Hey Kardia Crew,
Heather here. I'm sure at this point in the weekend, you've heard the news of capacity limits for gyms.
Before I get into the details of everything we're doing to keep you safe, I wanted to take a moment to say thank you. Thank you for your patience through all of these changes and most importantly, thank you for your ongoing support. Being a small business owner, these past 2 years has been tough, but with your help we've proved to be tougher. These last few months have returned our studio to it's glory. We were reunited through our movie rides, cycle rave, and puppy yoga, brought together through our crew run socials, and we've lived and breathed that sense of community and belonging back into #KardiaQQHQ, proving together that community isn't cancelled.
We've added even more virtual classes so you can join us from home, and have reduced our class sizes to create more distance between our crew members. Read about all those details below, including accessing 7-days FREE of our on-demand platform.
Please connect personally if you have any questions. Send me an email at Hello@KardiaAthletica.com
Classes
Registration for classes will be limited to one week in advance and our late cancel policy will be in effect for STUDIO classes. If you are unable to attend your class you MUST cancel 3 hours prior to the start time of your class or you will lose your class credit, and if you're on a monthly unlimited membership, a late cancellation fee of $10 will be charged to you account.
If you are feeling sick, please connect with us as soon as possible to remove you from class without penalty if it is within the three hour late cancel limit.
We've added even more virtual classes to our schedule for those of you wanting to join us from home. Otherwise our schedule remains the same with both "Virtual" and "Studio" classes identified.
VIRTUAL: These classes will occur online. You will be emailed a weblink and password prior to class.
STUDIO: These in person classes will occur in studio. Spaces will be very limited. Please see the considerations for in studio below.
ON-DEMAND: Access our library of almost 200 on-demand strength, yoga, meditation, and cycling workouts at www.Kardia.vhx.tv. With various styles and lengths, you can enjoy these classes - anytime, anywhere.
Your Safety In Studio
Please keep your distance when entering the studio. The yoga room floor is marked for where your mat will be placed. Please follow the signage and directions when in studio. One person will be permitted at the hand sanitizer table at the entrance and one person in the front desk area. We will be using contact-less check-in (no need to touch the Ipad), so check in will be quick. Aligned with Provincial and National policy, masks will be required in common areas of the studio. Once settled on your mat or bike you will be able to remove your mask for your workout if you wish.
We encourage everyone to make it a habit to wash your hands or use hand sanitizer when you come into the studio and after class as well. This step alone is the biggest thing we can do to prevent the spread of viruses and bacteria that can cause illness. For your convenience, we also offer hand sanitizer throughout the studio.
Disinfect! We always supply disinfecting wipes in each of our studio spaces to ensure you can feel confident in keeping your own space clean and germ free. The wipes we provide are a commercial-grade "quaternary disinfectant cleaner". Please use these wipes before and after class on bikes as a first level of cleaning. All floors, high touch areas, and bikes will be cleaned thoroughly following every class.
BYOMat, Towel, and Water Bottle. We will no longer be providing community yoga mats or towels. Please bring your own mats, bottles, and towels to class with you. Mats and bottles are available for purchase in studio.
As per government restrictions, we will offer 50% reduced class sizes. Our maximum number of participants in the yoga room will be 11 and in the cycling room will be 8. Some cycling classes will take place in the yoga room capped at 11 participants. Please check out the numbers prior to your sign up and join classes with attendance numbers that suit your comfort zone.
Those who have been around before we opened will be aware of the "drama" associated with our HVAC system. (Recap - it's new, huge, super powerful, and was a lot of work to install). As a result of this monstrous air system, we are very quickly able to turn air around the studio (within 15 seconds). This constant change of inside air with fresh outside air has been proven to help with types of contractible diseases. We will not be using fans in studio.
Most importantly, out of kindness to your studio family, please stay home if you feel unwell or have any symptoms.
Wishing you a safe and happy holidays,
Heather and your KARDIA Studio Team