As we launch into the busy holiday season, I found myself ruminating on the simplicity of life pre-technology. No, I don’t mean pre-machine, or pre-electricity, I mean pre-cellphone, pre-social media, pre-face time. Then I stopped as the gravity of how these things, while sometimes glitchy and intrusive, have made the last 21 months of life astoundingly more bearable for every single one of us! We have been able to maintain family connections through Zoom and Face Time, participating in some of life's most precious moments, instead of missing them entirely. We have been able to meet new people and remain socially active and informed because of online groups and classes. And, we have been able to stay abreast of vital information, and changes in data, taking back the power of due diligence for ourselves, instead of being reliant on biased outlets. When I really think about where we would be without the internet, without our devices and apps, I am floored with the amount of resilience our digital platforms have provided us, despite the occasional error or outage.

As your holiday schedule amps up; as you’re squeezing in a virtual yoga class, wishing your extended family a merry one on Face Time, googling cookie recipes, and searching Youtube for toy assembly tutorials, remember that for every instance of technological frustration you’ve encountered in the past 21 months, you have also been awarded 10x those moments in Connection, and that is priceless.

• Just in time for the holidays: Candlelit Restorative Yoga Pop-ups! Hosted in Portland on Dec 8th from 6pm - 7:30 & in Brunswick on Dec 15th 6pm - 7:30. Treat yourself, or someone you love to a relaxing hour and a half of supported movement so gentle and restful that your body will feel rejuvenated, and your tension and stress totally mitigated. Passes are $20 and available online. SIGN UP HERE!

• You may have noticed that when joining a virtual class Zoom may be asking you for a “passcode” occasionally. This passcode is included with the Zoom class invitation sent to you via Punchpass, it will be between 4 and 6 digits and is located near the top of the invitation close to the link you would select if you join directly from the email. I apologize for the inconvenience, it has to do with how the 2 platforms integrate, but please let me know if you have any problems at all and I will do my best to resolve them.

• Try to sign up for weekend classes ahead of time, that way I can preemptively troubleshoot any connection issues by sending you a backup Zoom link, just in case. I want you to get the most out of your Passes and Memberships, and collaborating with other studios allows this to happen, but the tech hasn’t quite caught up to us yet...that’s right, we’re cutting edge :)

• Our lovely Mama to be, Samantha Wood will be stepping away from her classes the last week of this month, so get some Sam time while you can! And, stay tuned as coverage for her classes is secured to make for a seamless transition, as well as some other exciting shifts coming to our schedule for 2022!

• Have you checked out the content library lately? Our latest video editions include Super Slow Motion Gentle, Yoga for 50+ (or any body for that matter), and 40 Minute Morning Vinyasa. With the content library you can access a Jade class anytime, anywhere.

• And give this little blast from the past a gander. As we venture back into our winter yoga routines, and maybe up the frequency of our mat time, little reminder cues like this can make a world of difference. Watch the video here!

As always, I love to hear from you. Our connection makes this community stronger so please reach out.

Happy holidays everyone,

Peace, Love, & Gratitude,

Namaste~

Sarra