7 Big Changes Coming To Yoga Studios When They Reopen

Yoga studios are bracing for big changes after the COVID-19 crisis ends. Everything that students love about yoga—intimate classes, close-knit communities, emphasis on breath and dedicated attention from teachers—are also what make group classes feel increasingly risky amid the threat of the coronavirus. Respiratory droplets could spread infection during a group exhale in downward-facing dog, an instructor may inadvertently pass germs from one student to the next as she corrects their asanas. The fear of health concerns alone can suck the calm out of even the most zen practices.

So is in-person yoga a no-go in a post-pandemic world? Absolutely not, say yoga teachers and studio owners affiliated with Yoga Alliance, the world’s largest nonprofit yoga association. They believe yoga is needed now more than ever—and studio owners are… READ MORE @ Forbes