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Moving and New Location
As I write this newsletter
Tuesday afternoon, I am sitting on the pink couch at YBS
reflecting back on the 9 ½ years in business, and
specifically the 6 ½ years here on Queenston St. A part of
me feels like it was only yesterday that I was 25 yrs old,
bright eyed and bushy tailed, ready to set Niagara on fire
with the spirit of yoga, when I opened up this studio on
Queenston St. I can still remember the smell of the brand
new black rubber yoga mats that we used in those days, and
the newness of every sound, every smell and every person
that walked in the door. I had thought that signing a five
year lease was crazy, as 5 years was such a LONG time and I
couldn’t even fathom being 30. Now 6 ½ years later at 31,
I’ve met thousands of amazing people, I’ve learned hundreds
of business lessons (some more than once), I’ve assembled
the best team on the planet to work with me, and it’s time
to expand again.
Yoga by Sarah is moving! Our last day of classes on
Queenston St. will be Saturday, April 19. There will be NO
class on Sunday, April 20 as we will be moving.
Our new home will be 20 Grote St. in St. Catharines. This is
located across from the Fairview Mall (Geneva St.), right
behind the TD Bank and Dairy Queen, in the old Fine Kettle
of Fish building. We are presently under construction there,
building a brand new 4000 sq ft studio (twice as much square
footage as Queenston St). There will be two studios in the
new property, so we will be able to offer two classes at the
same time, and offer a wider variety of classes. One of the
studios is being built specifically for Hot Yoga, and it is
fully self-contained and within minutes we can have that
room smokin’ hot! Exciting news for you yogis who want to
sweat and work hard, but no worries to the rest of you, the
room can be used at normal temperatures as well! There will
be a lot of great new features, like dimmed lighting, a
walk-in closet for your belongings, plenty of
washrooms/change rooms, an expanded retail section and more!
Did I mention TONNES of parking?! There are also a few units
that are available to be rented out, which would be great
for any massage therapists, aesthetics or any other
complementary business. If you are interested in getting
some more information on the space for rent, feel free to
call me or e-mail me at sarah@yogabysarah.com
Now, listen carefully my friends: We have run into
some barriers with the City of St. Catharines, in regards to
the building and zoning of Grote St. Believe it or not, it
is not zoned to do yoga!! Yes, I know it sounds crazy, but
it’s true. I will spare you all the gruesome details, but
please rest assured that it is being handled as quickly and
efficiently as possible. The contractor, realtor and the new
owner of the building are all amazing people who are jumping
through every hoop and handling all the details of this with
the city. That being said, it has pushed this project back
several weeks and we will not be able to move into Grote St.
until the first week of June. In the interim, we will
be running our classes at 303 Townline Rd, corner of York
Rd, technically Niagara-on-the-Lake, out by the
Purolator building and White Oaks. It is a brand new office
building that is owned by the contractor, and we will have
our own unit there where we will run YBS there from Monday,
April 21 until the first week of June when we move to Grote
St. I understand that for some of us St. Catharines people,
it seems like a little bit of a hike, but in reality, it is
only a few minutes on the QEW just over the Skyway, with
lots of parking.
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Now, I must admit that having
an interim location for 6 weeks and moving twice doesn’t
sound like a tonne of fun to me, and I do understand that it
is a change to your routine and schedule and possibly
inconvenient, and I completely understand. Let’s take on
this adventure, let’s have fun with it and let’s trust that
the universe is unfolding perfectly. I know that for me, it
will be one of those momentous times in my life that I will
look back upon and say “Remember when?” I’d really like for
you guys to join me on this journey and let’s create
something new and powerful!
Please feel free to call me or
e-mail me at
sarah@yogabysarah.com should you have any questions,
concerns, creative ideas or just to drop me a note! That
e-mail address goes directly to my inbox at my house, so
it’s completely private and confidential. For general
inquiries, you can use
yoga@yogabysarah.com
Here are links to Google Maps to the two new locations:
303 Townline Rd – Interim location commencing Mon, Apr 21
20 Grote St. – Our permanent home commencing first week of
June
Other News
Please note that due to
moving, we will NOT be running the 10am class on Sunday,
April 20.
As well, on Sunday, April 27, we will NOT be running the
10am class due to all of us attending the Yoga Show in
Toronto.
The Sunday class will resume as scheduled the following
week!
If you have not yet registered yourself or got information
about the upcoming Yoga Show you can visit their website
www.theyogaconference.com Feel free to swing by the
studio to pick up the show catalogue!
Membership Promos and
Clothing/Inventory Sale
As part of our appreciation for who you are and for being
with us during this transition, we are offering a few
promotions right now.
Membership Promotions until April
19
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Purchase a 10 class pass
and receive 5 extra classes free $130 + gst
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Purchase a 20 class pass
and receive 10 extra classes free $240 + gst
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Purchase an unlimited yoga
membership from now until the first week of June (when
we move to Grote St.) for $99 + gst
*please note that all packages
will be fully transferable to the new location
Clothing/Inventory Promos Until
April 19
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All T by Tension clothing
in stock is now 50% off
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All inventory such as yoga
mats, meditation cushions, blocks, straps, props, etc is
25% off
*the less there is for us to
move, the better!
Lots of love and Namaste
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