Thank you.
The night before I closed my business to the public I was wide awake in the middle of the night. I thought about as much as I claim to be introverted, social distancing was digging deep into my gut. I thrive off the energy of my students. I learn so much from you all I miss you all. When we are not allowed to see anyone, how desperately I wish to see my loved ones; especially with the severity of this pandemic and how many people it has already affected. It’s a double edged sword. I wish to see my loved ones, but for their safety I cannot. I know you all must be going through something similar. As this month has gone by, navigating this new normal has gotten maybe slightly easier in some ways, but it’s still exhausting, stressful, and unknown.
I can’t thank you all enough, those who have come to my streaming classes, those who have paid early for when we can see each other again in real life, those who are continuing to take private classes with me. You have helped me get through the next few weeks without as much worry. In no way do I want to press any one to work online who isn’t interested, who is too exhausted, or who financially cannot commit right now. I completely understand. I am in the same situation. I also feel so overwhelmed with online content right now, it’s difficult to even keep track sometimes. I think the most important thing I keep reminding myself is to support my local businesses in whatever way I can, as many of you have supported me.
As I have transitioned to teaching live streaming classes, the bumps for me are smoothing out a bit, although honestly, this is an exhausting process to get these types of classes off the ground. Online teaching is a whole new ballgame. I am grateful for the push in some ways. I have always thought about having more of an online presence for my content and this seems like it might be a start of that venture for me. Of course there is always the fear in the back of my head that the internet will get too glitchy, that no one will show up, that I will have forgotten to add someone to a list of classes. The silver lining is that I am grateful to be keeping busy, I don’t think I could watch The Great British Bake ALL DAY…but maybe I could…
Please remember to get outside. To stretch your hips, your feet, your upper back and neck! I am offering quick and simple exercises you can do at home right now, often from the very chair or couch from which you are sitting right now! I am posting those videos to my Instagram and YouTube pages. I hope you will follow me!
Again Thank you.