I’m a business owner that works two full time jobs and must continue indefinitely, especially during this pandemic.
Many moons ago 1999-2012, before my hip replacements and herniated discs, I was a respected board certified foot surgeon.
Now, I am a proud Physician that teaches college Anatomy & Physiology, and Human Biology.
I am a Yoga, Pilates, Meditation Teacher, and Reiki Master with a plethora of certifications.
I have worked 10 long years to rebuild myself and grow dual careers away from Podiatry and cultivated an impressive Academic Resume teaching and worked hard simultaneously building my the fitness wellness profession with multiple certifications that have enriched my life and helped countless people.
I assisted clients to heal themselves from physical, mental, and emotional pain.
With Reiki and spirituality, I have been the guide by the side to many people who discovered through path work and shadow work, the doorway back to the light of peace, clarity, and Serenity.....reconnecting them back to the Source and Creator.
My days are long and sometimes exhausting to include teaching virtual Yoga, Pilates, Meditation, 9 college level course shells this semester, with two that are hybrid where I drive to Palm Coast and Deland to teach for an hour.
In between all this, I try to fit in private clients for pilates personal fitness training, medical yoga, and Reiki clients.
I work 12-14 hours Monday through Friday, and grade Saturdays, thus leaving me with one day to recharge.
I have to have food ready made to shovel down between teaching sessions.
I do not mind it because I LOVE to teach.
I feel that it is my soul calling and feel more fulfilled then when I was in the O.R. as a foot surgeon.
I am writing all this to tell you that I, like ALL local business need the support of community now more then ever.
I reached out a few weeks ago to old clients and noticed that people just move on even after years of being with our staff and enjoying our local yoga community.
This virus has separated us for sure.
Please unfriend me if you think the virus is a hoax.
Please don’t tell me to just run my business and open to full capacity.
I’m older at 51 years of age, beaten down by life’s challenges, and have bilateral hip replacements that should categorize me under limited work and being handicapped.
I refuse that plight wholeheartedly, and continue to fight for the existence of the business and provide the rent for my business.
Although local government allowed businesses to open back to a new normal, the damage is done.
80% of my clientele have not returned despite multiple announcements since being open in October of 2020.
The pandemic has ravaged the fitness wellness industry. The best thing I can do now is to rebuild through word of mouth.
I still cannot in good conscious bring people on ground at full capacity in an enclosed space sweating, and breathing heavy, with or without masks, even though we no longer have restrictions.
Until we reach herd immunity, even those of us that have had the vaccine, can still be carriers, yes we are more immune, but to a person unvaccinated, those that are vaccinated can infect others by being the asymptomatic carrier.
There are so many unknowns.
Those that are medically trained understand that for now we must unfortunately still keep distant, wear a mask and not ignore safety first.
I am still probably the only yoga studio that still is not unmasking, or filling to capacity.
I do not care. I do what is right, not what is popular, nor what is profitable at the risk and expense of people’s health.
What I do care is that I at least fill the 5 spots available for the in person group classes.
To do no harm is the oath I took.
With that said, please share my website and know that we appreciate any referal for our virtual classes and are on ground class selections.
To those that agree to wear a mask, and be on ground limited in person with classes that are kept at 5 people per session, please check out our website, register, pay and get live classes streaming into the comfort of your own home.
http://www.serenitynowyogacorp.com
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