 Bar and Soul Studio is a new workout destination for those seeking more than the usual cardio routine. Located on Emery Street in Beews West Campus, the studio is the latest of four locations in New England since the founding by Andrea Lucas in 2013. We have added a little more soul spin to it, which is why our name is Bar and Soul. So we've borrowed a bit from the yoga tradition in terms of setting intention, reading an inspirational quote, taking the time to reflect, take deep breaths. However, it is really important for most bar students that they get a really great and really challenging workout. So we make sure that we deliver all of that, the mindfulness and an amazing workout. Andrea first began taking bar classes 10 years ago while going through a difficult divorce. Now, after teaching thousands of bar classes and completing a degree in women's studies in mind and body, she is spreading her unique combination of physical and mental wellness through Bar and Soul. What sets Bar and Soul apart from your traditional bar or traditional yoga class is that it combines both aspects of mind and body wellness to create a total package of activity for any participants of any level. Licensed Boston psychologist Jennifer West specializes in mindfulness and yoga and therapeutic techniques. She has specifically studied trauma-sensitive yoga, which helps reconnect patients with their bodies. Yoga and therapy, they kind of do both of these things, but they take different routes. So where therapy is kind of like a top-down approach, it's like using your mind to kind of change how you feel or to improve how you feel. Yoga is actually using your body. And so yoga helps to teach the body to let go of some of those stress patterns. It sends a message to our brains that everything's okay. With finals coming up, it's a great time to relieve some stress through the Bar and Soul workout techniques. You can check their website for special student prices at BarSoul.com. I'm Brittany Finnegan for BUTV 10.