Recently, I’ve had to switch yoga studios.
Now, just looking at that sentence, I see that it sounds so simple. And maybe to you, it does too. But it was a huge deal for me.
I really liked the teachers I had at the old studio, and I started to get into the swing of things and feel comfortable here. The owner of the studio made some choices in life and expression of opinions that I didn’t agree with. And while I tried to go to some classes after hearing the news, it didn’t sit right with me to stay.
But choosing to leave made me a wreck. Why should I have to change a location I’m comfortable with? Why do I have to lose something I really like? At the same time, I felt bad for the owner after losing so much business from the news breaking out of what she’d done. I didn’t want to be another person leaving her after this.
I was filled with all these worries like what if other studios don’t have the type of classes I like or what if it just doesn’t fit like this studio did. What if I leave this location and then seriously regret it? What if I don’t leave and seriously regret it?
But my friend grounded me in saying: I don’t owe this studio owner anything. I don’t owe them my undying loyalty. I can try new places and not commit to a decision until I really feel like I am ready to.
Just taking a step back from the reeling thoughts made me realize I could try a new studio commitment-free. I can drop into the studios and just see how I feel.
So I did.
I took a class at a different studio and was met with an amazing class structure along with a physically tough class. The teacher walked around with essential oils during our final resting pose, and I felt like it was such a magical experience.
Even better than the older studio!!!
I continued to go to other classes taught by different teachers at this studio, and it seems as though while all teachers have their own style, they all stick to the same structure. Which I love. There is so much more effort and care and thoughtfulness here. Which is everything I wanted in a studio.
I was so anxious to try somewhere new, and it brought me somewhere I fit in so much better than I had before.
So, if you’re nervous to try something new or move on from somewhere you are comfortable… please take the leap. It may delightfully surprise you!!