WHY DO I INSIST THAT EVERYONE COMING TO THE STUDIO BE FULLY VACCINATED FOR COVID-19?

As a yoga and Pilates teacher, many students share with me very private information about their health. I feel honored to be trusted enough that they would share these very personal things with me.

So, without disclosing any private information, or betraying anyone’s trust, let me just say that some of the Yoga Space family live with conditions, either permanent or temporary that, according to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) make them more likely to get severely ill from COVID-19. From cancer to chronic kidney disease. From diabetes to weakened immune systems. The CDC lists a wide variety of medical conditions that can result in this outcome. If interested, you can read about them at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/need-extra-precautions/people-with-medical-conditions.html

I want everyone that comes to Yoga Space to feel safe. Especially those with those aforementioned conditions. It is for this reason that, even though I trust you all, I must insist that everyone email to me proof of vaccination. I need to keep this information on record. And if you come into my studio without having done so, I’m afraid I can’t let you participate in my class. If you come into my studio and have your vaccination card with you, I will take a photo of it with my i-phone and put it in my records, and you will then be allowed to participate.

Finally, although it is not necessary to wear masks, if you feel more comfortable or safe wearing them, please know that it is totally acceptable to do so.