souls Yoga Studio, go to www.buddhafulsoulsyogastudio.com or call 978-360-9092.

• It's not too early to think about running for a position with the town government as the annual town election is coming on May 11. Several terms are expiring on many boards and challengers to incumbents are welcome. The last day to obtain nomination papers from the town clerk is Friday, March 19.
• The selectmen's office is seeking sealed bids for the purchase and installation of video equipment for Rowley Town Hall. Bids are due to the selectmen's office by Friday. Documents and terms and conditions of the bids can be found on the town's Web site at www.townofrowley.org.
• The Great Marsh Garden Club of Rowley will visit Nunan's Florist and Greenhouses in Georgetown on Tuesday, March 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Garden club members will tour the greenhouse and discover from Nunan's experts how to grow vibrant plants, propagate, harvest and store seeds. This visit is for garden club members only, but to learn more about garden events that are open to the public, go to the club's Web site at: www.gmgc.wordpress.com.
• The Rowley Food Pantry is accepting donations of non-perishable food as well as personal hygiene items and household cleaning products and paper goods. The food pantry is located at the rear of the Baptist Church Parsonage at 153 Main St. It is open Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. to noon and Thursday evenings from 5 to 7:30 p.m. All Rowley residents are welcome.
• The new recycling provider in town, JRM Hauling & Recycling, has issued updated recycling guidelines. Visit the home page of www.townofrowley.org for a list of acceptable and unacceptable paper, metal and plastic items.

Michelle Pelletier Marshall covers Rowley for The Daily News. She can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .