Equilibrium Yoga and Well-Being Centre Peterborough & Huntingdon: Blog

1st In-person classes - 25th July!

20/7/2020

We're excited that we will be opening our doors again on 25th of July, both in Peterborough and Huntingdon.

The first session in Peterborough in person will take place on Saturday 25th of July and in Huntingdon on Monday 27th of July.

We've put together a timetable taking into consideration the results of the survey where we listened to your voice, the availability and willingness of the teachers to come to the studios, cleaning times and general logistics around the changed reality due to covid. We think we've come up with a great solution: a good mix of different styles and teachers at times you told us you preferred, in-person and live-streamed sessions with your favourite teachers, new teachers and guest teachers from all over the world, including a regular live streamed Yin Yoga class on a Tuesday morning with South African yoga teacher Ridwaan Lockhart from 4th of August. We understand that the timetable is not perfect and that your most favourite class or teacher might not be on the timetable or at a time you like. We welcome any feedback, and will consider it for future changes.

What we have put in place:

To embrace our new changed world, here is what we have put into place:

Limited client numbers per class: 8-10 people in Peterborough and 4 people in Huntingdon.
Live streamed classes to enable those of who can't or don't want to come in in-person.
Reduced number of classes to provide more physical space per student. We're opening the folding partition between studio 1 and 2 in Peterborough, which means that we can currently run a maximum of 2 classes per night there.
Longer change over times to clean key surfaces, including the floors in the studios, which means some classes will be 75 vs. 90 minutes.
One way systems through the centres.
Increased ventilation. The temperature in the room will be kept around 22/23 degrees and the windows will be ajar.
Even though the current regulation has suggested 1m plus for social distancing, we will for August at least stay with 2 meters between mats to provide a safe and comfortable environment for you to relax.
Even though we have increased costs and reduced capacity, to support you we've decided to keep our prices for August the same and honour existing membership contracts, also as a thank you to all of you who have been supporting us through this difficult time. In September there will be a very small increase in price, although we'll still absorb most of our increased costs ourselves.
Pre-booking and pre-payment only, so that we don't have to handle cash or cards in the studios. If you have a OAP/student/corporate discount this will now be available online, please contact Jenny on [email protected] to get it set up. We have a changed cancellation policy in place. Please see below for further details.
Credits on accounts can be used online also. Put your drop-in or class pass into the cart and go to payment. Then click "use credit" and you will be able to pay or part pay your purchase with the credit that's on your account.

Our timetable

Here is an explanation about the timetable:

When a class appears as "Forrest Yoga - Open" and the location shows Huntingdon, it means that this class is held in-person in Huntingdon. If a class shows as live-streamed, it is a live online class, even if the location says Huntingdon or Peterborough. With your membership or pass you can access live-streamed and in-person classes both in Peterborough and Huntingdon.
To check out all live streamed classes, make sure you choose "All Locations" and then go to the service category at the top of your screen in mindbodyonline and choose "Live Streamed Classes". All live streamed classes have a little logo next to them.
From 25th of July, all online classes are delivered through mindbodyonline directly. You will receive a link 30 minutes prior to the start of the class. Only if you have not received the link 30 minutes prior to the start of the class, contact us.
We're still in the process of developing a video on demand option. Please bear with us and we will send you more details once it is up and running, which will hopefully be in 2 weeks-time. These are pre-recorded classes and can be accessed at a monthly subscription fee of only £15.

What we need you to do:

Here is what we need you to do for the in-person classes:

Come to the centres already in your yoga gear. There will be no changing room facilities in Peterborough or Huntingdon. You will not be able to use the showers in Peterborough either.
Please be on time. You need to be ready on the mat when the class starts. We, unfortunately at this moment in time, cannot allow late comers. If you are late, unfortunately we won't be able to allow you in, but you will still be charged.
Bring your own props. We hire out equipment at £1 a mat and also £1 for strap, block and blanket. The fee is there to cover the cost of cleaning props and washing blankets after each use. If you book a 6 beginner course, the price now includes the prop hire.
The studios will open no earlier than 15 minutes before the class starts to minimise contact. After using the hand sanitiser provided, taking off your shoes and checking in at reception, go straight into the yoga room and fill up the spaces from the back. Please keep your socks on while going through the centre or bring some indoor shoes. No street shoes permitted beyond reception. There will be tape on the floor to indicate where mats need to be put. Strictly no more than 1 person in the reception area. While waiting, please keep 2 meters apart.
Even though there will be toilet facilities, we encourage you not to use them and let either the teacher or Jenny know if you have.
After class, please take all your stuff and leave promptly, so we can start the cleaning for the next session.

Our Terms & Conditions

Our Terms and Conditions have changed: IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ:

For live streamed classes: Cancellations can be done free of charge until the start of the class. No shows must be paid for.
For in-person sessions: We've made our policies more flexible to recognise the increased uncertainty that is currently present. We've reduced our cancellation period from 24 hours to 3 hours. Cancellations up to 3 hours before the start of the class are free of charge. With less than 3 hours, you will not be able to re-use your drop in or session from your pass. Members will incur a £3 charge for cancellations with less than 3 hours-notice or for a no-show. This is due to the very limited amount of spaces we have. No exceptions made.

Memberships: If you are currently a 12 monthly member and you'd like to cancel your membership, please contact us by 30th of July. You will be able to cancel your membership free of charge with immediate effect. After that, the regular terms and conditions apply to your membership, i.e. 12 monthly commitment or if you have been a member for 12 months already, a 30-day notice period.

We're currently unclear about mask regulations, so please bear with us and we will send you some further information once we have an update.

Our landscape has been continually changing and we're constantly reviewing best practices, governmental regulations, recommendations by UK Yoga Alliance and expert advice. Please bear with us as we are navigating this increasingly more complex terrain.

We very much feel that in these times yoga is an incredible tool to stay grounded and centred with strong boundaries enabling us to have compassion for others without losing ourselves.

We hope through these measures we will create an enjoyable experience for teachers, therapists and clients alike and provide a space where we can come back home to ourselves in a peaceful and restful way.

Our thanks go to all of you who supported us through this pandemic by showing up online and buying drop ins, memberships and passes. Thank you all also for your kind words and your encouragement during these challenging times.

Walk in beauty
Sandra

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Covid-19 Update + Timetable Survey

1/7/2020

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We'd like to update you on the current situation. As per governmental regulations, we will not be able to open on 4th of July. We will keep you posted about when it's safe and compliant for us to return to the premises. We definitely can't wait to see you all in person!

Meanwhile we've been working on our timetable and set up by reading and analysing the results of the survey. Thank you all who took part in it. If you have not already done so, have your say and shape a future Equilibrium that you want to be part of. The survey only takes less than 3 minutes to complete:

Timetable Survey >

This is what we've been busy working on:

We're getting the centres ready by planning one way systems through the buildings, signage, stations for hand sanitising, markings for mat spacing and cleaning plans.
We've been developing video on demand options where we create a library of recordings for a small monthly subscription that enables those of you who have been affected financially to continue yoga for a small fee. It will also allow those of you who can't make the scheduled times - for whatever reason - to still continue with your regular teachers.
We've been creating a new timetable with new and existing teachers by taking into consideration the survey, availability of the teachers and logistics in terms of cleaning (there will be 30 minute gaps between sessions). We hope you find the new schedule inspiring, too.
We understand that some of you will be hesitant to return to the centres in person. We therefore will include live streamed sessions as part of the regular schedule. These sessions will be included in the memberships and can be paid for by using a 5 or 10 class pass or drop in. These live streamed sessions still give you the feeling of being in a class and you will receive plenty of individual feedback - assuming your camera is set up so we can see you.

We will soon send out a second survey with a suggested timetable for you to review and comment on. We'd like your input. Please remember that the survey is anonymous. If you want us to know your name, please put it into the comment box or write to us separately: [email protected]

Finally, thank you all for your very encouraging comments and constructive feedback. Thank you all who have been supporting us through this very difficult time by taking part in our live streamed and recorded sessions. Thank you all who have shown kindness through your words and actions. They have been very much appreciated.

Walk in beauty
Sandra

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1st In-person classes - 25th July!

What we have put in place:

Our timetable

What we need you to do:

Our Terms & Conditions

Opening Our Doors!

Covid-19 Update + Timetable Survey

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1st In-person classes - 25th July!

What we have put in place:

Our timetable

What we need you to do:

Our Terms & Conditions

Opening Our Doors!

Covid-19 Update + Timetable Survey

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