All up in your business for Sept. 30, 2014

Bikram Yoga comes to Chapel Hill

Hot yoga is coming to downtown Chapel Hill. 

Bikram Yoga is expanding from its Durham location and opening a new studio the weekend of Oct. 11 on the bottom floor of Greenbridge Condominiums at 601 W. Rosemary St.

Hanna Newman, the manager of the new location, said Bikram Yoga classes are 90 minutes long, open to all levels of yoga experience and typically function at an average temperature of 105 degrees and an average humidity of 40 percent. 

“Be prepared to sweat a lot,” she said. 

Newman said these classes are more intense than people typically imagine when they think of yoga. 

On top of its yoga classes, Newman said the studio will also eventually have a full-service juice bar, but will initially have a vending machine stocked with Raleigh Raw juices.

The studio’s ribbon cutting will be Oct. 10 and will be catered by Vimala’s Curryblossom Cafe with live music at 7 p.m. The studio will offer six free classes that weekend.

Tattoo parlor offers high-tech approach

A modern twist on tattooing has arrived in Chapel Hill. 

In addition to the standard tattoo and piercing services, Lyceum Tattoo & Body Piercing offers a digital kiosk that will allow clients to see a projection of their tattoo on their body before needle goes to skin.

“I felt it was time to bring an old school business model and build upon that with technology,” said Dan Elkins, general manager of Lyceum, in an email.

“Our Digital Kiosk by Toshiba will allow an individual the opportunity to work with an artist to come up with a design and then be able to apply it to any part of their body in a 3D image.”

The shop offers custom tattooing, piercing and retail items along with consultation services for those interesting in both piercings and tattoos. 

Lyceum Tattoo & Body Piercing is located on East Franklin Street above Linda’s Bar and Grill. The store will have a grand opening Oct. 16.

University Mall gets UNC apparel store

A new place to stock up on UNC gear has recently opened in University Mall.

Ken Jackson, owner of Wentworth & Sloan Jewelers, opened Carolina Corner a month ago to fill the mall’s void of UNC gear that was created when the Roses department store closed.

“We noticed a need for well-priced Carolina gear,” Jackson said. 

“Anything you can get on Franklin Street, you can get here.”

He said going to University Mall to stock up on UNC gear is much more convenient for visitors than going to Franklin Street because parking at University Mall is much less difficult.

Jackson said he opened the store because there was a lack of UNC merchandise at the mall without the square footage Roses dedicated to the products. 

He said he hopes the new shop will also drive traffic to other University Mall businesses.