Support your LOCAL yoga class

Looking for a yoga class among the 1000+ offered across Seattle could make it more difficult to choose one. In a climate of choices, it's actually harder to shop when there are a plethora of "product" and differing pricing. Sometimes, we can even suffer from paralysis when we think we might be choosing something less valuable, only because we don't know ALL the available choices.

To narrow down your choices, think LOCAL first. 

Can you walk to the studio from your home or work?

Can you take a quick bike ride to the studio?

Is it located on a convenient bus route?

For example, I spoke to YogaLife studio owner Michael. He even prefers to host instructors who either live in the neighborhood of Queen Ann or Greenlake, or the instructor should teach more than one class back - t0 - back when commuting. 

By attending a studio near you, you reinforce your own attendance, build community, and support a local business and the presence of a peaceful entity. Oftentimes, yoga studios promote educational or charitable causes, recommend sustainability, and reinforce many of the habits we're trying to incorporate into our lives. 

Nothing is more local, however, than bringing yoga or dance to your workplace. If your workplace has an unused meeting room during the midday hour, you can hire an instructor to teach a one-hour format class for a flat rate or per-person fee. Like myself, these teachers can bring some props, help students get reasonably-priced mats they can keep at their desk, and keep the practice gentle so there isn't a lot of sweating involved. 

Support your local teachers and studios today!