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    Yoga and wellness center in the works near UNT campus in South Dallas

    Raven Jordan
    May 28, 2024 | 1:02 pm
    Feel to Heal yoga retreat

    Rendering of Feel to Heal retreat

    dallas.culturemap.com

    A new wellness retreat center founded by a yoga entrepreneur is in the works for South Dallas. Called The Feel to Heal Retreat Center, it's a partnership between Ricky Tran, a well known yoga instructor and entrepreneur who has opened several yoga studios in Dallas; and Edward Okpa, a business executive and former mayoral candidate, who will lead the development and planning of the center.

    According to Okpa, the center will be located at 1801 E. Wheatland Rd., on about 25 acres of land by UNT Dallas Campus at DART Station. The land is under contract; Tran will dedicate two acres to develop the center. They hope to have it open in 2026.

    Tran and Okpa have known each other for over 20 years.

    "I met Ricky when I was a guest speaker in his real estate and entrepreneurial class and we struck a friendship," Okpa says. "He stayed in touch and we spoke about many things. About two years or so, he approached me with an idea for a Yoga-type wellness center that would serve the community and be devoted to healing."

    "As a seasoned real estate practitioner with considerable experience in economic development and site selection to maximize project benefits, I proposed the site," Okpa says. "And Ricky given his natural disposition to spiritual bent, was sold and we started the process."

    Tran, famous for leading classes in parks and over virtual sessions, began doing retreats in 2020 at locations such as Springhill Retreat Center in Richardson and in Wimberley, Texas, as a kind of getaway to practice yoga and meditate.

    Having a center would provide not only a consistent location but also an opportunity to get into deeper events and stays of a week at a time or longer.

    "While some retreats offer one class per day and allow time for activities or excursions, we offer more opportunities to practice, study and dig deeply, thus leading to life-changing "ah-ha" moments," Tran says. "The intention is to hold space and provide teachings that can further your healing on all 5 layers of being. Basically building a personal paradise for the world wide yoga and meditation community."

    That would include a concierge, laundry, and kitchen with cooking demos and workshops, plus a pool, spa, and rooftop deck. Therapies would include cold plunge, sauna, red light therapy, massage, chiropractic, and acupuncture.

    Feel to Heal Retreat Center will also offer education opportunities in partnership with Yoga Health Institute, including continuing education credits and yoga teacher certifications.
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    Where to shop in Dallas right now: 6 new stores and finds for July

    Raven Jordan
    Jul 8, 2025 | 12:37 pm
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    Summer can often be sleepy when it comes to new store openings, but summer 2025 is not taking a break. This edition of Where to Shop, CultureMap's monthly column of shops and sales, has six new finds, dominated by home decor stores, but also new clothing brands and collections.

    Here's where to shop in Dallas in July 2025:

    Aroma 360
    Home and office fragrance store at Galleria Dallas carries automatic diffusers, reed diffusers, car scents, candles, and sprays. They have a brand new Miami collection, featuring notes like bergamot, pineapple, driftwood, and grapefruit. One signature item is the Mini Pro Scent Diffuser, a $300 automatic diffuser that uses waterless and heatless technology to scent up to 600 square feet.

    Barbie's House
    Barbie Clariday originally founded a home furnishings store in 1999 to serve Houston clients. Now 25 years later, her daughter Jennifer Brown has opened a spinoff in Prosper, offering the same mix of fine furniture, home accessories, gifts, and design services where they'll help find the perfect decorative item or furnish an entire home. They sell bed comforter sets, pillows, chairs, and gifts from brands like Oh My Mahjong and B's Knees candles.

    Conrad Shades
    Luxury window shades brand is now available exclusively inside the Holly Hunt showroom in the Design District. Holly Hunt carries the full catalogue of 150 woven designs, including the recently launched Japanese-inspired Shibui Collection. Highlights include the Indigo and Sakuru shades, crafted from recycled denim fibers, and the Kata shade, which evokes the dying and weaving traditions of Japan.

    OmniThreads 
    Dallas-based clothing brand inspired by spirituality, Greek mythology, and the zodiac is online only, where it sells T-shirts, hoodies, dad hats, and kids shirts. Here's where to get T-shirts for every sign of the Zodiac, from Aries to Pisces, rendered in vivid, graffiti-esque designs and colors. They have an eco-friendly mission, using biodegradable packaging and paperless receipts.

    Sephora
    Beauty chain has opened a location in Allen at the Allen Premium Outlets, next to the Kate Spade store. It's a regular Sephora store, not an outlet, which stocks the usual assortment of cosmetics, skincare, fragrance, and makeup from Glossier, Makeup by Mario, and Summer Fridays. There is no shortage of Sephora locations with 30 in the DFW area including Galleria Dallas, Preston Royal, and Willow Bend in Plano.

    Weekend Academy
    Walmart’s newest private fashion brand fills a space in the fashion market for Gen Alpha, ages 7-14. The tween-specific clothing brand features 65 clothing items for girls and boys including denim, graphic tees, fleece, skirts and dresses, footwear, and accessories, with a majority of items available under $15 and many under $10. Weekend Academy joins Walmart's two other clothing brands for younger shoppers: Wonder Nation brand for kids and No Boundaries brand for Gen Z teens and young adults.

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