Find balance, and coffee, at Blend Cafe and Yoga – Fall River Herald News

Blend's new healthy cafe opening Aug. 30.

Sure, theres plenty of yoga studios in the area, but few, if any, in Somerset come with a healthy cafe.

Janelle Chaves is planning to change that with her new venture, Blend Cafe and Yoga.

I really wanted a comfy place where you could meet with friends and have a bite to eat, said Chaves. In the cafe portion of Blend, guests will find cozy couches and love seats, cafe tables and a menu of healthy baked goods, breakfast bars, smoothies, iced teas and Rhode Island-based Borealis coffee.

For the grand opening on Aug. 30, Chaves said she wanted to start out with a smaller menu, but as it progresses, she said shell add salads, grain salads, yogurt parfaits and flatbread pizzas to the offerings in the coming months.

Working with two bakers Rachel Andrews and Aimee Wilding, both graduates of Johnson and Wales University theyve tested out various recipes for baked goods that are not only healthy, but also taste delicious.

So far, some of the menu items include The Detox Smoothie made with lemon, apple, cucumber, ginger, strawberries and coconut water; zucchini muffins; granola bars; and almond cake. Some of the offerings will also be organic and gluten-free, she said.

After working as a nurse for 10 years, Chaves said she wanted to go into preventative medicine, by opening a healthy cafe and yoga studio. Its something Ive been thinking about and planning for a few years, but never took the plunge, she added. I think Somerset has a need for a cute little healthy cafe.

When Chaves found out Jewels Day Spa was moving from its location at 255 County St., she said she jumped at the opportunity to open in the place that she called the ideal location. She divided the 1,120 square-foot space, located in a multi-business building, into two areas: one for the cafe at the front of the building, and the same size in the back for the yoga studio.

The yoga classes started July 1, and the night classes in particular have been booked up. When kids go back to school in the fall, Chaves said she expects the morning classes to become busier as well. She also plans to add more yoga classes to the schedule, to fit the times and types of classes customers request.

The offerings now include vinyasa yoga; chair yoga; Buti Yoga, which combines primal dance moves with yoga; restorative yoga by candlelight; sunrise gentle vinyasa; Chisel and Chill, a 45-minute strength class with 15 minutes of yoga; Buti Sculpt; and beginners yoga.

Drop-in prices for yoga classes are $12. She also offers various discounted packages.

For more information about Blend, heck out blendcafeandyoga.com.

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