To my many students, Yoga Art Space has been proud to be serving the Albuquerque community since 2016 and we look forwarding to continuing to serve in broader, albeit different ways!

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The AUM mantra frequently chanted at the beginning or ending of yoga classes symbolizes the cycle of life. The A represents birth/the beginning/creation. The U represents the vital/the living/the sustaining, The M represents the ending/completion/destruction. I feel like I'm living a quickened version of the AUM cycle in my own life right now. A- I'm pregnant and preparing for welcoming a new life in a beautiful way. U- I'm sustaining a great early childhood for the wonderful kiddo I have. M- I have things that are asking to be released from my life right now. 

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As I transition closer to labor and the postnatal time with a newborn, I find myself in a place where I'm really wanting to honor the postpartum period in a way I didn't last time. To me at this time, part of that means releasing the running and managing of a physical studio that requires my constant attention to clean, manage changing teacher schedules and student expectations, marketing, accounting, etc all on top of my working another full time job to support my family and trying to be the best mom possible. Thinking of going into the newborn phase again with all that responsibility and likely needing to return to presence at the studio in a month or two instead of giving myself 6-12 months or however long we need before teaching again just sounds like more on my plate than I'm fully able to give energy to right now.

 

As I considered wrapping up my responsibility, my biggest goal was to find a win-win-win for myself, the teachers, the students, and the studio. I believe I've found that. We've had a ballroom dance teacher at the studio, Joseph Chavez, who had been renting the studio space in the off hours of the studio for at least 5 or 6 years. He's grown to love the space as much as we have over the years. Starting Sep 1st, the plan is for him to take over the studio lease. This is a win for the studio because it will continue to be open (under a new name) under the huge passion and enthusiasm of someone who has the time and energy to put into it to help it grow. It is a win for teachers because they can keep teaching at the studio and even grow more classes if desired. It is a win for students because they will have access to an expanded schedule. Joseph's vision is to have an active public and private teaching schedule from 6am-9pm daily. This will give students access to a variety of dance classes in addition to yoga that the studio offered previously. Joseph wants it to feel like myself, the teachers, and the students are welcome and at home still.

 

Please read on to the FAQs below to explain what this mean for students and the studio as the physical version of Yoga Art Space, itself. will be wrapping up in the next 3 months. Note that updates will be added to this page as we continue to progress towards these directions.

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With Love, Whitney