February 2022
Bloomingdale/FishHawk Edition
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CHAKRA SERIES YOGA CLASS AT GEMMA FLORAL BOUTIQUE Staff Report A new local January is Mustore has become ladhara, or root a destination for chakra, and the yoga lovers and corresponding women of all stone is red jaskinds since openper. ing late last year. “My vision for A seven-month this space was series of chakrato modernize themed yoga the idea of a traclasses began ditional florist, this month at and I believe Gemma Floral by simply addBoutique on S. A seven-month series of chakra themed yoga classes be- ing booze to the Kings Ave. in gan this month at Gemma Floral Boutique on S. Kings mix, I’ve done just Ave. in Brandon. Brandon. that,” said Weeks. Owned by Shelbi “Most people think Weeks, Gemma Floit’s an interesting ral Boutique is part combination, but floral boutique, when you really part crystal shop, think about it, all of part bar and more. the items we offer “We are a floral boutique studio offer- have one thing in common: good vibes.” ing premade and custom arrangements, Weeks described the boutique as a safe house plants, candles, soaps and crystals,” haven for women. said Weeks. “In addition to the retail “The boutique is rentable for intimate items available, we offer a wide variety events, holding up to 50 people. We also of wine and sake and stay open until 10 host our own events, such as floral arp.m. on Thursday and midnight on Friday rangement classes, charcuterie board and Saturday for an intimate drinking ex- classes, networking events and yoga,” perience.” said Weeks. “Yoga fits right along with Each month, the shop will be hosting the items we offer—natural and holistic. a one-hour yoga class lead by Sanctuary It’s on brand to flow forward; oftentimes Within Yoga & Wellness sequenced to we get into a difficult position and have to stimulate the chakra center focused on breathe through the pain and monotony.” that month. Gemma Floral Boutique is located at Chakras are energy centers located 210 S. Kings Ave., Ste. N in Brandon. Visit throughout the body that affect our emo- gemmabrandon.com, @gemmabrandon tional and physical well-being. The class is on Instagram or call 654-7789 to sign up. $20 and includes a Reiki-infused crystal Follow Sanctuary Within on Instagram at corresponding with the chakra students @sanctuarywithinyoga or at facebook. take home with them. The chakra for com/Sanctuary.Within.Yoga.
With cold fronts moving through every seven to 10 days, finding comfortable fishing conditions can be troublesome. Watching the wind direction is key to having a successful outing. Westerly winds (or winds coming from the east) are going to nice flat times in the eastern bay area fishJohn Kok with an excellent redfish. ing areas. Low water conditions are still a concern, so be ever wary of the tide directions when scouring the inside flats for fishing fun. Fishing has been on fire with numbers of redfish, snook and sheepshead in the backwater and tributaries that feed these areas. Greenback bait is holding on some of the markers in the bay, but Kingston with a very nice snook. shrimp will be key as the water temps begin to drop. Work the flats diligently this month with some pompano jigs to locate trout and pompano. These jigs, along with traditional plastic jigs, work well as a broadcast bait that is a more aggressive method for finding schools of trout and pompano. Redfish are in the backwaters and on A nice sheepshead from ‘Curious George.’
the points of mangrove areas during a good moving tide. Sheepshead are coming in with great sizes being harvested on shrimp and fiddler crabs from both deepwater canals and docks, also from inshore reef areas with rocky bottoms or structure. A large split shot weight in front of a 1/0 or #1 hook is a great setup for catching these elusive fish. Be sure to thread the shrimp on and get as much hook in the body of the shrimp as you can. Keep your line a little taunt so you can feel the bite and lift slightly and see if they pull back on you. Then, set the hook and enjoy the bounty. Hook the crabs on a similar setup but feed the hook through the leg crease and gently work the hook through the top of the shell; be careful not to crack the shell as it will ruin the integrity of the crab and just fall right off.
