WHEELING — Dawn Mccombs had never planned on opening a yoga studio as she had witnessed firsthand while teaching at OV Power Yoga how difficult and inconsistent the business can be. However, when her husband Clayton Mccombs suggested opening a small eatery, she found the perfect avenue to combine their interests at the restaurant and yoga studio, the Flying Spoon.

While the couple is still waiting for their WVABC license to open the restaurant portion of the establishment, Mccombs has already begun running yoga sessions in the studio located at 87 3rd St. By announcing sessions on the Flying Spoon’s Instagram and Facebook, she has garnered a consistent customer base of 10-12 people per session.

“It’s been really energetic and fun at these hot yoga sessions so far,” said Mccombs. “I’d love to see the yoga side of the business really grow.”

Mccombs plans to add a small sauna, ice bathtub and massage therapy table to the location if her yoga classes are successful.

Mccombs hopes that after yoga sessions, customers can sit and enjoy a drink or meal at the indoor and outdoor seating once the restaurant portion is open. The menu will include sandwiches, salads and seasonal soups. For a sneak peek, Mccombs teased three sandwiches, including a Cuban, Italian and a spin on the classic BLT using goat cheese.

Apart from food, the eatery will also offer a wide variety of drinks, including shakes, smoothies, juices, coffee, beer and wine.

Once open, the Flying Spoon will have limited hours of operation on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and possibly Sunday. Mccombs explained that they plan to open around 9 or 10 a.m. and then serve food until they run out for the day in a “food truck style” to avoid waste.

“Our goal has been to make whatever we serve high quality, even if it’s only three to four food items for now,” added Mccombs. “As we grow, so will our hours and venue.”

On the unique name of Flying Spoon, Mccombs explained that it came from a lyric in the Creedence Clearwater Revival song “Looking Out My Back Door.”

“When my husband first suggested it, I had to let it grow on me,” admitted McCombs. “We love that song, and we love Creedence Clearwater Revival, so it all made sense to us in the end.”

The couple strives to cultivate a “very nostalgic vibe” throughout the Flying Spoon, including old-school albums hanging in the eatery and retro arcade games available to play.

“A big thing for us was creating this specific atmosphere,” explained Mccombs on the design of the space. “Before even deciding what we want to sell or have, we were thinking about how to make the place feel bright and comfortable.”

Mccombs wants there to be something for everyone to enjoy at the Flying Spoon, whether it be relaxing and enjoying some food or sweating hard at a power yoga session.

“To be able to come to a yoga class and take care of yourself physically and then sit down and enjoy a drink or something to eat afterward is what makes the location unique,” she said. “I like the yin and the yang my husband and I found at the Flying Spoon by balancing my passion for fitness and his for food.”