Writer: Alice Menhennet
It’s been a long, winding road, but finally...we’re back (with some exciting new additions)!
Recent times have taught us to breathe and lean in to what is present, and we intend to do this with an open heart now that we’re finally able to reopen here at Dragonfly.
While we’re super excited to be getting back into the studio, we also want to be transparent about some of the tweaks we’re making to our classes, to make sure everyone can enjoy their practice in a safe space.
That’s why we’re still offering virtual online classes as well as studio classes. So if you’re not keen on taking the step back onto the studio mat just yet, you can still enjoy classes from home. To book, take your pick from our timetable - we’ve made it nice and easy to tell which classes are online by including this in the class title.
...But if you are ready to rejoin us, we welcome you with open arms! Here are a few tweaks we’ve made to the way we’re running yoga classes, to make sure the studio remains a stress-free space for mindful practice…
B.Y.O.M.
To keep the studio as clean as possible, we’ve decided to make all our classes B.Y.O.M (Bring Your Own Mat).
To let you in on a secret: we are in the process of setting up our very own yoga shop in the studio, offering selection of our best-rated mats as well as other handy yoga equipment. Watch this space for updates!
Sanitised Spaces
By increasing the time between classes, we can all be confident that there is time for our cleaning experts to deep clean the studio in between each class.
We’re using medical-standard disinfectant products, and choosing only sustainable brands. After all, we can still be clean and be kind to the environment.
The Two-Metre Rule
All the mats will be placed in allocated spaces. Each space is two metres apart from head to head, to give everyone safe #spacetobreathe.
Temperature Checks
Everyone who enters the building will have their temperature checked. Anyone whose temperature is slightly over the average will be kindly asked to pop back when it’s returned to a normal level.
Shower At Home
To protect everyone’s health and reduce risk, the showers are closed… The perfect excuse to hog the bathroom for an extra-long shower when you get home. Dreamy!
Smaller Classes
Who said the New Normal doesn’t have any benefits? By reducing class sizes to make sure everyone’s got enough space, you’ll have more one-to-one support time from your instructor in class.
Feedback from your instructors will be verbal only, to make sure everyone feels comfortable and to minimise contact.
Cashless payments
No more endless rustling around in your gym bag for that extra pound coin - from here on, it’s easy, breezy, contactless card payments.
In-house coffee
...Did we mention we are now serving coffee, thanks to our new in-house barista? Head to our coffee counter, in partnership with sendcoffee, for your post-workout takeaway roast of choice!
Now that you have all the information, we can’t wait to see you very soon - be that on our screens or in person. Don’t forget to book your next class by visiting our timetable.
...Happy practising!