While some gyms and studios are encouraging participants to wear masks while exercising, I have some concerns. Especially for those with existing respiratory and heart conditions, like my grandfather and grandmother that live with me, and for women who are pregnant.

According to The World Health Organization, "Sweat can make the mask become wet more quickly which makes it difficult to breathe and promotes the growth of microorganisms. The important preventive measure during exercise is to maintain physical distance of at least one meter from others."

With that in mind, do continue exercising outdoors as much as you can this August. Come September when the weather becomes cooler and our programs re-open in-person, we promise to take your health, your children and families, and our instructors, seriously by reducing class sizes, keeping 2 meters of distance between peers, and additional rules to reduce the spread of the virus before and after classes. See below.

Should you want to wear a mask or visor, however, please listen to your body. If you need to go slowly, that’s always fine with us! We like to have fun the safe way!