Hello, Dear Yoga Family…

Some of you were able to hear my announcement in class Wednesday night, and it’s time to make it official and spread the word. I’ve been offered (and have accepted) a full-time kindergarten aide position in the fall. And alongside this, in order for me to take it on with gusto, I’ve decided that it will be best for me to stop teaching my yoga classes and close the studio.

This decision is not an easy one -- it is very bittersweet. I’m excited and hopeful for this new journey (I have a degree in Early Childhood Education) but I’m also incredibly sad to end this phase of small-business ownership. For 10 years I’ve been dedicated to sharing a passion and love of yoga in Port Angeles, and to serving this community in the best ways that I could.

Breathing new life into this re-calibrating yoga studio has been going relatively well and though it’s been happening slower than I’d expected, we’ve been growing. I love teaching yoga and I love this community. This new job offer does not feel timely.... but also, it does. I’m in need of a mental change and an emotional break (and some financial stability will be nice, too!) I believe this is the permission I’ve needed, to admit to myself that in order to get some better traction with my health and well-being, it’s wise to move in a different direction, at least for now.

The plan is to continue classes with you through June & July, take a couple of weeks off with my family, and then bravely leap into this new journey mid-August.

Once I’m established in my new routine, I might be ready to look at offering pop-ups, workshops, events, etc. The studio space will be absorbed by my husband’s 5th Element and we don’t know yet what kinds of transformations might take place. You may find me in a new location… but all of this is up in the air and not things to be worrying about just yet.

If you would like to stay in touch with me re: future plans, please join this contact list.

I was ugly-crying last night as I said these words out loud. And so many of you came to me (or wrote to me) afterwards with support and comfort. And some of you shared your big, scary changes, too! I appreciate the love and understanding and well-wishes! Thank you!

I’m scared and sad and excited and nauseous and hopeful and relieved.
All such feelings that come with big change.

As of this announcement, we’ll have just over 8-weeks to practice together. I hope you’ll join me as much as you can. Let’s breathe and move and support each other, as we should with ALL the big (and small) changes in our lives.

So much love to all of you,

Jenny 🙏