Empower Studio has officially opened at 300 East Greentree Road in Marlton, bringing a grounded, welcoming approach to movement and community. Founded by owner Elena Mendoza, who relocated from Clifton, the studio is built on a simple belief: This isn’t just about fitness, but the quiet strength it takes to show up for yourself.

Mendoza has been practicing yoga since 2016, developing a personal relationship with movement as a form of care rather than performance. After completing her deployment in the Army in 2023, she felt called to move in a new direction—one rooted in healing, presence and community. That calling ultimately led her to create the studio she once wished existed.

Empower Studio was designed as an antidote to environments that feel loud, intimidating or driven by perfection. Mendoza is passionate about creating a space for all levels of fitness—whether it’s a parent curious about yoga that only has time before work or a 20-something searching for a yoga “home” and a sense of belonging. Everyone is welcome exactly as they are.

The studio offers traditional Vinyasa yoga and Pilates, along with HIIT classes and Yoga and Pilates Sculpt sessions that incorporate light weights for a balanced, strength-building experience, with wellness workshops planned for the months ahead.

For more information, call 609-507-0017 or visit www.EmpowerStudio.net.