COVID-19 UPDATE FROM AHIMSA

Dear Ahimsa students,

As our highest priority is the well-being of our students, our teachers, and our work/study students, we ask that everyone observe the practices recommended by public health officials during the COVID-19 outbreak. We are asking, once again, that if you are ill (coughing, sneezing, fever), please stay home instead of coming to class. We all deserve a clean, healthy -- and as germ-free as possible -- studio to practice in. Thank you for taking care of yourself and others in our community by following the recommendations.

While we want you to remember that we cannot guarantee the studio is 100% germ-free, we do take steps to keep the studios as clean as possible. Most of these precautions are always in place; some of them are recent and will continue through the outbreak, until further notice:

1. We clean the studio regularly - each studio has a cleaning crew of work/study students that work throughout the week

2. We wash blankets periodically (soft surfaces do retain viruses)

3. We offer disinfectant wipes for mats/props (if you are using a studio owned mat, PLEASE wipe it down on both sides after class - and before, if you'd like) Supplies might become low so consider bringing your own.

4. We sanitize the eye pillows with heat and offer barrier cloths with the pillows

5. Teachers might not offer hands-on assists during the outbreak - feel free to request "no-touch"

Above all, we are encouraging you to TAKE CARE of yourself and use your best judgement under these conditions. If we all do our part, we hope the situation will pass without grave consequences for our community.

We are working on putting together online classes for you to take if you cannot make it into the studio or if we need to close for a period of time.

THANK YOU!