It's that time of year again:
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Time... for being bombarded by "new year, new you" marketing! (Yawn) 

And also: wtf. This year has been hard enough without buying into the idea that we are somehow less-than and require reinventing in order to be worthy of love!

Instead of trying to become a whole new person, what if we tapped into more of who we really are?

Our 2021 "New Year, More You" challenge  is themed around connecting daily with 2 most important, accessible and yet oft-neglected aspects of being YOU:

Your breath, and your spine!

This challenge is FREE (though you will need a membership at Homehotyoga.com in order to access some of the activities)

So you can start the new year feeling good in your body, and great about who you are. 

We've worked hard this year to keep Home going, guided by our vision of happy, healthy people lovingly connected to themselves, each other and the world.

In order to continue, the time has come for us to stop paying rent and expenses on a studio we are not allowed to fill.

Only when we do that, can we focus our energy and resources on connecting you with the benefits of Bikram Yoga and a yoga community, in the place where it needs to happen for now: the interwebs!

That's why Home Hot Yoga will not be reopening our brick and mortar location after the current shutdown. 

Instead, we will keep our classes and community completely online.

Practicing Bikram Yoga, we've learned to try the right way- even when it's hard. 

We know this way is right. And it is definitely hard, because it involves letting go of a place which has brought us so much happiness.

So we are giving ourselves permission to be sad. Please also give yourself permission to be sad. This is sad! 

And it will be OK.

Your yoga practice doesn’t depend on a hot room.
The skills you’ve learned are yours to keep forever.
The friends you made at yoga are still your friends.

Home is wherever you are.

We know you may have questions! Click here for FAQ, and of course feel free to reach out if there’s anything else you’d like to know.

We miss you.
We love you.
And we’ll see you soon- online!

When are you closing and when will you re-open?
As of November 18 we closed for in-person classes for a minimum of 4 weeks, per the Governor's mandate. Join us for Virtual Bikram Yoga classes on Zoom or in our extensive on-demand library! As for reopening, we just don't know right now. We will keep you posted as we get closer to the end of the initial 4 weeks.

Can I practice at home even without the heat?
YES. The Bikram Yoga sequence of postures and breathing exercises is powerful, even without the heat. (Though adding some heat sure helps.) We created this whole "DIY Hot Room" guide to help you make the most of the space you've got at (your) home. It ain’t the same as being in a class at Home, of course- but it is waaay better than nothing! Be gentler and very mindful with your practice, since you won’t have the full-on heat to keep you stretchy.

Maybe I should just wait until the studio is open again?
NOPE. Firstly, that could be months. You deserve to feel yoga-good now, not "later." Continuing your yoga during this time will help keep your stress levels low, your nervous system calm, your immune system kicking butt- and also maintain the strength, flexibility and balance you have worked so hard to build here at the studio! Check out this video for tips on creating a safe hot(ish) space for home practice.

What about my membership?
We understand if you need to make a change to your membership at this time. To make a change, email homehotyoga@gmail.com. Thank you for your patience as it may take us longer than usual to respond. If you are a current member, you should have received additional instructions for accessing online classes via email. Please be sure to add us to your email contacts so you stay up to date!

How do I access online classes?
If you have a HHY Membership or a subscription to HHY To Go, you've already got what you need to access all our online offerings HERE. If you have another pass or don't know how to access HHYTG, email us and we'll hook you up!

This sucks. What can I do to help?

• BIKRAM YOGA. Seriously! ​Maintain your yoga practice to keep your immunity roaring and cortisol low- oh, and keep your patience and sanity so you can be kind to your family and neighbors and also to yourself.
• Follow us @homehotyoga on the IG, Facebook and YouTube for studio updates.
• ​Support local biz as much as possible. Many small businesses do not have the resources to survive this closure without your help. So if you love a biz and want them to exist, help them stay open by buying stuff from them! In St. Johns some businesses who especially align with our core values of hospitality and integrity are: Flourish Plant-Based Kitchen, Sissy's Beverage Emporium, Jamaica House and Hound & Hare Vintage!
• Many of our members have asked that we keep their memberships active during this time as a way to continue supporting the studio. We are deeply grateful for this!
• As a local family owned small business, we rely on revenue from HHY to continue providing you with the highest quality of yoga instruction whether in-studio or online (plus pay our bills and feed our kids.) If you want to offer additional support you can donate any amount to our GoFundMe campaign. We understand this time is hard on everyone, and your donations mean SO much to us.
• Refuse to live in fear. Everything will be OK- because even when it's not really OK: you can still be OK. That is something we have learned from Bikram Yoga, and we hope that you have too.

We're getting ready to close the doors for a month at least. And looking at all this retail is just going to make us sad. So come and buy this stuff to use for practicing yoga at (your) home!! EVERYTHING IS ON SALE super duper cheap this weekend.

You'll learn how to practice with correct technique to make your favorite poses feel even better- and help you fall in love with the poses you dread the most! 

Because we want ALL our members to have access to this workshop, we're bringing the laptop into the yoga room and streaming the whole thing LIVE (and interactive!) online. You can join us in the studio (16 spots available) OR participate via Zoom. 

Check out our Reopening Plan here. We can't wait to see you at Home!!

(Were you aware?)

Your yoga practice should be flexible (pun intended) and possible to implement consistently in your life. An "all or nothing" approach is SO last year. 

Join us for a 30 Day Challenge during Yoga Awareness Month, and get aware of how simple it can be to fit some yoga into your life, every day!

Every day in September, you must (1) do SOME guided yoga practice: any video or audio you find on HHY To Go counts, and (2) complete the day's activity as it appears on the calendar. 

Pride! But also: Everyone who completes the challenge (practicing yoga every day AND completing all tasks on the calendar) will get entered in a drawing to win a SUPER SECRET SURPRISE BUNDLE from HHY...!!

Sign up for HHY To Go here and access all our interactive and on-demand online classes, including options from 5- 90 minutes! $40 per month, no commitment. 

Equipment matters. Having the right gear can motivate you to maintain (or re-start!) your yoga practice, and keeps you feeling safe and confident while you stretch.

The most important accessories for hot yoga are definitely mats and towels. And with most yoga studios ditching the rentals (at least temporarily) you'll want to invest in a solid, unslippery, non-stinky place to stand. At Home, we have 3 favorite options when it comes to your personal floorspace.

We have carried the WAYmat since we opened, and we love it. It's soft, it grips, it's nice and big and perfect for relaxing on during savasana. Hygiene is a value that WAYmat holds, and it's why they are made to be 100% machine washable and dryer safe. Not only that, but you can use your mat for all kinds of things besides yoga: Like lounging on the beach? One student even had her son sleep on one when he was working on not wetting the bed!

See you at Home on Saturday!!