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Honor Yoga - Pennington 2019

Business Information
Name of Organization: 
Honor Yoga - Pennington
Organization Type: 
Business Description: 
An eco- and beginner- friendly yoga studio bringing yoga for every body to your community. We believe in the physical, intellectual, spiritual, emotional, and social connection for mind, body and self. The Honor Yoga brand is mission driven to provide welcoming, beginner-friendly, and accessible yoga studios that foster and support community and the environment. This reflects Honor’s understanding and commitment to yoga as a practice supporting physical, emotional, spiritual, intellectual, and community health and wellness.
Contact Person: 
Mare Schaffer
Title: 
Co-owner
Business Location: 
Honor Yoga - Pennington
800 Denow Road
08534 Pennington , NJ
United States
40° 18' 5.0256" N, 74° 46' 55.3908" W
Phone: 
609 667-8880
Email: 
mare@honoryoga.com
Number of Employees: 
38
Website: 
www.honoryoga.com/pennington/
Renewal Date: 
Sunday, October 6, 2019
Management and Leadership
Adopt Environmental Policy Statement
Description of Action: 
We “Honor our Environment. Lots of Small Steps = Big Impact. We are committed to taking many steps as we can to reduce our environmental impact.” With an ecological approach to the studio environment, we strive to create a living and breathing space that honors your body and spirit in which you practice. All our studios have eco-initiatives in place. See: www.honoryoga.com/about/
Provide Environmentally Preferable Products Services
Description of Action: 
Honor Yoga features many eco-friendly products in our shops, including cork yoga blocks and eco-friendly yoga mats.
Waste
Waste Reduction
Description of Action: 
Waste Reduction - Honor Yoga seeks to reduce its waste through a variety of initiatives. a) This includes discouraging the use of bottled water by providing travel mugs and glass bottles to students, along with offering filtered water where students can fill their own bottles. b) Paper waste is reduced by only providing cloth hand towels in the bathroom and by posting our schedule and workshops on line or on our community chalk board. c) Our shopping bags are reusable.
Lbs Saved: 
15
Hazardous Waste/Toxic Use Reduction
Description of Action: 
In the Pennington Studio, we use rechargeable battery operated candles.
Energy
Energy Efficiency
Description of Action: 
The Pennington Studio uses approximately 44 LED bulbs in the Studio.
kWh Saved: 
8,648
Money Saved: 
1,470
Green Building Techniques
Independent Green Buiilding
Description of Action: 
Honor Yoga is committed to Green Building practices, and has designed each studio to incorporate some sustainable materials. Cork flooring, a renewable resource, is used at the Pennington studio.
Community
Support Community Initiatives
Description of Action: 
The Pennington Studio participates in several community outreach efforts. Donation classes are offered each month and dedicated to a special cause, i.e. supporting a local family or a non-profit like the Leukemia Foundation. The studio also participates in food and clothing drives for local organizations. During the holidays the studio’s organizes a Yama campaign to support a local family.
Finished Application: 
1
required_descriptions: 
6
Member Since: 
Friday, October 6, 2017