December 2, 2022

Greetings!

As 2022 comes to a close, our schedule and teaching staff will be changing. When I say there is good news and bad news, it is really mostly good. Let’s get started.

Bad News: Elliott will be leaving the teaching staff of O2 Yoga after 15 years. To be clear, there are no hard feelings and I am so grateful to have had Elliott and his masterful teaching part of O2 for so long. He will be taking on a full-time job and will no longer be able to be on the schedule as of the end of December.

Good News: You can still take classes with Elliott on Thursday mornings at 9:30 a.m. and Fridays at 12 p.m. through the end of December!

Good News: Elliott and Mimi will still be running our April retreat in New Orleans. You can have a whole week with the dynamic duo IN-PERSON!

Good News: Membership pricing, as of January 1st, will be adjusted to reflect our schedule and options if we need to downsize. Hopefully not though, but stay tuned!

Good News: You can look forward to seeing some new teachers in the New Year.

Good News: I am stockpiling on-demand Elliott videos so you will get lots of options there!

Good News: Elliott and I have been friends for many years and he is starting a new chapter in his life. I am excited and in full support of his transition and wish him all the luck in the world. Elliott is one of the most talented teachers I have ever known. More importantly, as a human, he is kind, thoughtful, reliable, hilarious, respectful, animal-loving, and just amazing. I will miss taking his classes online but will be lucky to spend a week with him in the spring. I hope you can too!

I do understand that this is certainly a loss for many of you and it will impact the diversity of our classes, but Tina, Carol, Dawn, and I (and a couple of new staff members) are willing to take the challenge on of keeping you all calm, strong, flexible, and centered. And, if I must, I will shave my head and wear a Wonderbread t-shirt for class!

Big love,
Mimi
3 Ways to Give the Gift of O2 Yoga!

  • Holiday Class Card Special: Buy one 5-class card for $45 and get the second one to give as a gift for half price! (The gift card will be sent to you in the mail. I know, old school…) These cards can be used for livestream AND/OR on-demand classes. The truth is, I know a lot of you could use a discounted card for yourself but it would really help us to keep growing if we get some new students coming to class! So, this is a WIN-WIN! Purchase here.

  • Holiday Class Card for 1: Buy a 5-class card for yourself or a friend for $45. Purchase here.

  • Holiday Starter Kit! Want something you can wrap up and give to a friend? Purchase our fun little gift pack that includes 2 blocks, 1 yoga strap, and a 5-class card good for livestream and on-demand classes. See above. $55 and includes shipping anywhere within the US. (Limited quantity, so when they sell out, they sell out!)

All gift packages must be ordered by Thursday, December 15th and will be shipped on Friday, December 16th! Purchase here.
Christmas Day Class with Tina

Join Tina for a 75-minute Intermediate class on Christmas Day, Sunday, December 25th at 9:30 a.m. $20 drop-in and proceeds will go to Little Paws Dachshund Rescue. Tina got involved in dog rescue as a direct result of the volunteer requirement of the O2 Yoga Teacher Training. Since 2017 Tina has been volunteering and is the NorthEast Foster coordinator.

Click here to sign up!
December Focus of the Month and Community Discussion

Focus of the Month: Inversions

This month we will be working on getting upside down! An inversion is posture that the head is below the hips and heart. Hey, you can do Down Dog, so you are already doing inversions on a regular basis. The physical benefits are many; bringing more blood flow to the head, building strength in the upper body, and challenging your balance when off of your feet! There also are energetic benefits: gaining a new perspective, gaining a sense of stability when things feel or are actually upside down, and, in some cases, connecting your crown chakra to the earth and creating energetic stability. Inversions include handstand, forearm stand, head stand and shoulder stand.

Community Discussion

This gathering will be mostly asana-focused. How do we start getting upside down? What are some tips and tricks for finding balance? We also will discuss some of the energetics, such as how do we find a sense of stability when everything feels unstable or turned around?

Join Mimi and others on Sunday, December 11th, 10:15 a.m. to play, discuss, and prepare for a month that can be challenging but worth it! Sign up here.
O2 Yoga Retreat in New Orleans:
Coming Up in April 2023!

We will be hosting our first yoga retreat in New Orleans at the beginning of April 2023! We are so excited to get the band back together with folks from previous retreats and be able to spend time with some of you IN PERSON who have never been on a retreat with us. Are you missing human connection, hands-on adjustments, in-person classes, hanging out with fellow students after class, travel?? Well, we have you covered!

This 7-day retreat will start on Saturday, April 1st and run through Saturday, April 8th, and will be held at Hotel Provincial.

Hotel Provincial is a gorgeous old school hotel in the French Quarter with balconies overlooking a courtyard. Beautiful gardens and a pool finish the experience. We will practice twice daily, morning and evening, and gather together every morning after class for a gourmet vegan breakfast. Mimi and Elliott will be your teachers!!! Just imagine, being together to practice yoga, get hands on adjustments and personal IN-PERSON attention!!! Remember that? Or maybe not. Some of you have never been the same actual space with us except virtually. We would love to spend some time with you in one of the most interesting and beautiful cities on earth!

Click here to see more details. You can reserve your spot with a $500 refundable deposit now (space is limited!) Flights are as low as I have seen, so don’t wait! And, as the weather cools in New England, know that average temperatures in Nola in April are 75 degrees!

Sign into your account on the O2 website and find the deposit details on the pricing page.

Contact Mimi with any questions or for help signing up!
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 online 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, and always feel free to email us with questions at info@o2yoga.com.