![]() ![]() Within just a few classes I found myself more energized, happier, less anxious, and craving yoga! After a class i would go home and practice more on my own. It was the sweating that I started to love along with some exhaustion that turned into such an amazing energy. ![]() I was hooked! After only a few weeks I was more used to the heat and actually never even thought about the heat anymore nor all the sweat pouring down onto my mat every single class. But I survived and even more importantly I wanted to go again and again and again. I wasn't used to the heat, and quite frankly hated the heat, and had to sit down a few times during class. I was impressed with everyone and did my best to keep up. I set my mat up in the back to be able to watch the other more experienced students. My second class was a sequence class with Astrid. I really liked it and couldn't wait to try another class. Thankfully Jeff was amazing at explaining everything very well so I could keep up. I signed up for my month's membership right away and took my first vinyasa class with Jeff that night! I was a bit nervous but excited. Then one day I decided to check out Ember. I tried a bit of yoga at home and really liked it. I was always interested in yoga but never stepped foot into a studio. But after passing my one year anniversary yesterday, and seeing how far I've come, I couldn't keep it to myself any longer. This is something I've wanted to say for so long, and I'm just too shy to express myself face to face. So thank you, to each and every one of you, for all you've done for me, and for all you continue to do every day. When my body feels wrung out, and my back begins to hurt, I can look at my calendar and see that it has been over a week since I've "Embered" myself (how I think of it), and I get my butt back to class. Each instructor brings their unique energy to a class - I've never had a bad class! I came in for a sequence class one day on the edge of a full-on meltdown. I have never felt judged or self-conscious for my lack of balance and strength. The challenge is available to all levels. The physical space is inviting, relaxing and serene. Jeff and Margaret, what you have built at Ember goes beyond simply a studio. ![]() I then feel rooted and flexible, and able to face whatever might be thrown at me. When things feel overwhelming at work (I'm a hospital RN), I go to a back room, find tree pose, and breathe. I returned to work in 5 months, not the 6-7 originally projected. Thank you for my new strength - physically, mentally, spiritually. So this long, rambling letter is to say thank you. And I was hoping for this possibility to manifest, but did not understand how it would. Of course, you are all familiar with this, being that it is your chosen path in life. Each of your instructors, in their own unique way, leads the class to a deeper understanding, the "underneath" that is underneath yoga. My real surprise has come in other, intangible ways: mentally, emotionally, and spiritually I have found a way to connect with myself. Physically, I still have a long way to go, but I can't believe how far I've come already. I've increased my strength, lost 35 lbs, and my chiropractor says my posture and back have never been in better shape. or did it?įor the last 9 months, your studio has challenged me and supported me in ways I never thought possible. without telling any of their students, posting on their websites, or even posting on the front door! After much frustration, my first class was at Ember - and I was hooked I never considered another studio after that. Many had (understandably) cancelled classes. This was during this year's "Snowpocalypse" - and when the roads were clear enough to drive, I started my trek from studio to studio. After researching, I was pretty sure I was going to end up at Ember as my yoga home, just because of the feeling of strength and serenity I got from the studio. which would get me through at least a few months at discounted prices. Here was my master plan: "try out" all the studios using the introductory prices, jumping from studio to studio. After that one session, I decided yoga would be a better fit for me (even though I had never been to a single yoga class ever), and with my surgeon's approval, began researching yoga studios in my area. ![]() Because I worked two full-time, physical jobs, I was told to expect to be out of work for 6-7 months.Īfter the surgery, when I was cleared to start rehab, I went to ONE PT rehab session, and hated it. The reasons are many, and typical: bad posture, weak muscles, not doing what I was suppose to do to honor and strengthen my body. One year ago I had back surgery due to a herniated disc. ![]()
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