Yoga + Myofascial Release?

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Fascia. You may have heard of it. It's talked about by physical therapists, massage therapists, wellness blogs, and body care products, to name a few. We're told that it's another major part of the body that plays a big role in our health and well-being. As "a thin casing of connective tissue that surrounds and holds every organ, blood vessel, bone, nerve fiber and muscle in place", it sounds pretty important! Indeed, fascia is gaining recognition for its crucial role in…

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Fatal Shooting at Wallingford Encampment Near Elementary School

I woke up this morning to a post from my 5 year old's Parent Teacher Student Association letting parents know that there had been a fatal shooting within feet of our elementary school. I have spent the hours since wresting with the tension point between keeping my young children safe and becoming a full blown NIMBY ("not in my backyard") rather than a humanitarian focused on communal well being. Organized groups of people without permanent shelter are not new in Wallingford…

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Closure of one block on Stone Way coming soon

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Wallyhood recently reported on a presentation to the Wallingford Community Council regarding the deep tunnel boring in south Wallingford, along the waterfront. The purpose of the tunnel is to create a storage tank for storm water so the West Point Treatment Plant in Discovery Park is not overwhelmed during a downpour and the mixture of storm water and residential waste water is not dumped out into the Ship Canal. Back in the day when Wallingford was first developed it seemed like…

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The Pies They Are A-Changin’: Northlake Tavern & Pizza House Closing January 31

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As astute readers of local and social media have probably discovered by now, The Northlake Tavern & Pizza House will close its doors on January 31, after 65 years of serving their unique style of pizza, overloaded with toppings, to UW students, alumni, and the neighborhood at large. In a January 7 Facebook post, the Northlake’s chef and owner, Abdoullah (who has been with the establishment for 42 years), stated that he is retiring “to focus on [his] current health issues.”…

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19 Cent Burgers at Wallingford Dick’s Today

BURGER DAY AT DICK'S DRIVE IN - WALLINGFORD TODAY - TUESDAY JANUARY 24TH! In honor of the 69th anniversary of Dick’s Drive-In, hamburgers and cheeseburgers will be 19 cents, the original price when the drive-in first opened in 1954. To ensure quality, Burger Day is staggered across 3 days at various locations and TODAY is the day in Wallingford! One 19 cent burger per customer present.

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Love’s Spell to Know – A Recital of Art Songs and Arias – TONIGHT at Wallingford United Methodist Church

Love is in the air and now is a chance to let it into your ears and your heart by attending this recital at Wallingford United Methodist Church January 20th at 7pm. NOTE: Masks are mandatory inside of WUMC! A program of favorites from the art song and opera repertoire to raise money for WUMC's Community Emergency Relief fund. Baritone Justin Birchell is joined by pianist Dominico Reyes. The program includes: --Schumann's Dichterliebe (complete!) --Ravel's Don Quichotte a Dulcinee --Copland's Old…

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That’s a Wrap! Guild 45th Theater to be fully demolished — makes way for 70-unit apartment building

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The curtain has finally lifted for the future of Wallingford's iconic Guild 45th St. Theater -- and what a plot twist: the space will be home to a new five-story, 70-unit apartment building. Surprisingly, no parking is to be included in the development of the building, yet some retail/commercial space is expected to end up on street level. The pink cinema is to be demolished in the near future, and hopes of current owner, 2929 Productions, (associated with billionaire Mark Cuban)…

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