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Winter weather policies + new February events
Hello Yoga 170 community! I hope you’ve enjoyed the warmth and coziness of the studio over the past few days. It sure is COLD out there…but lovely and warm in our classes.
What’s new in 2022!
New year, fresh start! 🌱“Do not wait for the conditions to be perfect to begin. Beginning makes the conditions perfect.” - Alan Cohen
You can find the Yoga 170 schedule here and the day-by-day details within!
Only one spot left!
In this season of busy schedules and lots of to-do’s, be sure to carve out time to be good to yourself. It is never time wasted, I promise.
You can find our yoga + meditation schedule here and day-by-day below. There are also great special events coming up that you don’t want to miss. (Only ONE spot left in the 12/19 Candlelight Winter Solstice event.) Be sure to reserve your spot for all upcoming events!
Experience stress relief and deep relaxation
This Saturday, 11/6, please join us for a deeply relaxing Yoga Nidra + Sound Bath experience with the talented Whitney Michele, who has recently returned to her Rochester roots from Colorado. If you are familiar with Whitney’s sound classes, you know how much of a treat and deeply relaxing experience this is. ✨
(Coming soon) Yoga 170 apparel with special meaning
Eeek! I’m bursting with excitement as I write this week’s update because I have a special SNEAK PEEK for you. In just a few weeks, we will have new Yoga 170 apparel available in the studio — yoga tees, tanks, lightweight hoodies, and more.
But the best part? The art design was done by a student who practices at the studio! I’ll be sharing her story and inspiration behind it all (and I love that it was all created locally). Everything will be available in early November!
Recognizing World Mental Health Day
Today is World Mental Health Day, and it’s a good reminder to pause and take notice of your own emotional well-being. Our doors are always open for you to take good care of yourself. Whether that means movement, slowing down, or stillness in our calm space, we are here to support you. 🌱
Announcements this week
“Imagine what is achievable if there are no expectations for perfection.” — Carly’s opening intention in this morning’s class.
What a great mindset shift. Re-read if you must. The endless search for perfection does not exist on your yoga mat. Take what you need, enjoy the time you carve out, and know that so much is achievable — because there are no expectations for perfection here.
This week: Barre, Restorative and earlier classes
Our studio is your space. Your time. Your place to unplug and take what you need. Come solo or meet a friend for class — we look forward to practicing with you this week!
Class schedule and a special Yin + Deep Stretch class this week
This week, our class offerings are plentiful! Be sure to carve out time for your own practice, and we hope to see you soon.
New classes for Fall + yoga this week
We are excited to offer you more new classes, and our amazing team of instructors will continue to bring their own creative and authentic style to each and every class. We’re so proud to offer you a variety of class types so you can pick and choose what feels right to you.
No classes Memorial Day + a class for new Moms!
Happy Memorial Day, everyone! A quick reminder that we are closed tomorrow for Memorial Day, but we’ll see you back here on Tuesday!
Weekend pics and class schedule
THANK YOU to everyone who came out to our first-ever Yoga 170 open house this weekend! Many, many thanks to everyone who stopped in, to our instructors, to Corine from Savvi Lifestyle Company for the amazing pop up boutique, and to our entire local community. You guys are the best!
Restorative returns + the Spring Schedule is here!
Really excited to announce our Spring Schedule!🌷There are quite a few highlights and I’m going to get right to it — I hope that these classes bring you even more opportunities to practice with us and take time for yourself on the mat.
Spring is here at Yoga 170 🌷
New season, new beginnings, new intentions.. 🙏 Our class schedule for this week is within. We hope to see you in class soon!
Meet the Yoga 170 babies!
We’ve had a baby boom here at Yoga 170 over the past few months! I wanted to take a moment to share the good news from three of our lovely instructors.
Special event this week!
Lots of cozy candles, yummy scents and good energy are abundant at the studio to warm us all up!
Please know that when you are ready to return, our instructors take great care in making sure your experience is comfortable, enjoyable, and welcoming — it’s a great feeling of connection and community in each class.
Updates for this week include:
This week’s studio classes
All Access online classes
Details of our Special Event class with Molly
We look forward to practicing with you!
Brief reopening update
I am writing to you tonight to provide a brief update on our reopening plans. As you may know, NYS released reopening guidelines earlier this week for yoga studios. The good news is that we are well prepared and have already met most of the state's requirements. However, the guidelines from this week contain two brand new requirements that we are now actively working on.
I am hopeful and VERY excited that we will have in person classes back in our studio at some point next week! Please stay tuned for details on days / times of our first classes.
The local news is visiting us this week!
Exciting news! On Tuesday morning, 13 WHAM News / Good Day Rochester will be visiting our studio — broadcasting live — with several interviews throughout the morning show! They will be profiling our efforts in continuing to bring yoga to our community during Covid 19.
They will also be spotlighting YOGA 170 On Demand and Butterfly Kids Yoga On Demand — and talking about how we are prepared to reopen safely once NYS gives the green light.
Important updates
I am writing to you today to share important updates regarding our online classes. However, before I address these updates, I would like to take a moment to provide you with my perspective on how our community at Yoga 170 can help to drive positive change and stand together as an inclusive community.