To My Community,
Well, it
all
hit me last night.
The scope of what our world is going through.
We've been closed for 2 weeks now and I have been operating in entrepreneurial survival mode this whole time. So it's been a distraction. I've been laser focused on what I can do to save our studios: launching our virtual studio, taking care of our members and my team, budgeting/finances... and not much more.
I've oscillated between fear, desperation, PTSD, hope, faith, compassion, exhaustion, misery and defeat.
I know I'm not alone on that journey of emotions...the entire
world
is feeling this. It's an eerie, globally connected experience to say the least.
But last night every acute 'business' detail fell to the background and I started crying and couldn't stop.
This time, personally (selfishly?), for the realization that
I miss my community SO FREAKING MUCH.
My husband asked what was wrong and I just kept sobbing "I want my studios back, I want them open, I want my students, I want our community back. I miss everyone so much. What if we lose our community forever. I can't believe we are here again."
It's a repeating nightmare for us at Rising Om Yoga....
It took 13 months for the studios to recover the losses from our last tragic closure and we barely got through that.
We never could have done that without YOU.
I wondered then if our community would come back. And you did. My goodness, you did.
Last night I asked myself the same thing I asked in 2018, will we survive this? Will our community be
able
to come back? Will our yoga home still be there for us in a few months?
I don't know the answer this time either.
But as I asked myself these questions, I finally connected with Spirit after feeling completely helpless + hopeless for the last 3 weeks.
And she reminded me we
HAVE
to find a way.
I mean...I renamed our studio after the idea of
RISING ABOVE our challenges,
for cryin' out loud.
I guess I just wasn't expecting for all of us to be tested again so hard and so soon!
But here we go.....
I have intentionally avoided outright asking for support because I know
everyone
has suffered tremendous loss from the Covid-19 pandemic already. It feels wildly inappropriate to ask for help right now....
Especially when so many of you already helped us through our last crises.
But for the deep, unwavering commitment + love I have for this community I know I am called to simply open up our energy channels to receive any abundance that may be available.
I am actively seeking help from the SBA aids coming out but it will take weeks if not months before we receive that help and that will most likely only cover a portion of our needs.
So....If you are in a comfortable place to do so, I humbly ask for your support to help get us to the day we can open our physical doors again. Here are some ways to help:
- Become a sustaining member! Monthly memberships stabilize yoga studios by providing ongoing, reliable revenue. We have our virtual studio up and running with plenty of daily options to choose from! Starting today I am waiving the $20 activation fee on all Wellness + Flex Plan memberships: Use code RISINGOM at checkout to receive your one time discount. Purchase Now.
- Stock up on packages! If you are low on classes, or close to running out, stocking up now would have a very positive impact on the studio! Don't forget, VIRTUAL STUDIO is available! Purchase Now.
- Give the gift of yoga! Gift cards are available in any amount and never expire. If you don't have someone in mind, you may buy a gift card or membership and contact me and I will pass it along to a first responder in our community. Purchase Now.
- If you've never been to our studio before, or you know someone out of town who would love to practice with us, take advantage of our New Client Special at $59 for a month of unlimited virtual classes.
I want to express my deepest gratitude to every single member of our yoga family.
I would have given up SO many times before and it's tempting again to say the least.....but your messages and support won't let me. So,
THANK YOU
for that.
You remind me daily that Rising Om Yoga is so much more than just a business.
It's HOME + COMMUNITY.
While it's hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel, I'm reminded that we've risen from the ashes before here in Tallahassee...and while this is a completely different and global experience, I have firm faith that every single one of you already has the tools within to manage this experience.
This is the time that we get to apply allllll the teachings we've learned from being on our mats.
We're being tested. We need to let ourselves fall apart-- this is a crucial stage-- but then we get to use our practice to pick ourselves back up and begin healing from the inside out.
You are
all
beautiful + strong souls.
I'm here if you have any questions, suggestions, concerns....or virtual class requests!
Namaste,
Brittani and Team
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Here are some
SUPER
important tips in order to receive your Zoom links for each class booking:
You MUST turn ON all your notification settings with us. If they are OFF, our system will not be able to send you the auto email with link and you will not be able to join the virtual class.
Here's How:
-LOGIN to your Wellness Living Account
From desktop:
Click PROFILE > PROFILE DETAILS and check ALL the COMMUNICATION settings to ON. See pic below
From app:
Click PROFILE > SETTINGS and check ALL the COMMUNICATION settings to ON. See pic below
Make sure you have a strong internet connection!!
The whole world is online at the moment so it's possible audio may go out here and there, but we haven't experienced any major issues yet luckily. Stay proactive though and ensure you have a great signal with very few other people in your home using internet during class.
