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From Ocracoke Island Yoga owner & founder, Savana Harwood:

The Studio has Re-Opened!!

Here is the release:

As of September 4, 2020, the North Carolina governor has announced that gyms, exercise facilities, and studios are allowed to reopen at 30% capacity. We will only be allowed to have 7 people in each class.This allows for plenty of social distancing with a minimum of 6 feet between mats in all directions so everyone stays safe and comfortable. Due to limited space It is very important that you do register for classes in advance.

Additionally, we will continue our commitment to keeping the studio sparkly clean and disinfected. Those efforts include:

•Disinfecting high-touch surfaces before and after each class.
•Cleaning the studio floor between every class
•Fog Sanitizing between each class
•Limiting studio entry to the side door
•Asking students to use hand-sanitizer before and after class
•Touchless soap dispensers
•Antibacterial sprays, gels, and wipes available throughout the studio
•Requiring students and teachers to wear masks if they cannot stay more than 6 feet from others (masks are not required to be worn during class and may be removed once you're ON your mat)
•Using only marked spaces on the practice floor to ensure physical distancing
•Requiring students to pre-register and pre-pay for all in-person classes online via the Venmo App @ocracoke-islandyoga, prior to class (no walk-ins allowed at this time)
•Limiting class duration to 60-minutes
•Curtailing the use of "loaner" mats and other equipment - please bring your own mat and props and plan to take them with you when you leave

As most of you know Ocracoke is very vulnerable with limited healthcare resources. We must do everything that we can to keep our tiny village healthy. In order to do that we ask that you:

•Stay home if you are sick, have any symptoms, or just don't feel well (not just for COVID-19, but a cold, the "regular" flu, or even allergies if you're super sneezy and coughing)
•Have, or may have been, exposed to someone who is or may be infected with COVID-19
•Have been exposed to anyone who has tested positive for COVID-19, and is still within the recommended quarantine period
•Practice a "better safe than sorry" approach to coming into the studio - if you have any doubt, please stay home and feel free to message your teacher for a private online lesson.

If you plan to return to in-person classes:

•please know that you will be required to sign an in person liability waiver at the beginning of each class. ( we will provide sanitized pens and have waivers waiting for you at your marked spaces for your mat)
•Please arrive 5-10mins prior to class so that you can sanitize, get set up and sign your waiver.

In closing, my hope is that we are doing everything we can to make you feel comfortable enough to return to in-person classes at both the studio and our continued outdoor classes. We understand however that this is a personal decision and that you will come back at a time of your choosing, that feels right to you.

Thank you all for your continued support and words of encouragement. While it's great seeing all of you in outdoor and virtual classes, nothing replaces the human and social interaction we get from coming together and sharing our practice in the studio space! Can not wait to flow with you!

Namaste,

Savana

Ocracoke Island Yoga, Owner & Founder

Come Visit Our Booth!

We will be on the Ocracoke Yoga Studio lawn tomorrow Friday, August 21st from 3-6:15pm selling various aromatherapy products including our popular “Anti-Anxiety,” “CoroNO Virus” & “Tummy Soothing” Inhalers. We have fresh “Ache-Away” balms for sore muscle & Arthritis as well as crystal bottle aromatherapy necklaces!

You will also be able to book Reiki Sessions, Essential Oils consultations, or private yoga classes at the booth! See you there!

Inaugural Celebration of Yoga and Ocracoke Island Yoga Studio

Unaffected by the 7-foot tsunami brought by Hurricane Dorian last September, Ocracoke Island Yoga Studio became the home of free yoga classes, Reiki sessions, acupuncture, massage, hair cuts and aromatherapy to aid our hurting community. During Covid-19, instructors offered donation-based classes via Zoom and in-person classes outside, but the studio is in need of our help. To help, but to also celebrate the place that brings the Ocracoke community strength and peace mind, body, and soul, we introduce to you: YOGAFEST!!! As we near the summer solstice we’re reminded to come together, celebrate and lift each other up by doing yoga! YogaFest is an all day fundraising event for Ocracoke Island Yoga on Saturday, June 13th with in-person and virtual classes, raffles, prizes and more.