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Tara Morris of The Love Offensive Hot Power Yoga studio .
PHOTOGRAPH : COURTESY OF THE LOVE OFFENSIVE / AARON SANTOS .
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A local yoga studio dispenses passion and Zen in equal amounts .
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HE MIND GETS CLOUDED WITH THOUSANDS OF THOUGHTS per day ( up to 60,000 , to be exact ). From song lyrics to grocery lists , those badgering thoughts can start to feel heavy on the mind . Thankfully , one restorative activity can bring you momentary silence and focus : yoga .
With a touch of heat — about 106 degrees worth — The Love Offensive Hot Power Yoga studio in Providence aims to strengthen the bodies and minds of those who enter .
Those who practice at The Love Offensive are people who want to “ be the best version of themselves , want to know the difference between hard work and suffering , and want to practice gratitude in their healthy , strong body ,” says owner Tara Morris .
For Morris , hot power yoga is life-affirming . The physical and emotional release requires all your effort and attention , she says .
“ It ’ s not difficult in any kind of threatening way , it ’ s just north of your comfort
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