DEAR INNERWORK STUDENT,
I HOPE THIS MESSAGE FINDS YOU HEALTHY AND ENJOYING OUR BEAUTIFUL SPRING SUNSHINE. WE ARE SO EXCITED TO SPRING INTO REOPENING GENTLY, VERY GENTLY. BEGINNING MONDAY, MAY 11, WE WILL BE ACCEPTING APPOINTMENTS FOR IN-STUDIO PRIVATE TRAINING SESSIONS AND DUET (TWO STUDENT) SEMI-PRIVATE SESSIONS — ONLY.
AS WE LEAVE QUARANTINE, OUR NEW SCHEDULE WILL BEGIN TO FORM. WE’D LIKE TO UPDATE THE SCHEDULE BASED ON YOUR DESIRES:
IN THIS COVID WORLD, WE CANNOT WELCOME YOU BACK WITH ARMS WIDE OPEN BUT WE CAN ALL SMILE WITH OUR EYES, PUT OUR HANDS IN NAMASTE/PRAYER POSITION, AND WAVE TO ONE ANOTHER – MANY CHOICES – TO SAY WE ARE DELIGHTED TO SEE YOU. SOME OF YOU ARE ALREADY SCHEDULED FOR YOUR IN-STUDIO SESSIONS.
WE HAVE READ NUMEROUS SCIENTIFIC STUDIES AND ATTENDED WEBINARS TO GO FORWARD SAFELY. WE ARE NOT RISK TAKERS BUT RISK AVOIDERS. KNOW BEFORE YOU STEP IN THE DOOR THE ENVIRONMENT WILL HAVE:
- UTILIZED CDC RECOMMENDED ANTI-VIRAL CLEANERS ONLY
- UV-C LIGHT PURIFICATION IN AREAS OF ENTRY BETWEEN SESSIONS
- SANITIZATION OF EVERY ITEM TOUCHED BY INSTRUCTOR OR A PRIOR STUDENT.
THE OUTLINE THAT FOLLOWS GIVES PERSONAL ACTIONS THAT UPON ENTERING THE STUDIO WE ALL MUST PRACTICE. WHILE WE DO NOT REQUIRE YOU TO RECITE THESE SENTENCES WORD FOR WORD (SMILE), WE DO EXPECT YOU TO READ OVER THEM A FEW TIMES FOR YOUR EASE ADJUSTING TO THE NEW NORMAL. A FEW OF YOU ALREADY PRACTICE THIS PROTOCOL IN YOUR PROFESSIONAL WORK ENVIRONMENT. THE REST OF US WILL JOIN YOU.
- EVERYONE WILL ENTER THE STUDIO WEARING A WELL-FITTING MOUTH AND NOSE CONVERING AND WILL WEAR THIS MASK THROUGHOUT TIME SPENT INSIDE THE STUDIO.
- PLEASE DO NOT TOUCH YOUR BODY ABOVE YOUR CHEST TO HELP KEEP YOUR FACIAL AREA GERM FREE.
- A CAR KEY, A WATER BOTTLE, AND SMALL SWEAT TOWEL – NOTHING ELSE CAN BE BROUGHT INTO THE STUDIO.
- AS YOU ENTER, OBSERVE THE COLORED TAPE ON THE FLOOR. NO SHOES GO OUTSIDE OF THAT AREA OF THE FLOOR. THERE IS A BENCH FOR YOU TO SIT AND REMOVE YOUR SHOES. DO PLACE YOUR CAR KEY IN ONE OF YOUR SHOES.
- ON THE ENTRY BENCH IS A SPRAY BOTTLE OF CDC APPROVED HAND SANITIZER. LIBERALLY SPRAY THE TOWEL AND THOROUGHLY CLEAN YOUR HANDS AND FEET. DISPOSE OF WASHRAG IN THE TOWEL BIN. YOU’RE READY FOR CLASS, NOW ENJOY YOUR MOVEMENT SESSION!
- YOUR INSTRUCTOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR RESANITIZING EVERY THING TOUCHED (STRAP, PROP, SPRING, MACHINE, YOGA WALL BELTS) EITHER BY YOU OR THE INSTRUCTOR. THIS ALSO INCLUDES DOORNOBS, LIGHT SWITCHES, BATHROOM FIXTURES (SINK AND TOILET), AND THE ENTIRE ENTRY FLOOR WILL BE SANITIZED BEFORE THE NEXT SESSION. SO THESE NECESSARY TASKS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED BEFORE THE NEXT CLASS, THE NEW SCHEDULE WILL ALLOW AT MINIMUM 10 MINUTES BETWEEN SESSIONS.
- BALANCED BODY PILATES EQUIPMENT HAS MADE VINYL STRAPS FOR THIS NEW NORMAL. THEY ARE EASILY DISINFECTED. HOWEVER, THEY WILL BE REPLACING THE VERY COMFORTABLE PADDED STRAPS. SO YOU ARE ENOURAGED TO PURCHASE YOUR OWN, MORE COMFORTABLE, PADDED DOUBLE LOOP REFORMER STRAPS FOR YOUR SESSIONS. CONTACT 1.800.PILATES TO ORDER BY PHONE OR YOU MAY ORDER THEM ONLINE. PART #101-034. UNTIL THEY ARRIVE, ALL STRAPS WILL BE STERILE.
- SOCIAL DISTANCING – AT LEAST SIX FEET OF SPACE WILL BE OBSERVED IN THE STUDIO AND IF STUDENTS NEED TO WAIT BEFORE ENTERING.
- PLEASE WAIT IN YOUR CAR UNTIL A COUPLE OF MINUTES BEFORE YOUR CLASS TO GIVE THE EXITING STUDENTS ADAQUATE SPACE TO DEPART AND YOUR INSTRUCTOR TIME TO PREP THE STUDIO FOR YOU.
IN A NUTSHELL, WE WILL MAKE SMALL CHOICES TO SUPPORT OUR OWN HEALTH AND OTHERS’ WELL-BEING AS WE MOVE OUR BODIES AND OPEN UP TO EXPERIENCE JOY!
ONLINE CLASSES WILL CONTINUE. THE WEBPAGE WILL SOON ADD FOR YOUR CHOOSING VIRTUAL PRIVATE AND SEMI-PRIVATE SESSIONS — AS WELL AS PACKAGES. THE SCHEDULE IS ONLINE. JUST CONTACT YOUR INSTRUCTOR TO ARRANGE THE TIME OF YOUR ZOOM TRAINING. THEN BUY YOUR CLASS ONLINE, AND YOUR INSTRUCTOR WILL SEE THAT YOU GET THE INVITATION TO YOUR ZOOM CLASS. THE SCHEDULE IS ON THE WEBSITE: INNERWORKYOGA.COM
NO MATTER YOUR CHOICE, ONLINE OR ON THE MACHINES, WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU!
WITH LOVE AND JOY!
MARY ANNE AND LAURIE
