Dear Community,
Happy September! We are headed into fall. How can it be?!
It was such an amazing visit to Seattle! It was so surreal to be back and know we are still here! I was so overwhelmed with gratitude seeing the faces and being in the spaces, there were many tears and feels. It was so clear that you are all so grateful too and that this community is so important. It gave me a newfound boost to keep going.
A special shout out to Casey for holding it down that last few months and for my incredible group of teachers for their commitment to this studio. Your feedback was loud and clear how awesome everyone has shown up.
I plan to come to Seattle more consistently now, aiming for at least once a month! So I hope to see you soon!
With love and gratitude,
Leah Zaccaria
Owner and Teacher
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New Teachers!
We have some new teachers! Please welcome Danica Johnson and Bekah Root to the teaching staff at both/or hauteyoga and shefayoga. So excited to have you all on board! Because of your feedback from them subbing, we have hired them on permanently!
New Restrictions-Updated!
Our Voice Was Heard!
As many of you may know, Governor Inslee put out new restrictions for the fitness industry effective August 10th. The mandate called for 300 square feet apart (or 17 feet) until Phase 4. A petition was created for fair treatment and clarification on the mandates for small fitness studios. After thousands of signatures and various meetings with government officials, our voice was heard! On August 26th, the mandate were updated.
The mandate calculates capacity based on square footage. A 600 square foot space can have up to 5 people and an additional person for every 300 square feet. So our space can hold 7 people under these conditions for Phase 2. For Phase 3, an 800 square foot space can hold 10 people with an additional person for every 200 square feet, or 11 people in our case. This is great news for the sustainability of our community! Let's keep going!
In Studio Class Reminders
- Please pay close attention to our live schedule. Also, pay attention to if you registering for online or in studio classes.
- CHANGE: We disabled the waitlists. To streamline our process and avoid confusion on cancellation fees, we no longer will be doing waitlists. Sign up is first come first served. So check the schedule for cancellations during the week!
- Please do not register for more that 4-5 classes a week. These classes are filling up and we want everyone to have a chance to get in class.
- You will be charged your class and an additional $25 cancellation fee for late cancel or no show unless you are experiencing symptoms of being sick. You will need to email the studio to let us know you are sick otherwise you will be charged. We do not like having cancellation fees! But with such limited capacity, we have to do something to hold people accountable and mindful of their registrations.
A few things regarding class:
- Please come prepared! We are not renting towels, mats or sharing props right now. Additionally, we do not have free masks for students. We have some for purchase for $5.
- We are having you sign a waiver for COVID. There is a health screening that states that you certify that you do not have any symptoms of COVID each and EVERY time you come to practice. We ask that if you test positive for COVID within 2 weeks after taking class, you notify us immediately as we will close our studio temporarily to deep clean and let the virus die.
Outdoor Rooftop Yoga
We are excited to offer outdoor rooftop yoga! See the
live schedule for class times.
Please sign in at the desk like usual and the teacher will lead you up to rooftop to enjoy open air outside yoga. We hope to see more of you that may not yet feel comfortable practicing indoors.
New online platform!
We have officially migrated our online platform to a new platform called UStream.
You will receive an email 30 minutes before class with the link to the class. Just click the link and enter the password given in the email you received. The links and passwords for both the live and the recording are in the same email! This link takes you to our website. No other apps needed. No more Zoom!
Please note that the email has changed. It will now come from production.shefayoga@gmail.com. Please add this email to your contacts.
The email looks like the following:
class link for shefayoga - Wednesday 9/2 @ 6:00pm PDT
Hello,
Let's get ready for class! Here is what you need for your upcoming class:
Class: Wednesday 6:00pm PDT Vinyasa with Michelle
Live Link: https://shefayoga.com/livestream/
Live Link Password: drishti
Recorded Link: https://shefayoga.com/yoga-with-michelle/
Recorded Link Password: ujjayi
Please contact us at 424-238-8843 if you have any issues. Enjoy your class!"
For all classes register on Mindbody. If you do not receive an email confirmation or any technical issues, please email us immediately at manager@shefayoga.com or call 424-238-8843.
Recorded links will still be available for 48 hours.
Available classes will be listed on the shefayoga app (download from iTunes or Google Play) and via the live Mindbody schedule (shefa) on our website. You can use your existing class packages and memberships (you can also purchase a single drop-in or class package) to register.
Need Classes?
We extended the Anniversary Special!
We are offering our best deal of the year for the anniversary. 15 classes for $150 or Annual Membership for $999. These passes DO NOT start until first use. So you can buy them now and use them later. The 15 class pass has a year expiration. You can buy multiple and each one has a year expiration that will not start until first use. So if you bought 3, you could potentially have 3 years to use all of them! You may use these classes for in studio or online classes.
shefayoga Venice now open for online classes!
Classes are now available online at
shefayoga Venice! One
silver lining to the pandemic is now Seattle studios have access to the Venice studio now and forever! We will be making this a permanent offering.
Take advantage of the new student special 2 weeks for $25. As of right now, your current membership to shefayoga cannot be used for shefayoga Venice, but that may evolve over time. In the meantime, take advantage of these great deals! The process of the online classes is exactly the same as above. 
Sendatsu means leader or guide in Japanese, and Sendatsu Evolution refers to your transformation from being a bystander to your life to becoming the leader of your life. Sendatsu Evolution is a 200 hour multidisciplinary yoga teacher training that empowers you to facilitate change in your life and to inspire others to do the same.
Training meets Monday 8-4pm and Saturday OR Sunday 1:30-4pm in person (limited to 10) or online.
Cost: In person: $2999 or $2799 if paid in full by October 1st
Online- $2499 or pay by October 1st $2299.
Scholarships:
We are offering two diversity and inclusion scholarships for BIPOC. The scholarship is up to 50% of tuition. Please email us for more information.
We would love the opportunity to discuss Sendatsu Evolution with you further.
with Leah Zaccaria & Keith Mitchell
Playa Del Carmen Mexico Retreat
Oct 1st - Oct 4th
Join Leah Zaccaria, owner of shefayoga and hauteyoga and author of SEEN: a memoir and Keith Mitchell a former All-Pro NFL player turned Celebrity Yogi, a Motivational Mindfulness Teacher, Holistic Health, Fitness and Wellness Advocate, Community Activist, Humanitarian and Founder of the Light it Up Foundation for this decadent retreat in Playa Del Carmen Mexico!
The Embrace- The Art of Loving Yoga Retreat focuses on a heart centered approach to relationships. Together, Keith and Leah will lead daily discussions on intimacy, vulnerability, openness, connection and tantra in relationships.
You will also enjoy two yoga and/or meditations a day, two delicious plant based meals a day, excursions and ceremonies and free time to bask in the sun or enjoy the sights of Mexico while staying in luxury accommodations at https://www.mayaluxe.com/luxury-villas/villa-mirasol/
We hope you will take this well deserved break from the world and embrace the art of loving.
Cost: $1500-$2250 depending on room selection (airfare not included)
