Be the Change

Today our great country received some big news. About half of folks are happy with thenews and the other half of folks are unhappy, worried, and even scared by the news.

I generally try to avoid cliches, but I genuinely feel this one is appropriate: It is what it is. Donald Trump has been elected president. And whether we are for him or against him, he will indeed be our president.

As Americans, as Texans, as yoga students, our responsibility is to do our best. Yogaphilosophy teaches that we work hard and do our best without attachment to theoutcome. 

Regardless of who is president, our responsibility is to be inclusive, caring, and stand up for the best interest of all Americans.

As you know, The Yoga Room’s philosophy is Yoga for EveryBody. We’ve always said that we are an inclusive community that welcomes all people regardless of age, gender, flexibility, fitness, or condition.

To me, it goes without saying that ALL people are welcome, so I hadn’t previously taken the time to really spell out every conceivable type of person. Please allow me to do that now.

We welcome all people regardless of gender, sexuality, gender identity, age, flexibility, fitness, condition, ethnicity, country of origin, or anything else. We welcome ALL people. If you breathe, you are welcome at our studio.



And as inclusive as we already are, today I’d like to personally pledge to do better.

The yogic practice of self-awareness teaches us to pay attention to our actions and habits and notice if and when there’s an opportunity to do better.

Going forward, I’m going to pay better attention so that I’m more keenly aware of injustices, disrespect, or mistreatment of people, and I’m going to step up and do something about it.

The way to move our country forward is to not be complacent, to consciously and consistently pay attention and always try to do better.

Today I pledge to do better by my fellow Americans, and in the spirit of great love for our country, I invite you too to step up and be a shining example of love and caring for EveryBody.

All my best,
Zelinda

 

Downtown Construction is Complete!

Have you seen how great Downtown Round Rock looks? I love our city and I'm so happy to see Downtown shining these days. The cute roundabout gives Downtown a small-town feel. The new roads are wider and of course in brand new condition. The walkways have been upgraded to pavers, which adds a lot of charm. And have you seen the "Downtown" and "Mays Street" signs?! 

But even better than how Downtown looks is how smoothly traffic is flowing. I know that many of the small businesses on Mays saw a sharp decrease in patronage during the time of the road construction. Some really struggled and were at risk of having to close.

At The Yoga Room, with Mays being our major cross street, we did get reports of long travel times to the studio from the Dell part of town. But now that all lanes are open and Mays is once again quick and easy to navigate, we really look forward to seeing some long-lost faces in our classes again soon. :)

You know, speaking of Round Rock, something interesting came to light recently and I'd like to ask for your help. When we were at Chalk Walk last month we were surprised by how many people stopped by our booth, asked where we're located, and were totally shocked to find out there is a yoga studio in Round Rock.

So if the opportunity arrises, please tell your friends about us. Help us get the word out that The Yoga Room is here in Round Rock (we've been here 6 years!) and we offer Yogafor EveryBody. I don't want to put words in your mouth, but if you happen to mention that we're friendly and awesome, I won't complain. ;)

Last thing, I want to remind you that the November YogaChallenge kicked off this week! The purpose of theChallenge is to provide motivation and accountability to help you create a consistent yoga practice so that you can begin to enjoy some of the greater benefits of yoga, such as better sleep and improved mental focus, creativity, and productivity. You can read more about the Challenge here and if you're interested in participating you can sign up for the Challenge next time you visit the studio.

Have a great week!

All my best,
Zelinda




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