Closing

In one week I have found out two yoga studios in my neighborhood are closing or have closed. It's been a busy year and I haven't had any real chance to step out and explore. My schedule is tight and just keeping to that has been difficult. No opportunity for little visits or new explorations, so I had no idea these changes had occurred. I was shocked by the news. Both studios were community based and offered a wonderful variety of yoga classes. These spaces were a community for yoga enthusiasts at different levels and offered a healing space to relax and unwind. Both opened their doors to different types of yoga and were open to exploration. They were priced moderately and welcomed folks of all levels, ages and income.

There seems to be a change in the air. One studio seemed to be changing ownership but may continue as a small community but offers only one type of yoga so the teachers who taught are no longer needed. The other is a very commercial operation which offers again one type of class at steep prices. Gone are the funky signs, experimental workshops, meditation evenings and yoga dance. In come the advertising, emphasis on class size and no variety.

Very sad..... What's happening out there?