Karma Comes to New York's Upper East Side
NEW YORK, NY, February 23, 2009 - For parents seeking enriching experiences for their children, The Hotel Plaza Athenee, New York (www.plaza-athenee.com), in conjunction with Karma Kids Yoga studio (www.karmakidsyoga.com), is pleased to announce the launch of new birthday party packages that include yoga classes and themed activities.
The "Yoga, Love and Laughter" children's party packages include practice space for up to 20 children, a 45 minute yoga class geared for children ages 2 and up, lunch or tea party, and themed activities. Suggested themes are Jungle, Farm, Outer Space, Circus, Nature or Characters.
The Art party package also includes creating puppet origami, yoga -shirts, wish-boxes and Mandalas. The Spa party package includes aromatherapy with hand and foot massages, relaxation through visualization, henna tattoos, island-style hair braiding and face painting.
"These parties are an offering to our community and an opportunity for neighborhood children to experience the joy of yoga," says Hotel Plaza Athenee, New York's Director of Marketing Karen Goldberg. "We are delighted to partner with Karma Kids Yoga in this new venture."




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