April 13, 2022

Greetings!

10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. Lift off! We have launched the new website and booking system! Please go to O2yoga.com right now and check it out! Instructions are below, but it should be super easy and simple.

THAT SAID, AND THIS IS IMPORTANT:

It turns out that the data transfer is anything but simple. I ended up having to enter everyone with active class cards and memberships one-by-one. Yes, you heard right, Ugh! If you log in and your package is not there, email me and I will add it in. (This photo is of my favorite deity; Ganesh, the remover of obstacles. For some reason, he decided that I needed a few obstacles to contend with...)

❤️SO, I WENT AHEAD AND MADE ALL CLASSES THROUGH SATURDAY FREE to let you get comfy and give us time to get your membership/class card loaded. ❤️

And, thanks for all your great feedback in the survey! Check out below all of the ways we will be implementing your suggestions and ideas. Now, here is where you come in; if we add a class, or schedule a workshop or pop-up event, you need to show up, especially if it was your idea! And, get your friends, co-workers and family involved. We need to keep building in order to keep going strong.

Big love,
Mimi
The Launch of Our New Website and Booking System

We will be launching our new website and booking system today, which will have everything in one place: o2yoga.com. Don’t worry, all of your info will be migrated with the exception of your credit card details. That means, you will log into our new system using the same email that you used with Mindbody and will create a new password or use the one you already used for Mindbody, but that’s it! Your present class packages will be there (soon!) and you will be able to go ahead and book classes! And, drum roll please, the class invitations/Zoom details will be automatically sent to you once when you register, and again right before class! Last minute additions will be no problem. You will be able to register right up until class time and the invitation will get sent to you right away!

Here is a list of steps to take to get started. You can do this starting today or later.

  1. Go to O2yoga.com
  2. Click on the log-in button on the right above the class schedule.
  3. Create your account using the same email address that you used for your Mindbody account. This is incredibly important if you have current class packages or memberships. This is how we will transfer you current account to the new one. (PLEASE EMAIL ME IF YOUR CLASS CARD OR MEMBERSHIP DOES NOT SHOW UP SOON SEE ABOVE)
  4. Book a class!
  5. If you do not have an active class card or membership, you can purchase one right there after you register.

Other important details:

  • If you would like to keep a record of your past visits to O2, email us and we will send you a PDF.
  • If you go to book a class and your package or membership does not show up, just email us and we will fix it.
  • If you have already booked classes through Mindbody for after April 13th, you will need to re-book them.
  • If you presently use the Mindbody app for booking, it will not work after April 13th for O2 Yoga classes.
  • We really want your feedback. You will be asked to review a class after you have taken it. Once you have done one review you will not be asked again, but can keep doing it! So, if you keep getting prompted for that first time, if you don’t mind, just do that first one. It can just be stars or more detail. Thank you!

On the updated O2yoga.com website, you will be able to register for classes, rent on-demand videos, sign up for unlimited access to our video library, read O2 news, and see info on specials, special events, and workshops all in one place!

I want to thank Andy Pyman for designing the new and improved website and helping with this transition. If you are looking for an amazing web designer who is local to Somerville, connect with him!

I also want to thank my amazing staff: Elliott, Dawn, Devon, Toby, Tina, Carol, Jimena, Jeri, Kate, Kelly, Jon, Laura, Marissa, Cory, and Mia, for taking this exciting adventure with me!
Thanks for Taking Our Latest Survey! Here Are Your Suggestions and Our Plans!

On-Demand Video

  • Maybe if you miss the livestream you can access the recording for 24 or 48hrs?

WORKING ON IT!

  • More frequently uploaded on demand videos. I would eat them all up! Haha!

DONE!

  • Prerecorded 45 minutes...for early mornings when I don't have as much time but want to squeeze something in.

DONE!

  • I love Elliot’s classes so it would be awesome for there to be more prerecorded classes of his online. Also I like when you can read the description of what’s in the class before you take it.

DONE!

  • Maybe a ramping system, a set of 15, 30, 45-minute classes on demand bundled for someone who was a regular beginner attendee, who hasn't been to a class on two years?

WORKING ON IT BUT SOON!

In-Person Pop Ups and Events

  • Opportunities for in-person pop-up classes! I struggle with virtual yoga classes….
  • How about a few outdoor yoga classes/events this summer, maybe somewhere in Somerville or Cambridge. It could be a way to promote O2 Yoga and also a way to get the O2 Community together face to face.
  • Getting to know the 02 community better. Lots of names and faces, but I don't know anyone!
  • Baby and Me; in-person, outdoor classes in a park; an early morning option each weekday

STAY TUNED. WE HAVE SOME THINGS IN THE WORKS!

Evening Basics

  • A 5:30 p.m.Basics class

DONE! TUESDAY 5:30PM WITH ELLIOTT, STARTING NEXT WEEK!

Early Mornings!

  • More early morning classes! I would love some 6:30 hour-long classes on, say, Wednesday/Friday. I miss those from the before-times.
  • More early morning classes
  • I may be alone here, but would love to see a 6 a.m. class back on the schedule!
  • Monday morning class

DONE! WE WILL START WITH A MONDAY 6:30 A.M. WITH MIMI AND ADD A WEDNESDAY (WITH ELLIOTT) IF WE GET GOOD ATTENDANCE. Y’ALL BETTER GET OUT OF BED FOR ME!

O2/Slow2

  • O2/Slow2 is really hitting the spot for me right now! Would love another offering each week.

TINA? MAYBE ONCE A MONTH ON THE WEEKEND?

Love Letters

  • PS. I love that I can now take classes from O2 even though I no longer live in Boston, after moving away no other studio compared! I guess that’s one positive from the pandemic..
  • Thank you for keeping O2 going! I can't wait until I can take classes again, and I'm so grateful that even though I live on the Cape now, I'll still be able to practice with my favorite studio.
  • I moved from Somerville to CA in 2012. Left the studio. Never forgot you. Now I see an opportunity to practice w O2 again.

AWW, THANKS. WE MISS YOU TOO AND ARE SO GRATEFUL TO BE ABLE TO STAY CONNECTED!
End Date for Access to Namastream On-Demand Videos

If you use our prerecorded class platform, Namastream (a.k.a. HeyMarvelous), you will have access to any videos you have rented until this Saturday, April 16th.

After that date, you will have the opportunity to rent brand new videos on our updated o2yoga.com website.
Free Classes through Saturday, April 16th!

Free Classes: Sign up for any class through Saturday, April 16th and take the class for free. Please send this out to anyone you want to get involved in the O2 Yoga community.

Pose of the Month: Hanumanasana

Let’s leap into spring together!

The Story of Hanuman, the physical representation of Hanumanasana, can be linked to his ability to leap across huge distances, with a little help from his power of flight, inherited from his father Vayu, God of the Winds.

There are two things to work on (well, at least two) with this posture. The element of the leap or split and the element of wind. No matter what your natural constitution or nature, the change of the seasons causes disruption (wind) in our lives, bodies, and energetic systems. So, as we work on this complicated posture, let’s also work on finding gentle, soothing, warming, and steadying practices in our lives. What are the rituals that soothe you?

Oh, and the split part, well, the good news is that it is all about equal extension from front to back. It doesn’t have to be deep or intense. Like in the photo, I am doing a split!
We Are Here for You!

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ABOUT O2 YOGA...

O2 Yoga provides students a place to grow in their practice, to be challenged, to work towards goals, and to be part of a community. Our Astanga-inspired, athletic, vinyasa classes all build on a theme — every month, a specific focus inspires our teachers' unique sequences — which gives students the chance to learn more about a posture or major tenet of the practice. Every teacher at our studio has gone through Mimi’s O2 Yoga 200 hour Teacher Training, so the O2 style shines through in every class. Can't get enough O2? Visit o2yoga.com for more information on the studio, and always feel free to email us with questions at info@o2yoga.com.